OK, the web page could say:
1) "The following have written policy prohibiting all "radio" operations... <big list>
2) "The following have written policy prohibiting "amateur radio" operations <big list>
3) "On the following lines no one has yet found a written prohibition, but the captian of the ship should always be informed as to any radio operation (usually via the Comm officer). Good luck. <list>
4) In all categories above. There are known examples of individuals obtaining permission. These cruise lines AND ships have supported amateur operations.
* Then each amateur that has been successful should submit a simple sentence of what he did (May request his call be removed before posting on the web page so he is not burdened by continuously answering the same question for the next 20 years.) But properly formatting your sentence to answer all the proper questions in the first place will usually avoid that kind of bother. Examples:
Wrote letter advance to ____. Got written permission Asked Bursar on arrival to speak to commo... Got permission Slipped note under door of comm. shack with my cabin number.. got permission... etc..
Etc...
Bob
-----Original Message----- From: n0jy@lavabit.com [mailto:n0jy@lavabit.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 1:17 PM To: Bob Bruninga Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Ham Radios on Cruises
For what it's worth, you may not be as forward as I am...
On our last cruise (in 2008) I just took my HT and Arrow with me, called the Purser and asked to speak with the Radio Officer for permission to operate. I believe it was the next day that I spoke with them and described what I was using and what bands, they gave me permission and I went to work making satellite contacts.
At that time, their primary concern was power, frequency, and whether my antenna would bother any other passengers. Princess Cruise Lines.
73, Jerry NØJY
Can we nail down all the cruise ships that prohibit it and those that allow it into a single document. Then provide a link to it on the AMSAT web page?
This topic comes up over and over, and someday when I retire, I too am going to want to go on cruise, AND take ham radio along, and so I too will be asking this question.
So this is a good INFO topic that we need to collectively nail down, and then get it permanently posted on the AMSAT web page...
Thanks... Then we can UPDATE it as new info comes in (everyone write their cruise ship and indicate you're not taking their cruise if you cannot bring your radio)...
Bob