Habebty
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Picked up Solent coastguard on the Orwell this morning, requesting “ that mariners conduct radio checks with the NCI on ch65” might be old news for Solent people though?
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Radio Checks - at last!
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rotrax
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They have been suggesting this for some time. The NCI should be the go-to people for a radio check but those who have it ingrained in them to call on 16 still dont change.
I find the NCI like a chat and are very pleasant to deal with.
Since arriving in Ireland we have only heard two calls to the Coastguard for radio check in 3 months.
I find the NCI like a chat and are very pleasant to deal with.
Since arriving in Ireland we have only heard two calls to the Coastguard for radio check in 3 months.
Rustyknight
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Poignard
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In more than 20 years of sailing in French waters I have never heard one.
ylop
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The only thing more repetative that radio checks in the solent?
YBW threads about radio checks in the solent!
YBW threads about radio checks in the solent!
Seastoke
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Why don’t you post something interesting then.
ylop
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Trying to work out if your intended to be rude or just had a sense of humour bypass and missed the irony that this was the second thread this week, basically reminding people not to make needless chatter! Channel 16
dankilb
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Sea cock is our sense of humour
Elessar
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Marina, marina, marina this is yacht paranoid yacht paranoid over.
Yacht paranoid this is marina over.
Marina, yacht paranoid, we are out for a sail, expected back Tuesday over.
Yacht paranoid, marina, thanks for letting us know. Have a good trip. Marina out.
Solent coastguard solent coastguard solent coastguard this is yacht paranoid requesting radio check over.
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Yacht paranoid this is marina over.
Marina, yacht paranoid, we are out for a sail, expected back Tuesday over.
Yacht paranoid, marina, thanks for letting us know. Have a good trip. Marina out.
Solent coastguard solent coastguard solent coastguard this is yacht paranoid requesting radio check over.
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DJE
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NCI do regular weather and sea state reports on Ch65 too.
Giblets
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We certainly do as well as Harbour Entrance conditions and confirming your AIS is working!
Dukester52
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Is there an equivalent to NCI in Scotland?
Giblets
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The Sea Safety Group operate up there. Stations – The Sea Safety Group
No connection with NCI whatever but do the same things
Sandy
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They have been doing that for over a year. A brilliant solution to the problem. NCI are fantastic in providing all sorts of info.
A marina radio check is OK, but you really need some distance between transmitter and receiver.
Sandy
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Nope it is only national to England. A bit like the National Trust and the National Trust for Scotland, YHA and SYHA etc. etc
Skysail
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I remember a Round the Island race, before the start. 1300 yachts milling around, most requesting radio checks.
Coastguard called on Ch 16. ‘You are all loud and clear, now shut up!
Coastguard called on Ch 16. ‘You are all loud and clear, now shut up!
Poignard
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Seems to be a peculiarly British anxiety: worrying about whether one's VHF works.
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Bobc
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It is a Solent disease
Poignard
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Yes, it seems to be.
But why do you think they do it? I can't fathom it out.
Perhaps it's a Solent tradition, like cricket matches on the Bramble Bank, or dancing on the tables at the Folly Inn.
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Bobc
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Weekend warriors. They all think they're crossing Biscay, whereas in reality they're crossing a river.
