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Old 16th Aug 2010, 16:43
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Keef

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The HF radio isn't difficult - you can buy or rent. The more difficult part is the aerial installation. There are some rogues around who will sell you a radio and install it (at a price!) but you'll find when you get out over the ocean that you can't raise ay ground stations.

I examined such an installation some years ago - nice radio, nice kit, installed totally wrongly and never going to work over more than a few miles.

Talk to an established ferry company who have done it aplenty, and ask who they use.

As said, there are routes where you don't need HF.
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