Posted by
k6dgw on
Apr 23, 2011; 12:44am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Re-KX1-strikes-again-Cruise-Ship-Bootleg-Operations-OT-tp6295450p6298547.html
On 4/21/2011 3:33 PM, Mike Morrow wrote:
> Chip wrote:
>
>> While a ship's master may choose to prohibit your use of a QRP rig
>> on board,
>
> He *definitely* has that authority. In fact, what is very questionable
> is his authority to *allow* ham operation. It doesn't matter that QRP
> is to be used.
I did this once on Princess Lines. My experience is logged at
www.foothill.net/~andreaj/Ham.43.htm
Mike is right on just about all counts. Since I "had the 'Master's
Approval', with conditions," I signed K6DGW/MM. So far as I know, my
KX1 did not interfere with the ship's navigation ... they found the
mouth of the canal and all the ports ... there was no fire ... and I
followed the rules I was given. Not sure now about what would have
happened if something had gone wrong.
Given my experience, which was great but maybe only a little fun in the
ham sense, unless you can be sure of hanging a clear antenna with the
boat on the side of the antenna you don't care about [despite all the
wood moulding and decks, the boat is made of steel], I'd concentrate on
enjoying the ports, ship, food, and whatever else you paid for. That I
made any Q's at all is a testament to the KX1, rest assured it wasn't my
skill or perseverance.
73,
Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011
- www.cqp.org
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