[pskmail] Re: PSKmailservers in the Pacific
- From: Bernard Dekok <kc9sgv@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:33:40 -0500
Ahem....
See the last one =)
http://www.mods.dk/index.php?ModelId=782&RadioRec=icom
On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Christian Wagner <
wagnerschristian@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi All,
> thanks for your input.
>
> For us right now PACTOR is out of the question- one modem is worth
> more than a month of cruising. And right now this is where our
> priorities are.
>
> Since when is e-mail a mission critical emergency device?
> On board we have an EPIRB in the "abandon ship bag" along with a hand
> operated watermaker along with other stuff. Our liferaft is in good
> order. I think we can sustain a lengthy period of time on the ocean
> even when we loose the ship- lets hope not.
> If the electronics fail, no email system PACTOR or not will give us
> the means to call for help.
>
> On the other hand if the laptop breaks down you might still be able to
> call for help via normal SSB. Right now I'm looking into "unlocking"
> my Icom 706 MK2G to be able to broadcast on marine frequencies with a
> lot more professional listeners around. I know it is not exactly
> legal, but to have this ability will give me just a bit of extra
> insurance. And in case of an emergency I don't think the governments
> will care on which frequency you called.
>
> As mentioned before, we crossed the Atlantic with no means of long
> distance communication (the Icom didn't tune the antenna at all back
> then) and we felt fine. In case of an emergency we would have had our
> EPIRB.
> Cheers, Christian
>
>
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