Sandy
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Can you imagine the outbreak of mass panic amongst the sailing community if they did not.Why does the coastgaurd answer all those requests for radio checks on channel 16.
Can you imagine the outbreak of mass panic amongst the sailing community if they did not.Why does the coastgaurd answer all those requests for radio checks on channel 16.
I’ve driven commercial vessels and on small ones don’t ever have to recall being required to report to the CG our movements. With multiple means of calling any distress what’s the point?Yes I think it's the right thing to do when putting to sea. I have to because I am a commercial vessel.
And while we're at it, why do Forum members persist in contributing to all those threads started to complain about people calling on Ch.16 for radio checks?
Wouldn't it be more fun to reply "Your signal is very weak and broken up", while crumpling up a couple of crisp packets next to the microphone?BTW since there's apparently no direction finding equipment now there is really no risk of comeback if you feel like interjecting next time there has been a spate of them: "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WILL YOU STOP DOING BLOODY RADIO CHECKS ON CHANNEL 16 YOU POMPOUS WINDBAGS" CG might not publicly thank you but I'm sure they'll appreciate it.
Yes, 'Minky minky' is a common one; also I've often heard something like, ' Diddikoy diddikoy', it can't be the same as the word used here for gypsies presumably, so it must mean something unforgiveable in Filipino..I wish the Solent was as colourful..Be thankful you don’t have to deal with a constant chorus of animal impressions, followed by the inevitable “Fillipeeeenohhh monkeee !!!“ which resonates around the large commercial anchorages of the world.
In aviation , we have an organisation known as “The Guard Police” who will inform anyone - including genuine distress calls, within a microsecond of transmission on 121.5 MHz that they are “ON GUARD!!!”
Wouldn't it be more fun to reply "Your signal is very weak and broken up", while crumpling up a couple of crisp packets next to the microphone?
Why does the coastgaurd answer all those requests for radio checks on channel 16. I was always told it was the emergency channel. I'm afraid that I'm no longer keeping a watch because of that. Very naughty I know but in the solent its constant and very annoying. Please ask someone else to check your sets if you have to. I never do there is always a marina on 80...?
Sounds like a confessionHave a look over your course notes for your SRC or other radio qualification. There is a good reason regular radio checks are a recmmended part of GMDSS. Practically coax and plugs corrode on small boats, and you might be able to reach the marina but what matters is you can contact the CG at some distance.
A 'confession'? Are you suggesting that there is something wrong with making a radio check?Sounds like a confession
This is page 4 of the thread, whats left to say apart from joking?! And thread drift of courseJoking aside
Is receiving range of an installed set the same as or an indication of transmitting range? Same antenna connection anyway. So if you can pick up a distant CG station replying when the pompus windbags do their thing and your marina was able to hear you earlier in the day its most likely there is nothing wrong with your set?If every yacht and gin palace tested their radio today, I bet 5-10% would have some kind of potentially dangerous fault.
Please everybody, test your installations now!
Is receiving range of an installed set the same as or an indication of transmitting range?
Come on now its never that simple
Come on now its never that simple
Well I'll get back to jokes and thread drift then as I suspected there was nothing else sensible to sayWell, yes it is.
You can unplug the antenna and still receive but you won't transmit anything.