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"BDK" wrote in message
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In article LmFRb.130932$5V2.664901@attbi_s53,
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Or just about anything like fax, Rtty, sitor,

I forgot about those; I assume one needs some sort of decoder attached to
the receiver to make sense out of these transmissions. I haven't had much
interest in these transmissions, so I haven't investigated it much. Can't
hear fishing boats from my area either (the middle of the Great Plains). I
occasionally listen for 10 meter beacons on my ATS-803A.

Jackie




You sure can hear fishing boats where you are, if the bands are open,
even with a simple radio like a 803a. Sometimes signal strength is
pretty high, and they boom in. They use (mostly) "clipped" ham rigs and
can be heard worldwide. I know a guy who used to listen to them in
germany, so you can get them too.

Actually, I have no interest in broadcasts, except the loon preachers,
etc.

BDK

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You sure can hear fishing boats where you are, if the bands are open,
even with a simple radio like a 803a. Sometimes signal strength is
pretty high, and they boom in. They use (mostly) "clipped" ham rigs and
can be heard worldwide. I know a guy who used to listen to them in
germany, so you can get them too.

Interesting. Actually, I am not that far from Lake Superior (about 150 miles
southwest of there, in Minnesota) but I'm not sure if the iron ore boats on
the Big Lake are using HF or what. I can check that out further. Thanks.

Jackie

What freqs are you picking up fishing boats? I'm 15 miles from Lake
Michigan ....