Sailmail

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SailMail is radio based e-mail system designed for boat owners operating beyond line-of-sight radio links to the internet. Much of its underlying technology is built upon the Winlink software originally developed by amateur radio enthusiasts. [1] Operation on SailMail network frequencies requires a PACTOR modem and an SSB radio. [2] [3] Sailmail operators do not need to hold an amateur radio license, as is the case for the similar Airmail product. [4] [5] As of December 2023 the annual membership cost was US $275. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "SailMail Primer: Overview of the Network". SailMail Association. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 19 Aug 2011.
  2. ↑ Cruising World. July 2003. pp. 60–. ISSN   0098-3519.
  3. ↑ H. Ward Silver (1 March 2011). Two-Way Radios and Scanners For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 132–. ISBN   978-1-118-05460-4.
  4. ↑ Cruising World. November 2003. pp. 56–. ISSN   0098-3519.
  5. ↑ Earl R. Hinz; Jim Howard (2006). Landfalls of Paradise: Cruising Guide to the Pacific Islands. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 54–. ISBN   978-0-8248-3037-3.
  6. ↑ "Sailmail Membership". sailmail.square.site. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-05.


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