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[*] posted on 10-25-2013 at 04:12 PM


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... and IMO any house,,car,,truck any radio that is on should too !! in BCS in the 70 and 80's the vhf was your phone...you would call your doctor,pizza,,house next store etc,,etc..

Is it legal using marine VHF on land, other than communicating with incoming/outgoing vessel?
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[*] posted on 10-25-2013 at 04:14 PM


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... and IMO any house,,car,,truck any radio that is on should too !! in BCS in the 70 and 80's the vhf was your phone...you would call your doctor,pizza,,house next store etc,,etc..

Is it legal using marine VHF on land, other than communicating with incoming/outgoing vessel?





Well, you just opened another can of worms.....

In the US, no, but people do it.




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[*] posted on 10-25-2013 at 04:14 PM


not in the US. down south, who is gonna come get you?



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[*] posted on 10-25-2013 at 07:30 PM
worms and the LAW


In the us most folks are not to TX from land or TX with more than 25 watts...that said,, I own a 50 watt Kenwood and used to work with many LE units and am part of the USCG AUX..normal radio (vhf) in BCS is sorta wide open except in/near La paz..... And myself don't know anymore in regards to cabo...I dont go there anymore....proper radio use in BCS is..................................slack...But ,,still very nice,,important,,relieable...IMO........K&T
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[*] posted on 10-25-2013 at 09:48 PM
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Ed are you a brass pounder or do you run a bug?


1957 Vibroplex Lightning Bug, VibroKeyer, and several( a grunch!) different old keys. This time down I didn't bring a key just Yaesu 857D, Heil Traveler headset, MFJ 945 tuner and wire, and modified RS switching power supply.

EdZ XE2/KG6UTS
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