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  1. 10-15-2017 04:43 PM #1
    Passages
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    Is SSB still a useful electronic

    New boat came with SSB. Does it serve useful purpose in 2017 or has it gone the way of LORAN?

    I'm out of Lauderdale and think my cruising will be limited to Florida & Bahamas.
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  2. 10-15-2017 04:59 PM #2
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    Re: Is SSB still a useful electronic

    SSB is quite a bit more powerful than VHF. It's still used by commercial vessels and blowboaters. If it works leave it.
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  3. 10-15-2017 07:34 PM #3
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    Re: Is SSB still a useful electronic

    I agree with Scott, keep it, you may need to communicate in an emergency when out of cell or VHF range. You might want to talk to someone who participates in some nets and find out their frequency’s for emergency contacts. John
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    Re: Is SSB still a useful electronic

    Do take a few minutes to determine which antenna it uses. When transmitting no one shouod be within 15 feet of the antenna.
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  5. 10-15-2017 07:46 PM #5
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    Re: Is SSB still a useful electronic

    Quote Originally Posted by Boatsb View Post
    SSB is quite a bit more powerful than VHF. It's still used by commercial vessels and blowboaters. If it works leave it.
    It's still a requirement on commercial vessels, I wouldn't necessarily say "used" though.
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    Re: Is SSB still a useful electronic

    Depends on the unit. There's side channels for data and other communications and most guys I know that have them operating are ham operators too. They use them but usually from the dock.

    But you can do email and some other basic computer things. Not that its a great way to get high bandwidths but it's pretty cool
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  7. 10-15-2017 10:29 PM #7
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    Re: Is SSB still a useful electronic

    When we cruised from Florida to Grenada, SSB was essential for weather high seas forecasts; weather nets; and, weather map facsimiles. Definitely an adjunct to existing and more popular means of transmitting ( and more importantly) receiving information.
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    Re: Is SSB still a useful electronic

    If it is an Icom 710 or 802 you can get a Pactor modem that is plug and play and a $300.00 a year Sail mail subscription and hook up to a lap top computer and you can do e-mail, no attachments however, like Scott said pretty cool. John
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  9. 10-19-2017 03:28 AM #9
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    Re: Is SSB still a useful electronic

    SSB is monitored by WLO (24/7) and some USCG stations from the East Coast of Florida you need a higher freq to reach them, look at their web site and give them a call they enjoy talking to boaters just as much as ships.

    You may need a GMDSS License, I have one because of my work, not sure if one is required for pleasure boats or not..........

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