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
Winlink, or formally, Winlink Global Radio Email (registered US Service Mark), also known as the Winlink 2000 Network, is a worldwide radio messaging system that uses amateur-band radio frequency, radio frequencies and government frequencies to p ...
software originally developed by
amateur radio
Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communic ...
enthusiasts.
Operation on SailMail network frequencies requires a
PACTOR
PACTOR is a :Radio modulation modes, radio modulation mode used by amateur radio operators, Marine and mobile radio telephony, marine radio stations, military or government users such as the US Department of Homeland Security, and radio stations in ...
modem and an SSB radio.
Sailmail operators do not need to hold an
amateur radio
Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communic ...
license, as is the case for the similar Airmail product.
References
External links
Official SailMail Site
Yachting
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