[CQ-Contest] Practicalities of Maritime HF Operation

[Bill Turner]

The ICOM M-700 is available for $1099 from BoatersWorld.com. An ATU is not 
needed for anyone smart enough to get a ham license. For someone who can 
afford an ocean-going yacht, the cost difference is inconsequential. Get a 
real marine radio and be done with it.

Don't know the Canadian rules, but in the US, moding The Yaesu radio like 
Lyndon did would destroy its FCC type acceptance and make it illegal.

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Bill, W6WRT

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Original Message:

At 02:11 PM 3/29/2005, Lyndon Nerenberg (VE6BBM) wrote:

>
>Compare that to my FT-897 with AT-100 tuner and TCXO (and a bunch of
>other goodies) I bought for $1300. Add 30 minutes labour and it, too,
>has full DC-daylight coverage (including marine VHF). I just saved
>$2300.


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