Pirrraaannnhhha pirrrranha

[smurfer]

Re: Eh?

I agree with the above comments on the main, however recounting a story where an individual remains anonymous may benefit others from a lesson, to name and shame goes further than making a point it puts an individual in a position where they are frankly discredited without redress, I am one of the most un-p’c’ people around but I draw a line at identifying an individual by name and picture of his boat in the public domain, equally my comments regarding radio privacy are correct, funny stories and anecdotes can and should be recounted but the point on regulations is surely fundamental, if an account of a conversation goes into precise details where individuals are identified there is not only a breach of regulations but a lack of respect for the professionals involved.

I don’t use the radio much but I am a licensed operator and know that when I received my licence I was placed under an obligation to not repeat what I hear, and I respect that, however I am always ballsing it and getting in a muddle, I know what I would do if I found a record of a my conversation on a web forum and a picture of me and my boat, these pages remain accessible for years, I would seek redress in the Courts if my embarrassment was sufficient.

Now I think I will use the radio a lot less given the amount of people I see taking pictures of me in my boat!

Regards to all

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

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And I suppose you are also under an obligation to swallow the VHF set after every transmission. Careless talk costs lives, dont you know?

 

[smurfer]

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And I suppose you are also under an obligation to swallow the VHF set after every transmission. Careless talk costs lives, dont you know?

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I like a nice reasoned debate the forum has a reputation for this kind of response, I don’t appear to have raised any sympathy for a lack of privacy argument, maybe one day when you are on the end of it yourself you will see things differently, does anybody on the forum support my position out of interest?

 

[iangrant]

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Well we all signed up to the regs when we did the course - so I reckon we ought to keep quiet about what is heard on the radio..

Ian

 

[deborahann]

only joking with you, actually it was my suggestion and post, so don't blame haydn, though I didn't know you are not supposed to repeat/publish what you hear on VHF. (my usual sort of boating we don't use VHF when we are in trouble, we walk out of the canal to the bank, or swim in the river to shore !) Can see why its supposed to be secret, but I bet everyone in Salcombe hearing the lifeboat rocket going off were tuning in. I really don't think he was actually in trouble, but in passing us the wrong way well, twice, does show he is very inexperienced.

Do think though that on here its totally totally over the top in being so politically correct, and can well understand why people don't bother to post anything. And as for the moderator getting blamed for what someone has posted, well words fail me. Think the Worlds's going mad. But it won't stop me saying what I actually think, and saw, otherwise the PC's have won /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Keep 'em coming. Lifeblood of the forum.

 

[smurfer]

I feel a bit depressed I really didn’t believe I was being p’c’, I’m in construction for Gods sake! This forum has been the source of a great deal of information, knowledge and enjoyment for many, it’s varied content is it’s greatest strength, I think my attempt to protect the little guy has come across a bit strong, funny how words printed don’t always read like you mean them! But I stand by the principle I will attempt in future to be less pc and demeaning.

Regards to Piranha

 

[deborahann]

lets kiss and make up, you really must show me your builders bum sometime !! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[hlb]

I dont know whether we should get the Nobel peace prize for saving lives at sea, or five years inside. This countrys view point on many things is getting very confusing.

To be fair to the guy. Without a whole aray of electronics, anyone would have had trouble finding there way back into Salcolmbe, with or without a chart.

Anyway we seem to have made our little story into an epic worthy of the news of the world. It might just have gone unnoticed!!

 

[EME]

Autopilot - don't worry about it. There are some very,very , very opinionated and forthright people on here - and then there are the others who are even more so ! In any case keep posting your thoughts and feelings . BTW - if you look at most hlb posts they are self-demeaning when he reports on his own adventures - so he is at least consistent.

FWIW - I have always accepted that the law exists but it's how you use and abuse it that matters. You work in construction - I assume you understand that better than I ! In this case fair game as Piranha was afawk another 'oops' scenario. Hardly 'state secrets'.

 

[tinstaafl]

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Careless talk costs lives, dont you know?

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Yeah, loose lips sink ships /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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