Hi Gang, can one of uyou sailor types help Rebecca out Looking for sailing and HF together, see below for here email Cheers Chip, VA3KGB Rebecca Not a problem, Yes This is the Kingston Ontario Amateur Radio Club Couldn't tell where you were from with the email, we get lots of request fromn across Cnada/US/world for info. That you're in Kingston is great, Its a bit easier for you to get some information, I will post this on our Club's email list and hopefully one of our sailing Amateurs will email you. If not, drop by for Breakfast Saturdays around 8am at Smitty's in the back room and tell the gang there what you're looking for, there is normally one or two sailors around Cheers Chip, VA3KGB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rebecca Sweeney" <rebecca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "CJ 'Chip' Chapman" <va3kgb@xxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:40 AM Subject: Re: Information request Hello again, I guess I thought I was emailing someone from the Kingston Amateur Radio club (we are from Kingston). Am I wrong? I have tried 2 other email addresses that I found on the Kingston Amateur Radio club site and they were both returned undelivered. I'm not sure who to contact. Rebecca On 15/11/08 7:33 PM, "CJ 'Chip' Chapman" <va3kgb@xxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Rebecca > > Amateur Radio through HF while boating is an asset, however I am not all > that knowledable of "marine hamming". > Check out www.rac.ca Radio Amateurs of Canada and go to the beginner's > info > page for information on the exams etc. There are lots of links off the > RAC > site that might help you out, also check for a local Amateur Radio club in > your area and see them. Someone there might be able to point you in the > right direction for Marine HF > > Hope this helps > > Cheers and 73 > > Chip, VA3KGB > > CJ 'Chip' Chapman, VA3KGB > Webmaster, Kingston ARC > va3kgb@xxxxxx > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxx > www.ve3kbr.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rebecca Sweeney" <rebecca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 3:24 PM > Subject: Information request > > > Hello, > > My husband and I are in the process of making plans to buy a boat to sail > around the Caribbean Islands. It is our understanding (through our > research) > that acquiring a HAM radio license would be an asset. > > We are not sure where to start as far as getting this license although we > do > understand that there is an exam that must be taken to get one. Could you > please point us in the right direction as to where we should start? > > Thank you. > > Best regards, > > Rebecca Sweeney >