On 3/2/2013 8:35 PM, Kevin Luxford wrote: > Perhaps people could write to Mr Palmer at his company, Mineralogy Pty > Ltd using their website form at http://www.mineralogy.com.au/form.html > urging the inclusion of a CW operator in the Titanic II ship's crew. > The cost would be chickenfeed to him.
As some of us on this list know (and the rest of us should know), the Morse-based Safety of Life at Sea requirements have been changed about 15 years ago to a satellite- and SSB- based Global Maritime Distress and Safety System. New ships, and many older ships, no longer have radio equipment capable of and certified for working MF or HF Morse, and with the exception of a handful of "historical" installations, there are no coast stations available to work them, even if the ship's comm officer holds the appropriate Radio Officer and RadioTelegraph Operator licenses. The best approach would be to get permission from the Master of the vessel to operate a ham station which, by law, must be separate and distinct from the ship's radio communication system. The operator must have the appropriate authorization from the country of the ship's registry as well. At least that's what the law says.... 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 ARRL Volunteer Counsel Member, Maritime Radio Historical Society (MF and HF Coast Station KSM) ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
