Hello all - finally caught up with the list, thank you Ron!
I'm looking for information on SSB as I'll need it for this winter's cruise.
I've got only a very basic understanding of this subject, so you hams here, be
gentle! In other words, light on the jargon.
What equipment should I be looking for? What are some acceptable brand names? I
know I need the transceiver, but do I also need a tuner or other equipment?
Antenna? Ground?
I know I want the marine freqs, but I also know that they are (sometimes?)
blocked. What's with this? How do I know a specific radio will have the bands I
want or need?
I've seen some radios online that appear only to have one band, such as the 6m
band. I presume that doesn't work for a boater's needs, right?
A license for SSB is only a matter of signing the forms, right? And as a
Canadian, I don't believe there is a minimum Morse requirement for me to get a
ham license any longer?
Lots of questions I know, but on a delivery from Puerto Rico last year, we had
a brand new Yaesu that was essentially useless because the owner had no
knowledge of the thing, it wasn't open to the marine freqs (despite having
being sold on that basis) - I wasn't able to communicate with either Chris or
Herb.
So - anyone want to educate me here?
Thanks,
Wally
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