Richard,

I don't know if you ever got the response you needed on this. In my
quick scan of the responses, I did not see any references to the very
common use of HF/SSB as a transport for E-Mail in the maritime
services. Of course, I'm not sure how picky they are about your station
being on a floating platform, so that may be a problem. That said, I
believe INMARSAT started out as a tool for the high seas and is now used
by everyone and everywhere. If that does not work, check out the
available equipment and perhaps seek an experimental license to explore
and invent a new service.

You might try the following:

http://www.marinenet.net/

http://www.cruiseemail.com/locations.html

http://www.sailmail.com/

http://www.yachtcom.co.uk/SSB-email/

http://www.shipcom.com/email.htm

http://www.hfradio.com/

http://www.rodgersmarine.com/links.htm

http://www.globewireless.com/

These are a few URLs that may point you in the right direction. Much of
this is aimed at the casual sailor on a small sailboat or yacht with
modest power (100-250 Watts) and a vertical whip antenna, so it is
pretty basic stuff.

73, Dave

Dave Williams - K7HMP

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Richard Hosking wrote:

No doubt this is an easy question, but is there a way of interfacing to the
web via HF SSB/data?
I want to be able to do this from a remote location portable/backpack with
no mobile phone access and low power. The nearest infrastructure could be
several hundred km away
I could use amateur bands or possibly a commercial solution if available.
What would be the data format and where would I get more info on this?

Thanks
Richard