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Caribe Weather and Nets on SSB/Ham

Here's a link to all of the weather broadcasts and nets available in the Caribe. You only need a $100 receiver to get all this stuff...but if you want to talk, then you need a full SSB/Ham Rig. You don't need to be rich to get good weather advice in the Caribe!

http://www.caribbeancompass.com/ssb_radio08.pdf
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A lot of small shortwave radios will receive SSB frequency broadcasts. Some are better than others. Sony, Eton, etc.
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Anyone care to share real world experience with receive only radios? Can I assume they are all 12 volt capable?
I put one on the xmas list. Would like excellent SSB & marine band reception plus AM/FM & other bands also.

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I have a Kaito KA1103 receiver. You're not going to be receiving much of anything with the antenna that comes with it. You need an external antenna.
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Check out Target HF3P & HF3W Receiver

I had one for five years on my last boat - outstanding and simple.


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And fortunately sterling is dropping against the US$. Not sure why?
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I had one and it never really worked.....

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I replaced it with a
Sangean ATS909 Shortwave Radio

Which was OK. But my favorite was the NASA above.
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Here's a bunch. RadioLabs Receivers
The more ya pay...the more ya get!
The tweaked up Sangean Super909 would be my choice today. I had the Yachtboy 400 which is now replaced by the Grundig G4000A at about $150...but for the Caribe the 909...Super or Regular ($329 vs. 239)
offers much more and a better speaker too.
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