Communications

General

MailASail
Tel:+44 20 70432832
MailASail Noonsite Page, www.mailasail.com, info@mailasail.com
MailASail provides a wide range of services for the international sailing community: free weather service, email compression software, GPS tracking and blogging tool, satellite phone airtime, professional advice on the purchase and installation of communications equipment.

Remote Lifestyle Solutions
On s/v Sloepmouche in the South Pacific
VHF Channel 16
http://www.remotelifestylesolutions.com/PACTOR%20modems.htm, info@remotelifestylesolutions.com
Information, sales & troubleshooting for email via HF radio (SCS Pactor modems). Free technical support SCS, Sailmail/Winlink for Noonsite cruisers.

SCS - Special Communications Systems GmbH
Roentgenstasse 36, 63454 Hanau, Germany, EU
Fax:+49 6181 990238
www.SCS-PTC.COM, info@scs-ptc.com
Emails & wx bulletins from any anchorage or during passages and much more is what our modems will give you access to!
SCS is the sole manufacturer of Pactor 2 modems and recently introduced the even faster & more robust Pactor 3.
Our PTC-IIpro or PTC-IIe modems are installed between your SSB (most ham or marine rigs) & your onboard computer.
Low cost alternative to satellite commercial systems.
You too, access WINLINK, SAILMAIL and other providers. Check our web site for our dealers worldwide and for technical info.

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Cruising Radio Nets - Caribbean

Bahamas Cruiser Net
VHF Channel 68
08:15 local time for Marsh Harbour Abaco, Bahamas.

Bahamas Weather (BASRA)
4003 kHz at 1100 UTC

Caribbean
6215 kHz at 1000 UTC (Uncontrolled 1000-1200).

Caribbean Maritime Mobile Net
Run by Lou, call sign KV4JC, on 7241 kHz at 1100 UTC. At 1115 UTC weather forecast from St. John (USVI). Following this report on 7086 kHz FAX, Slow Scan TV and other weather info etc.

Caribbean SSB Weather Net
Controller Dave. 8104 kHz at 1230-1300 UTC and 12362 kHz at 1300-1330 UTC. Comprehensive Weather for Caribbean region.

Caribbean SW Net
8107 kHZ at 1330 UTC. Weather and information Caribbean coast of Panama and Colombia.

Caribbean Safety and Security Net
http://www.safetyandsecuritynet.com, SVSecondM@aol.com
An interactive high frequency radio network of cruising yachts which meets each morning on SSB 8104.0 at 1215 UTC for the purpose of exchanging information with regard to safety and security concerns while cruising in the Eastern Caribbean. More info. at their website.

Marine Weather Centre
Chris Parker
Tel:001 863-248-2702
www.mwxc.com, info@mwxc.com
Opening Hours: Telephone Best times 10am-2pm EST (except Weds 10-1)
Custom weather reports for the Carribbean, Bahamas and Eastern Atlantic Ocean via SSB, phone or web. See website for more details.

Maritime Mobile Service Network
http://www.mmsn.org/
The Maritime Mobile Service Net is operational every day from 12:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and from 12:00 p.m. until 10:00 Eastern Time during Daylight Savings, on a frequency of 14.300 MHz., in the 20-meter amateur band. The network also operates on the alternate frequency of 14.313 MHz. The Maritime Mobile Service Network immediately follows The Intercontinental Traffic Net. Coverage extends via relay stations to most of the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Salty Southeast Cruisers Net
www.cruisersnet.net
Up-to-date information about cruising southeastern United States and the Bahamas.

Southbound II - Herb's Weather
http://www3.sympatico.ca/hehilgen/vax498.htm
12C (12359) kHz at 2000 UTC. Covering the N. Atlanic and the Caribbean. Limited coverage is available for the South Atlantic and the Eastern Pacific subject to HF propagation.

Cruising Radio Nets - Asia

Brunei Bay Radio
http://bruneibay.net/bbradio/
HF/SSB voice and e-mail services from Brunei on the NW coast of Borneo. Service area covers the NW Pacific, SE Asia, and eastern Indian Oceans (plus N and W coasts of Australia). SailMail host for this region, and also BBRemail service for cruisers.

Indian Ocean Net
The morning net focuses on the Eastern part of the Indian Ocean from the west coast of Malaysia/Thailand to Cochin, and an evening net focuses on the Western part, from Cochin to Eritrea.
The morning IO net will be at 0230 GMT (which is 09:30am Thai and 08:00am Cochin).
The evening IO net at 1400 GMT (which is 07:30pm India time and 05:00pm in Eritrea).
On Frequency 8143.00, Reporting boat name, total number of crew, position and weather. And anything else.

Mobile Maritime Net SE Asia
Net Controller: Richard Donaldson-Alves
rhda@loxinfo.co.th
Primarily for yachts cruising the waters of SE Asia (Japan to Diego Garcia - Hong Kong to Australia) and maintains contacts between yachts and provides information on weather and security/piracy/emergency situations. See updates on right hand side of page.

Phuket Net
guy.oury@rocketmail.com
A new net, THE PHUKET NET will start on 8188 on 6th January 2010 at 0100utc (0800 local time Thailand).

Cruising Radio Nets - Mediterranean

Maritime Mobile Service Network [see above]

Mediterranean Cruisers Net (MedNet)
http://www.noonsite.com/Members/sue/R2008-07-22-1
Covers entire Med, however majority of traffic is from E. Med. The Net meets each morning at 0530 UTC on SSB frequency 8122 kHz and, if that frequency is unavailable, 8131 kHz is the backup at the discretion of the Net Controller. Runs May to October. For more information see web link.

Mediterranean Radio Nets
http://www.noonsite.com/Members/sue/R2008-08-05-4
See web link for list and further information.

Cruising Radio Nets - Atlantic

Atlantic Radio Nets
http://www.noonsite.com/Members/sue/R2008-08-05-3
See web link for list and further information.

Maritime Mobile Service Network [see above]

South African Maritime Mobile Net
http://www.sammnet.org
See website for information on frequencies, times, webcams, related YouTube videos, etc.,

Southbound II - Herb's Weather [see above]

USA Dockside Radio
http://www.docksideradio.com/Cruising%20Nets.htm
Radio Nets on the East and West Coasts.

Cruising Radio Nets - Pacific

Maritime Mobile Service Network [see above]

Pacific Radio Nets
http://www.noonsite.com/Members/doina/R2004-03-30-3
See web link for list and further information.

Southbound Radio Net
Down the Mexico Coast
valiantskipper@gmail.com
Broadcast nightly starting at 0055 Zulu at 8122 kHz Upper Side band and briefly takes check-ins from vessels underway. At 0100, there is a brief weather update from Don Anderson of Summer Passage. Following that, the net moves to 4054 kHz Upper Side Band for more check-ins, announcements and traffic.

USA Dockside Radio [see above]

Reports

Pacific - List of Radio Nets

Ways to Improve WiFi and Cell Phone Reception

Founder of Radio Net goes SK (Silent Key)

New Cruisers’ Net for the Indian Ocean - Update

Mediterranean - List of Radio Nets

Iridium Airtime - How it Works

Iridium 9505A Sat Phone - Failure

The Icom M802 Radio Manual For "Idi-Yachts"

The AIS System Explained

Atlantic - List of Radio Nets

Mediterranean Cruisers Net (MedNet)

Is your SSB ready for the Atlantic?

Question About International SIM-card

WiFi for Beginners

Yachtplot : Voyage tracking for anyone, anywhere

FCC drops Morse Code Requirement for US Hams

Imported mobile (cell) phones now blocked in Turkey

SailMail network expands in response to increasing requests from cruising yachts

Links

Google Earth
http://earth.google.com/
Satellite imagery and maps of the world.

SailTrac
http://www.sailtrac.com/
Sailors can create custom web pages and add maps, positions and other data to keep family and friends informed.

Ship to Shore - more than a mail forwarding service
www.shiptoshore.co.uk
Hold, scan or forward mail to world travellers.

SkyMate
www.skymate.com

UUPlus Satellite Email Service
www.uuplus.com
Satellite Email Service.

WiFi Finder
http://v4.jiwire.com/search-hotspot-locations.htm
295,589 free and pay Wi-Fi locations in 144 countries. Easy search map.

www.aussiewinlink.org
www.aussiewinlink.org