Troubleshooting Radio Frequency Interference
So when you’re list of on board electronics and gadgets looks like a summary of this website, how do you make sure interference won’t be spoiling the party? Well, start by reading John Payne’s...
Category: Communications
Headings: Get A GRIB On The Weather
Let’s start with a quote from the article: “Sailors are preoccupied with weather.” I guess that’s a true statement, so where should we get our weather information? If you have a Practical-Sailor.com subscription, you...
Tuning To A Quarter Wave
Nice thread on how short SSB antennas operate and why. The discussion is concerning antennas that are shorter than a quarter wavelength. It’s a bit technical, but you might find it helpful if you...
Boats & Wi-Fi: ‘Warboating’
A quite funny quote from a Netstumbler forum thread shows very well that the combination of Wi-Fi and boating is still in the early adopter stage, and that ‘wardriving’ has its equivalent at sea…....
Improving Marina Wi-Fi Access
With more and more marinas offering Wi-Fi internet access to boaters, it is very important to understand how you can get the most out of these possibilities. One issue that keeps coming back is...
Satellite Internet Access At Sea
I have posted many times on the different approaches and offerings for having satellite internet access anywhere at sea. Recently Boeing made a lot of headlines because of their plans to offer internet access...
The Garmin Marine Network: How Not To Get Lost At Sea
Engadget discusses Garmin’s new plug-and-play systems (GPSMAP 3010C & 3006C) that put GPS, weather, sonar, radar, and other important data at boaters� fingertips. It also highlights Garmin’s proprietary Marine Network, yet another alternative to...
VHF In Collision Avoidance
Never mind VHF radios with buddy lists, there is still a lot of room for error when using VHF equipment. The latest Ocean Navigator newsletter looks at the role of VHF communications in a...
Uniden’s VHF/GPS Mapping Marine Radio
Great to see that more and more marine electronics and communications functions are being integrated. Not only on a hardware level, but definitely also on a software level. What I really like about Uniden’s...
Send And Receive
The BBC discusses a simple set up for sending and receiving email at remote locations, in this case the Solomon Islands. Key to this solution is WaveMail, software that is being used by sailors...
