"Padeen" wrote in message ...
It is illegal to use ham radio equipment on the marine bands. All
equipment must be at least "type accepted".....

However, lots of ham equipment is being used on the marine bands all
the time, these days.

... but maybe hams, with a license to lose, would be wise to avoid "common
practices"? OTOH, how is this enforced?

It looks like the main 706 drawback is power, as it's bandwidth is greater
and price lower. If I eventually get a boat that's already equipped with a
full marine radio, the 706 will be a good backup.

Please feel free to contradict!

Thanks,

Padeen



How well does the 706 work for sending e-mail and receiving weather
fax information? Other then a laptop, what other equipment would you
need.

Thanks, I am just starting on my Ham license and plan on doing some
extended cruising with my family next year. I am looking at the 706 as
a means of keeping in touch with the nets, safety communication, and a
way to receive weather fax. E-mail is low in the priority list. It
just seems like the entire 810 set up is pretty expensive for a
technology that may soon (within 5 years) be replaced by am
inexpensive satellite network.
(Hope it's OK to pop a question in the middle like this, its my
first group question (yes I'm over 40))

John Pangea, Swan 38