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Paul Goyette

Tue, Jun 28, 2005 12:36 AM

We haven't got everything fixed up yet, and the SailMail
system is one of the things left on the to-do list. But
we are leaving anyway! We plan to move from Alameda to
Sausalito tomorrow (Tuesday) and have a last-supper in a
local restaurant. Wednesday early AM we head to the fuel
dock, and then west out the Golden Gate. Next stop is
Hilo, Hawaii, in about 11 days.

We'll try to send updates along the way, but right now
SailMail is not working well, and recent sun-spots have
apparently made a mess of many of the SSB radio bands.

For those that don't know, Osprey is sitting just a few
dozen yards up the dock from us. Alan Calloway from the
PUP list is also planning a Wednesday departure, so we
will be buddy-boating. Osprey is a little bit slower
than Gentle Wind (7.5 vs 8.25 knots) so the distance
between us will grow over time, but even at the end of
the trip we'll only be 200 miles or so apart. Alan is
heading directly for Honolulu, while we're stopping in
Hilo first (for refueling).

If anyone wants to chat with us, you can always call
the Iridium satellite phone! Incoming calls are free
to the boat (caller pays) so you can talk as long as
you want! We'll have the phone on 24x7 so ring us at

+881 631-550-822

We'll be signing off the list for a while...

We haven't got everything fixed up yet, and the SailMail system is one of the things left on the to-do list. But we are leaving anyway! We plan to move from Alameda to Sausalito tomorrow (Tuesday) and have a last-supper in a local restaurant. Wednesday early AM we head to the fuel dock, and then west out the Golden Gate. Next stop is Hilo, Hawaii, in about 11 days. We'll try to send updates along the way, but right now SailMail is not working well, and recent sun-spots have apparently made a mess of many of the SSB radio bands. For those that don't know, Osprey is sitting just a few dozen yards up the dock from us. Alan Calloway from the PUP list is also planning a Wednesday departure, so we will be buddy-boating. Osprey is a little bit slower than Gentle Wind (7.5 vs 8.25 knots) so the distance between us will grow over time, but even at the end of the trip we'll only be 200 miles or so apart. Alan is heading directly for Honolulu, while we're stopping in Hilo first (for refueling). If anyone wants to chat with us, you can always call the Iridium satellite phone! Incoming calls are free to the boat (caller pays) so you can talk as long as you want! We'll have the phone on 24x7 so ring us at +881 631-550-822 We'll be signing off the list for a while...

RR

Ron Rogers

Tue, Jun 28, 2005 3:17 AM

For Sailmail contact these guys in Alameda: http://hfradio.com/e_mail.htm

If you have one of the SSB's that they support (they like ICOM) they will
sell you there technical support and get you going - usually over the phone.
I assume that you have already bought the Pactor III modem. They also sell
connectivity cable kits.

A sailing buddy of mine had problems prior to his Caribbean 1500 rally. Two
other skippers with Sailmail up on their ICOM's got him working in a few
hours.

Ron Rogers

For Sailmail contact these guys in Alameda: http://hfradio.com/e_mail.htm If you have one of the SSB's that they support (they like ICOM) they will sell you there technical support and get you going - usually over the phone. I assume that you have already bought the Pactor III modem. They also sell connectivity cable kits. A sailing buddy of mine had problems prior to his Caribbean 1500 rally. Two other skippers with Sailmail up on their ICOM's got him working in a few hours. Ron Rogers

RR

Ron Rogers

Tue, Jun 28, 2005 3:25 AM

Also see page: http://www.hfradio.com/e-mail_store.htm

Hope these aren't the folks you have been working with. Contact info is:

H.F. Radio on Board
1813 Clement Ave., Bldg 24
Alameda, CA 94501
Phone: 510-814-8888
Fax: 510-769-1573
Contact: Don Melcher
Web: www.hfradio.com

Also see page: http://www.hfradio.com/e-mail_store.htm Hope these aren't the folks you have been working with. Contact info is: H.F. Radio on Board 1813 Clement Ave., Bldg 24 Alameda, CA 94501 Phone: 510-814-8888 Fax: 510-769-1573 Contact: Don Melcher Web: www.hfradio.com

PG

Paul Goyette

Tue, Jun 28, 2005 2:23 PM

I talked to Don at HF Radio and they "don't touch
Furuno". :( I had the system checked out by a
very highly recommended local Ham who pronounced
our SSB "healthy". When the solar flares stop, we
should be just fine.

Thanks for the contact info.

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Ron Rogers
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Subject: Re: [PUP] Gentle Wind departure is imminent

For Sailmail contact these guys in Alameda:
http://hfradio.com/e_mail.htm

If you have one of the SSB's that they support (they like
ICOM) they will
sell you there technical support and get you going - usually
over the phone.
I assume that you have already bought the Pactor III modem.
They also sell
connectivity cable kits.

A sailing buddy of mine had problems prior to his Caribbean
1500 rally. Two
other skippers with Sailmail up on their ICOM's got him
working in a few
hours.

Ron Rogers

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I talked to Don at HF Radio and they "don't touch Furuno". :( I had the system checked out by a very highly recommended local Ham who pronounced our SSB "healthy". When the solar flares stop, we should be just fine. Thanks for the contact info. > -----Original Message----- > From: passagemaking-under-power-bounces@lists.samurai.com > [mailto:passagemaking-under-power-bounces@lists.samurai.com] > On Behalf Of Ron Rogers > Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 8:17 PM > To: Passagemaking Under Power List > Subject: Re: [PUP] Gentle Wind departure is imminent > > For Sailmail contact these guys in Alameda: > http://hfradio.com/e_mail.htm > > If you have one of the SSB's that they support (they like > ICOM) they will > sell you there technical support and get you going - usually > over the phone. > I assume that you have already bought the Pactor III modem. > They also sell > connectivity cable kits. > > A sailing buddy of mine had problems prior to his Caribbean > 1500 rally. Two > other skippers with Sailmail up on their ICOM's got him > working in a few > hours. > > Ron Rogers > > > _______________________________________________ > Passagemaking-Under-Power Mailing List

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