G'Day Keith, Michael and Michael, Keith and Michael - Thanks for the information on 2m and 6m transceivers. Unfortunately wavelengths below 10 meters are really in the VHF range and starting to get problematic for long distance communication unless you use exotic techniques or are lucky with solar flares. Michael Neverdosky corrected me on my terminology, thanks, HF is what I mean and preferably below 15Mhz. I don't think its necessary to go as far as using Morse. What happened to SSB, frequency hopping, spread spectrum or digital modulation methods? Why can't these technologies and the requisite frequencies be made available to the broader community? Regarding aerials a 2 or 3 m extendable whip antenna with balun might be inefficient but should still get more range than a VHF unit. I should think 1 to 10 miles would satisfy most kayakers. Flying a 22ft antennae on the end of a balloon or kite might be fun! All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jun 09 2004 - 02:31:34 PDT
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