[Elecraft] KX1 strikes again - Cruise Ship Bootleg Operations (OT)

[Fred Jensen]

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