Daca-ti iei o statie de radio pt benzi de radioamatori, este oarecum echivalent cu a avea o statie fixa pentru trafic marin, atat ca si cost cat si ca aufwand(alimentare cu curent, instalarea unei antene, trebuie la ambele variante) deci merita. In caz de pericol iminent poti opera in benzile de radioamatori chiar daca nu ai licenta.
Kenwood, Yaesu (eventual Icom) generatiile mai vechi, sunt la preturi mici dar atentie, sa aiba general coverage receiver, iar emisia sa fie deblocata pt intregul spectru de receptie. Asta pentru ca, unele retele marine (marine networks) in HF sunt undeva deasupra benzilor de radioamatori(7,14,21 MHz) . Unele statii de scurte(HF) mai noi, sunt dotate si cu 1-2 benzi pentru close range 144, 432 MHz). Yaesu857/897 IC718 sunt exemple ce-mi vin in minte. Toate au dimensiuni mici si sunt putin incomode la butonat(Menu) dar isi fac treaba. Nu ma indoiesc ca o sa te informezi . Oricum, o statie este jumatate din treaba, o antena oricat de buna(vertical in lambda/4) trebuie sa aiba RF Ground ca sa functioneze la parametri, iar asta la o coca nemetalica se face intr-un mod foarte specific(Bronze sintered plate sau alte metode ) astfel incat sa ai un contact cat mai bun cu apa. Ma indoiesc ca pe o nava asa mica ai putea pune un dipol multiband(doublet) care sa nu te incurce la navigatie. Daca pot sa te ajut cautand pentru tine informatii, o fac cu placere.
Dca vrei sa cauti singur; Eham.net(forum) este o sursa buna. Pe
Marine SSB, Ham Radio, or Both? - Inside Practical Sailor Blog Article am gasit urmatoarele;
"To use marine SSB, your ship needs a marine SSB call sign from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), called a station license, which is good for 10 years, and also includes your International Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. You will also need to obtain an operator's permit, called the restricted operator permit, a lifetime license to use a SSB marine radio aboard. Cost for both is a total around $200, to the FCC.
"There is no FCC testing required for these marine SSB licenses.
"Your marine SSB will also tune in weatherfax, shortwave broadcasts, marine weather nets, and also tune in ham radio broadcasts.
"If you can't raise the Coast Guard in an emergency, and you are in immediate danger of sinking, or need immediate medical help, radio rules allow you to use ANY frequency to obtain a life-or-death contact. Ham operators will help any station with a mayday call, and ham frequency 14.300 MHz is where maritime hams listen up.
"If you have no interest in playing radio, and tuning around to see what you can pick up from nature's ionospheric skywaves, and only want a long range signal that can get weather and help in an emergency, you do not need to take a ham radio test and become a licensed Amateur Radio Operator. You can chat with fellow sailors on long range SSB ship-to-ship channels, with no ham ticket needed.
Poate in Mexic o fi mai ieftin ?