SSCA's Trans-Atlantic Cruisers' Net (SSCA TACN)

8104 kHz at 1215 UTC.
8152 at 1700 Eastern Time (Doo Dah/SSCA Trans-Atlantic Cruisers' Net).
Then when the Doo... Read More

Includes free online tutorial for DSC (Digital Selective Calling) VHF radios.

http://www.boatus.com/MMSI/... Read More

Do it yourself websites and blogs to document and share your cruising adventure. FREE Trial, plus packages for as little as $2.95 a month.

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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... Read More

Chris Parker's Marine Weather Center website has useful tips on what to look for when purchasing communication gear for your boat.

http://www.mwxc.com

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A useful thread on Cruisers Forum with a variety of options.

Caribbean Cruising and Cell Phone questions

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George Kline operates this daily weather net (except Sundays) at 1100 UTC on 7250 LSB. Whilst this is a "HAM" net, anyone can listen. During... Read More

General

International Dialing Codes

YB Tracking Ltd.

Boat US Radio Information

Boatblogs.com

GYMSIM

MailASail

SCS - Special Communications Systems GmbH

The Best Mail Services for Cruisers

Yachtfunk

Communication Equipment

Buying Communication Gear for your Boat

Caribbean Cruising... Read More

An excellent site providing the basics and the details to help cruisers to identify what communications equipment, software, and licensing that is needed to cruise... Read More

A useful, clearly written article by Fredrick Gary Hareland and published in Ocean Navigator - May 2015.

http://www.noonsite.com/General/communications-understanding-marine-high-frequency-single-sideband-radio

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Eastern U.S. and Canada, The Bahamas, and the northern Caribbean. A key Net for cruisers on the east coast of the USA, Caribbean and for... Read More

The bill to abolish mobile roaming charges within the European Union has passed the final vote. The law allowing EU citizens to call, text or... Read More

The indispensable traveler's tool - used as a hotspot, a smartphone is SY Totem's primary vehicle for getting online aboard as they cruise the world.... Read More

Antigua Jolly Hber - 0900 Ch 74 Mon-Sat
Antigua English/Falmouth - 0900 Ch 06 Daily
Antigua Carlisle Bay - 0900 Ch 72
Bahamas, Nassau - 0715 Ch 14
Bequia... Read More

A ham friend loaned me a DMR hand-held radio to give it a try. It’s a Tytera, a whopping $99.99 with free shipping on Amazon.

It... Read More

Jason and Lisa Robinson of SV Bloom run an online business from their boat. They report on how they got the best connection possible when... Read More

An international Pay-As-You-Go sim card that has the unique ability to bypass expensive network roaming costs developed for the yachting community.

http://www.gymsim.com/... Read More

SV Camelot has over 100 HAM/SSB Nets listed in PDF format for free download.

http://sailingcamelot.us/ham-nets/

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https://www.noonsite.com/report/installing-an-ssb-radio/... Read More

International Dialing Codes

https://countrycode.org/... Read More

Yachting World's Matthew Sheahan investigates a number of ways to hook up to the internet onboard and advises on the equipment you might consider (January... Read More

A report plus advice for your SSB installation and operation, based on mistakes made by ARC Skippers.

To download a pdf of this article click here.... Read More

Comprehensive and updated list of Radio nets covering the Pacific.

http://www.noonsite.com/General/Communications/pacific-list-of-radio-nets... Read More

See web link for list and further information.

https://www.noonsite.com/report/mediterranean-list-of-radio-nets/... Read More

Whether you need reliable internet access aboard to work, or just like the convenience of web browsing from the cockpit, Cruising World discuss the options... Read More

Some very useful tips to help you get more out of your Iridium Go for checking news, email, weather, social media, web browsing....

https://www.sailingtotem.com/2018/06/optimizing-iridium-go-use-on-board.html

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Up-to-date information about cruising southeastern United States and the Bahamas.

http://cruisersnet.net/... Read More

Interesting article in Ocean Navigator magazine by SY Brick House and their experiences with satellite connectivity while crossing the Indian Ocean.

http://www.oceannavigator.com/January-February-2019/Satellite-hot-spot-offshore/

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Range of communication services for cruisers including weather, position reporting, email, weblog, and fax/voice.

http://www.skymate.com/... Read More

Durban Maritime Mobile Net (South Africa)

Revived April 2020 by a group of highly experienced yachtsmen/ham radio operator’s who were part of the original Durban maritime net,... Read More

The main feature of use to blue water cruisers is the "follow list", which allows a user to post position updates to Facebook from a... Read More

This Seven Seas Cruising Association service began on January 3, 2016. It immediately follows the Coconut Telegraph Net (see above) at 1215 hours UTC (0715... Read More

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The key to success on all HF radio nets is relay stations. In particular, the Waterway Radio &... Read More

See updated Net information here.

All Cruisers are welcome to check into the net. You do not have to be an SSCA member to utilize this... Read More

How do you stay in touch with friends and family when you are out of cell phone range? Interesting article by long-term liveaboard Carolyn Shearlock.

http://theboatgalley.com/staying-in-touch/

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What do you do about receiving mail when long-term cruising? Circumnavigators SY Totem has researched what they believe to be the best options out there.

SV... Read More

As the operator of the SailMail station that covers SE Asia, the NW Pacific, and eastern/northern Indian Oceans, from here in Brunei (NW coast of... Read More

From Canada to South America and all the way out to Hawaii & Japan - depending on propagation. The morning session works the Caribbean &... Read More

Yachting World article - December 2015.

http://www.yachtingworld.com/yachts-and-gear/top-ways-to-use-your-tablet-or-ipad-on-board-your-boat-69357

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After 10 days of tests and trials of the new Trans-Atlantic Cruisers Net, which is a joint effort of the following four FCC Marine Coastal... Read More

Yachtsmen sitting the VHF radio licence course will,

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from next year, have to sit a minimum 10 hours of study... Read More

For many years, radio communication was the only option for mariners to communicate with the shore.  Now, an increasing number of satellite technologies are available... Read More

Most countries require maritime VHF equipment to be registered and may also require at least one person on board to have successfully completed a Radio... Read More

Read this report of VHF radio license requirements and links to national licensing and operator training.

http://www.noonsite.com/General/Communications/vhf-certification-licensing/

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The first Propagation tool for marine SSB communication. A very helpful tool, if you don´t know which frequency is best for communication between two boats.

http://where-and-when.yachtfunk.com

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