[Elecraft] Cruise Lines

[Rich]

I just went on Royal Caribbean and right in the list of prohibited 
articles such as guns, knives, explosives etc.   They list Ham Radio 
equipment as prohibited.

Rich

K3RWN

On 10/16/2019 10:48 AM, Joseph Shuman via Elecraft wrote:
> Going on a cruise in a few months, so I emailed the cruise line about operating at sea with a KX2.  Here is the reply:  “Ham Radios, Shortwave Radios or Satellite Radios (portable or standalone) may not be brought on board as they pose a risk of interfering with onboard navigational equipment.”  OK!  The line has a right to say no. But...
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> I have operated my KX2 QRP 40m portable with a GPS and Laptop in the transmission RF envelope with no interference problems.  I know maritime uses mostly 156-162 MHz for ship to ship or ship to shore, some specific HF frequencies (outside of our bands) are allocated for emergency communications and satellite navigation is typically 1150-1610 MHz.  Most ships now have WiFi and rely on phone apps for on-board communication, so there are a few thousand phones on board operating in the GHz range that are no problem.  Also, as a USN Sub Service vet I learned a few things about at-sea comms 40-some years ago, and considering the improvements in our technology...
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> Sorry if I seem to be ranting, but opportunities to operate at sea (for a OM in Ohio) are rare and this cruise line’s position seems to me to be the easy answer: ban all Hams outright.
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> Keeping Watch-
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> Joe Shuman
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