Anyone done MARS mod on IC706 for marine Tx ???

[N.Smith]

Hi there

Has anyone done the MARS mod on the IC 706 (mine is a mk1) to enable
Tx on 156 to 158 Mhz ??

I've found a couiple on the web, but would like to find someone who's
done it.

73's Nigel
M0BUH
ad...@xxxxxx.co.uk
xxxxxx=airnig

[Peter Crosland]

How would you get type approval for use as a marine set?

[Bill]

In message <67cgc.31334$h44.4...@stones.force9.net>, Peter Crosland
<g6...@spamcop.net> writes

>How would you get type approval for use as a marine set?

You wouldn't and could loose your amateur licence if caught.
Is there much marine activity in Derby?
>
>

--
Bill

[Geoff]

Bill <Bi...@birchnet.demon.co.uk> wrote in
news:LjYcqYr5...@birchnet.demon.co.uk:

> In message <67cgc.31334$h44.4...@stones.force9.net>, Peter Crosland
> <g6...@spamcop.net> writes
>>How would you get type approval for use as a marine set?
> You wouldn't and could loose your amateur licence if caught.

Only if you used it in a non-emergency situation.

It is my belief that it is not illegal to have "opened-up" equipment and
SOLAS regs (Safety Of Life At Sea is an international treaty to which the
UK is a signatory) say that ANY equipment may be used in the case of
"imminent danger to vessel or life".

YG

[Peter Crosland]

> >>How would you get type approval for use as a marine set?
> > You wouldn't and could loose your amateur licence if caught.
>
> Only if you used it in a non-emergency situation.
>
> It is my belief that it is not illegal to have "opened-up" equipment and
> SOLAS regs (Safety Of Life At Sea is an international treaty to which the
> UK is a signatory) say that ANY equipment may be used in the case of
> "imminent danger to vessel or life".

Correct but do you really believe that is why the OP wants to do it? Flying
porcines I think!