[ICOM] ICOM marine/ham radios

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604]

I could be wrong but, I believe this is true only if the marine HF is
REQUIRED for SOLAS.  If the marine HF is not required, as is the case
for most yachts, then a shared radio is acceptable, I've been told.

Take a look at http://hfradio.com. and get in touch with Don, who
sells radios set up for just this.  He's also a very active amateur.

I'm not on the inside of this, but have looked at it a bit.

73, doug

   From: "David J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
   Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 11:19:32 -0400

   Jerry,

   Your correct - except here's the bad news - FCC regulations require the 
   "amateur radio" and the "marine radio" to be two separate installations - 
   which can share the (1) power supply and (2) antenna.  No matter how you 
   slice it, you can't make a dual radio except if it completely separate. 
   Separate but occupying the same box would be an interesting argument though. 
   However it would mean you had two independant transmitters and two 
   independant receivers in one box.

   73

   David N1EA

   ----- Original Message ----- 
   From: "Jerry Flanders" <jeflanders at comcast.net>
   To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
   Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 10:29 AM
   Subject: Re: [ICOM] ICOM marine/ham radios


   To be "completely legal", as you intend, you probably need two separate
   radios (at least, in the USA). Modding the M710 as Dick suggests allows its 
   legal use on the ham bands by hams, but it would no longer be legal for 
   marine freqs (mods would kill the type acceptance approval). I think you 
   can't do it with one radio unless some mfr actually markets a legal 
   dual-purpose radio.

   Jerry W4UK