[Elecraft] kx3 aircraft radio

[Mark Bayern]

>>"The only HF carried on our airplanes was Automatic Direction Finding ...

HF is used for long over water flights when you are out of range of
any VHF stations.

>>"the Captain of an aircraft (or ship) could authorize use of other radio gear onboard for other purposes.

Yes, but once again that is using the equipment as it was certified.
Amateur equipment on amateur frequencies.


It is probably time to let this topic die off. If we continue I expect
we'll be hearing from Eric.  :)


Mark  AD5SS




On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 8:15 AM, Bob Baxter <aa7eqham at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Boy, this is all news to me.  As a career airline mechanic, since retired, I'm unaware of any HF radio equipment on board that is capable of operating on the ham bands.  The only HF carried on our airplanes was Automatic Direction Finding and that was receive only and emergency only.  Some Canadian airliners carried HF due to the distance between stations.  But what do I know, I've been retired 25 years.
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> Yes, the OFFICIAL use of radio equipment on board an aircraft for purposes of operating that aircraft requires type acceptance, but last I looked, the Captain of an aircraft (or ship) could authorize use of other radio gear onboard for other purposes. It's a judgement call, and requires that the captain be technically competent and able to assess that the passenger is also.
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