17. April 2010 by admin.

I have no doubt that most yacht captains, first mates, and others are aware that time is kept, worldwide in a 24 hour format. Honestly I like it better that way. Maybe that is the military in me, or has something to do with ham radio, or both.

Most persons probably get their time these days from a cellular telephone network, or via GPS Satellites on gear that supports that. And these are no doubt derived from “something” right?

Anyway there are time zones in the U.S. (yah I happen to be there) and worldwide. So how do you set your watch? I mean to be accurate? Well that depends on how accurate you want to be. All time pieces will have some “drift” and will gain or lose time.

In the US Navy - many a time - I took a WWV “time tick” so that the Executive Officer could shoot stars (Celestial Navigation) which required exact time of recorded sightings.

Anyway …

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWV_(radio_station)

Is one older time standard broadcast of such time synchronization … probably still used by some. I think my Casio watch, which synchronizes, not by GPS, does that. And it seems to be in perfect step with what I am hearing on 5Mhz tonight … and 10 Mhz as well.

So if you get LOST … you could find the time by tuning to one of those frequencies.

It’s also, I believe, a frequency standard … and I tried on LSB or USB and you can “zero beat” the WWV signal and get a pretty good idea that your receiver is indicating correctly for that particular frequency.

So here is THE TIME MACHINE signing out,

—
Alan Spicer

DBA Alan Spicer Telcom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
Computer Services, Wired/Wireless Networking,
Cell/Sat/Landline Communications, General Consulting…
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Better looking presentation than W25 (you might not want to
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17. April 2010 by admin.

http://blog.marinetelecom.net/2010/02/23/alan-spicer-marine-telecom-and-international-marine-electronics/

Please pass on my flyer and business card, and have a look at the above linked previous blog post. I mentioned, in another very recent post, some incentives for referral business. If you, or some that you know, needs one of our systems … whereever you may be … I can ship worldwide - and have shipped to the Caribbean, Europe / Mediterranean, etc. Thanks in advance for any referrals.

—
Alan Spicer

DBA Alan Spicer Telcom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
Computer Services, Wired/Wireless Networking,
Cell/Sat/Landline Communications, General Consulting…
Marine, Business, Small Office and Home Office (SOHO)

* Cost Savings and Integration of Multiple Internet Technologies
on board Sail and Motor Yachts * Documentation, Operating
Instructions, and Support after the Sale *

* http://www.marinetelecom.net/
* http://www.internetforyachts.net/
* http://www.wifiyacht.net/
* 954-683-3426

Mobile Internet! Step up to the HSPA 3G Fast Internet!

Ericsson W35 released in the USA. This you’ve gotta SEE!!
Better looking presentation than W25 (you might not want to
hide this one in the Doghouse!) + High Speed Upload which
the W25 did not have.
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/

Livewire: Access Controller (Service Selector):
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Livewire_Service_Selector/

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17. April 2010 by admin.

Reminder bulletin … we have a used Ericsson W35 for sale. Don’t like the price they are selling it for? So propose a price and contact us.

http://blog.marinetelecom.net/2010/04/08/excellent-condition-used-ericsson-w35-for-sale-fort-lauderdale/

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17. April 2010 by admin.

http://www.qrz.com/db/mi0sai

MI0SAI - my 1st zoomed in Google Earth image of his location…

The Luck of the Irish - I got a radio contact with the Irish - Contact: http://www.qrz.com/db/mi0sai also: http://www.mi0sai.webs.com/

MI0SAI on 14.252.30 Mhz on 20 Meters band. Riding the Gray Line Propogation here this evening … lots of Europe stations coming in at times. Nice to work Simon Barnes “there” in Northern Ireland “there”. Some photo information about this follows…

Google Earth screen shot of the approximate location

MI0SAI QRZ.com image … QSL card type image

My name is simon many thanks for the contact or just looking me up on my  web site here. I live in the countryside near a wee village called Ahorey, it’s about 7 mile east from the City of Armagh and 35miles S/W of Belfast city N.Ireland. I am married and we have 3 wonderful children here.                                                                                   

I am mostly active  from 80m to 6m. Mainly working DX on 20m to 80m I primarily operate ssb, and cw, rtty or psk modes at time’s. I also work some dx from Co.Donagal at the holiday home with EI8GUB but just work with a vert for now.  And like working all of the big contest’s with the N.I DXers contest call MI0M and i am also the qsl manager for the group.

Into operating all amateur band’s and mode’s when times are right !!!!!!!

Now you know a little more about me, I look forward to hearing you on the HF Bands soon again.. 

     73  Simon

—

73 de KA4UDX, Alan Spicer

KA4UDX’s Antenna

—
Alan Spicer

DBA Alan Spicer Telcom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
Computer Services, Wired/Wireless Networking,
Cell/Sat/Landline Communications, General Consulting…
Marine, Business, Small Office and Home Office (SOHO)

* Cost Savings and Integration of Multiple Internet Technologies
on board Sail and Motor Yachts * Documentation, Operating
Instructions, and Support after the Sale *

* http://www.marinetelecom.net/
* http://www.internetforyachts.net/
* http://www.wifiyacht.net/
* 954-683-3426

Mobile Internet! Step up to the HSPA 3G Fast Internet!

Ericsson W35 released in the USA. This you’ve gotta SEE!!
Better looking presentation than W25 (you might not want to
hide this one in the Doghouse!) + High Speed Upload which
the W25 did not have.
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/

Livewire: Access Controller (Service Selector):
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Livewire_Service_Selector/

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