BrendanS
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Why? Most boat licenses don't cover ashore use, so waste of time answer.
Non-sailor buying a radio
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Why? Most boat licenses don't cover ashore use, so waste of time answer.
elton
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I think you can work out the implication of "first get yourself a boat" in the context of the thread.
Avocet
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Ah yes, the old "if you let them get away with listening to marine radios on land, they'll be driving on the wrong side of the road and defecating in your garden before you know it" argument!
elton
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Either I didn't argue my point very well, or your ability to comprehend logical reasoning are severely limited.
Lakesailor
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Well. The grape juice seems to have coloured this thread.
He doesn't want a boat. He just wants to listen to radio traffic.
But you don't care.
DownWest
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Heh?
I am sure there are vans, with antennas, milling around looking for this innocent. NOT! The rules seem completely out of touch with such cases. What harm is there? The baddies are well passed this stage, and can be caught by better legislation.
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I am sure there are vans, with antennas, milling around looking for this innocent. NOT! The rules seem completely out of touch with such cases. What harm is there? The baddies are well passed this stage, and can be caught by better legislation.
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shaunksb
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Maritair
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As a fully licenced marine radio operator, surely the answer is to do the one day SRC vhf licence then you are covered if anybody asks.
Its a easy course and you learn what your listening to,.
( VHF: SRC: LRC: HF: GMDSS(General): OFFSHORE VHF: GROUND TO AIR VHF: PILOT R/T (Restricted)VHF. )
Its a easy course and you learn what your listening to,.
( VHF: SRC: LRC: HF: GMDSS(General): OFFSHORE VHF: GROUND TO AIR VHF: PILOT R/T (Restricted)VHF. )
Kilo
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Think the moment's past...... You might have missed the date of the op ?
TSB240
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It is Easter time no need to crucify him but the thread resurrection is quite entertaining!
Personally I am a fan of the UV5R which is so easily bought for as little as £20. Easily programmed to receive only.
How is anyone going to know you have one? How is anyone going to be interfered with? You do deserve all you get if you publicise what you have heard?
I had an interest in taking up the amateur hobby but found having listened in to the locals decided it wasn't for me.
The UV5R are great little sets and perfectly legal to use by anyone in a life threatening emergency especially if a mobile is out of service range or your expensive dedicated marine set has failed.
I have them for my grand children to operate on the UK PMR frequencies and listen to broadcast FM radio .They are virtually indistinguishable to toy radios as long as the stubby aerial is screwed on tight!
Their radio procedure is better than many obviously unlicensed boat owners who regularily press the PTT on their expensive dedicated marine band sets asking for a radio check without identifying themselves or chatting for hours on channel 16 with their mates about the best fishing marks.
Spirit (of Glenans)
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I do seem to recall that on my VHF course I was told that one should not listen in to marine radio traffic for the purposes of frivolous entertainment, and that any discussion of its content was forbidden.
Maritair
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I appreciate that but just thought i would add a comment. I have been a scanner user and licenced operator for over 50+ years, It was a very interesting thread ,,,,,,,,,,
