Comments on: On Vacation from Vacation http://sailsugata.com/post/on-vacation-from-vacation Aboard Sugata, our Hans Christian 38 Mark II Cutter Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:57:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Susan http://sailsugata.com/post/on-vacation-from-vacation/comment-page-1#comment-312 Susan Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:30:29 +0000 http://sailsugata.com/post/on-vacation-from-vacation#comment-312 Depending on how you look at it, going to Tijuana to get his Mexican HAM license was either a great adventure and cultural experience, or a huge hassle. Getting to Tijuana from San Diego is easy; finding the office that issues the licenses is not. It probably didn't help that his Mexican cab driver didn't know Tijuana and didn't really speak Spanish, but who are we (as Americans) to criticize others' language skills? You can get your Mexican license in Tijuana, or Mexico City, and theoretically in other Mexican cities too. But, as seems often to be the case, rules may be different from office to office. For more info on Mexican HAM licenses, <a href="http://www.geocities.com/wd9ewk/xe-permit.html" rel="nofollow">click here</a>. One might argue that it is easier and cheaper to *not* get the Mexican license, and just say "XE2" before your regular call sign. I'm not telling you to do that. I'm just saying, one could tell you to do that. Depending on how you look at it, going to Tijuana to get his Mexican HAM license was either a great adventure and cultural experience, or a huge hassle. Getting to Tijuana from San Diego is easy; finding the office that issues the licenses is not. It probably didn’t help that his Mexican cab driver didn’t know Tijuana and didn’t really speak Spanish, but who are we (as Americans) to criticize others’ language skills?

You can get your Mexican license in Tijuana, or Mexico City, and theoretically in other Mexican cities too. But, as seems often to be the case, rules may be different from office to office. For more info on Mexican HAM licenses, click here.

One might argue that it is easier and cheaper to *not* get the Mexican license, and just say “XE2″ before your regular call sign. I’m not telling you to do that. I’m just saying, one could tell you to do that.

]]> By: Mark and Gail Strong http://sailsugata.com/post/on-vacation-from-vacation/comment-page-1#comment-300 Mark and Gail Strong Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:07:27 +0000 http://sailsugata.com/post/on-vacation-from-vacation#comment-300 Eva referred us to your site. We are Emery Cove Yacht Harbor slip owners, too. We are leaving for Mexico with this year's HaHa Rally. We were curious about the comment that Todd was going to Tiajuana to get his Mexican ham license. Is this the best way to accomplish this? We had heard that there was some place in the Bay Area to do it. Do you have any information on this? Although we will be in San Diego, the idea of going to Tijuana is a bit daunting (with all the bad rumors about the crime situation now). Thanks for the good info regarding preparation for the trip south. We are busy preparing for our September departure for Southern California. Gail and Mark Strong S/V Mangareva Eva referred us to your site. We are Emery Cove Yacht Harbor slip owners, too. We are leaving for Mexico with this year’s HaHa Rally. We were curious about the comment that Todd was going to Tiajuana to get his Mexican ham license. Is this the best way to accomplish this? We had heard that there was some place in the Bay Area to do it. Do you have any information on this? Although we will be in San Diego, the idea of going to Tijuana is a bit daunting (with all the bad rumors about the crime situation now).

Thanks for the good info regarding preparation for the trip south. We are busy preparing for our September departure for Southern California.

Gail and Mark Strong
S/V Mangareva

]]> By: eva a. milton http://sailsugata.com/post/on-vacation-from-vacation/comment-page-1#comment-86 eva a. milton Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:05:02 +0000 http://sailsugata.com/post/on-vacation-from-vacation#comment-86 glad you met up with Imagine - say hello to them for us! great foto of Emma a. Koya glad you met up with Imagine – say hello to them for us! great foto of Emma a. Koya

]]> By: Uncle Bumper http://sailsugata.com/post/on-vacation-from-vacation/comment-page-1#comment-80 Uncle Bumper Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:45:52 +0000 http://sailsugata.com/post/on-vacation-from-vacation#comment-80 Hey, took me all this time to surf over and check out the ship's log. Tell Capn Squarehead to keep it together despite all the abuse. Credit goes to anyone willing to leave the Bay. Why not drink? Are you all losing weight anyway? Kinda like on Survivor. I would love to see those dolphins phosphorescing. Tell Koiya I said "Hi!" This beats work anyday! I wonder if I should track down my friend Eduardo for when you near La Paz and Cabo (which I think are actually hours apart really)? Hey, took me all this time to surf over and check out the ship’s log. Tell Capn Squarehead to keep it together despite all the abuse. Credit goes to anyone willing to leave the Bay. Why not drink? Are you all losing weight anyway? Kinda like on Survivor.

I would love to see those dolphins phosphorescing. Tell Koiya I said “Hi!” This beats work anyday! I wonder if I should track down my friend Eduardo for when you near La Paz and Cabo (which I think are actually hours apart really)?

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