Re-Founded UK Maritime Mobile Net
Skipper Froo has been busy sailing during the summer of 2016. Among other developments in the UK good and bad -- a great Olympics performance by Team GB and Team GB sailors and Brexit -- the UK Maritime Mobile Ham Net has been re-founded on 14.303 MHz (alt 14.306): https://ukmaritimemobilenet.wordpress.com/Although Ham and Marine single side band radios (SSB) are not as popular as they once were amongst long distance sailors, as the more reliable satellite systems are priced comparably, a budget or second hand Ham radio marine mobile station, for the Full amateur radio licence holder could be the frugal option. The cost-conscious, long-distance, blue water or live-aboard sailor on a budget, living away from cellphone and wifi convenience, might choose this option. It could be fun to combine these hobbies (and be a little more ready for the zombie apocalypse).“This is G4FRN for the UK Maritime Mobile Net”This was once a call familiar to long distance, ‘blue water’ sailors. For many years the UK Maritime Mobile net operated on the 20m amateur radio band at 08:00 and 18:00 UTC every day. Bill, G4FRN, Bruce, G4YZH and Tony G0IAN were regular net controllers. It was a place to exchange position reports, weather information and generally chat to like minded people. On occasion, the net also took on the important role of receiving distress or safety traffic and passing it to the authorities.
Although the net has been silent for a few years, we think that there is enough interest on behalf of radio amateurs both afloat and ashore to re-start the net. If you would be interested in getting involved, as a net controller or in any other way, then please let us know via the contact page.
We would be particularly interested to hear from anyone afloat who is a licensed radio amateur who might be interested in the net and would be willing to make test contacts with us on or around the old net frequency 14,303 Khz or the alternative frequency, 14,306 Khz.
