So as starange as it sounds My dad bought a sailboat, The sail boat has an Icom IC-745 ( http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/508 ). I also plan on making it a freebander (TX: 0.100 mhz to 30 mhz), The antenna is the backstay (i think that's what its called), its the guy wire that runs up the back of the boat Its about a 0.35" in. thick cable about 30-40 foot long (guessing.) it has thick copper foil in the bilge as a ground plane and also has copper contacts on the outside of the hull.

My question is do you think having the copper contacts about 10 in. long 4 in. wide x2. would act like an evenbigger ground plane? Do you think this would be an ideal setup for say... broadcasting?

Also I have no licence and im in mexico and plan on staying (but im an american) so geting a ham licence is not going to happen. But I have an idea.(don't laugh!) I read the transcipt of the movie "frequency" they used the Call sign WB2YXB. Well if you look it up in the fcc database http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=880832 you get that dude. Would you think this is a bad idea? I wouldent be using it whiel broadcasting only making regular contacts. I'm in mexico in the ocean so its not very likely that I will be tracked down ;) . So what does totse think of all this?

The dude let his call expire..I think it's fair game. That would be awesome to just sit in the ocean and transmit scot free, kinda reminds me of the old stories about Wolfman Jack ("he broadcasts from a plane circling") ("He's in Mexico")

I know dude, Im Downloading music like hell now. 2.5 gig in 3 days. I would be done now if it wasnt for rapidshare.
Fuck I cant wait untill im outa here. I'm in Cabo san lucas,baja sur now.... Its really not that great here. the boats over in mazatlan, on the mainland. Im so fuckingbored! I WANT DRUGS! You cant find anything other than weed here in the high season( fuckin tourists).

Im wondering if the radio will be able to handle music, Like the audio filters and all.And rock isnt the best for hearing over static. I hope it has a way too connect the laptop in. I dont want to niggerrig one into the mic cord.