Radio Licence

[jimi]

Cos I have'nt used the VHF much I wonder how many minutes airtime I can carry over until next year, or should I use it all up requesting radio checks over the next month?

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[tome]

If you tied a rubber band around the mike, you can leave it transmitting whilst you potter around the boat with Radio 4 on in the background. This uses up your airtime and freshens up the antenna, whilst providing amusement to all in the area.

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[mickshep]

Can't see why not. seems plenty do!!!!!/forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[Twister_Ken]

Excellent suggestion from Tome.

If you could do it while 'I'm sorry I haven't a clue' is going out it would be much appreciated

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[jhr]

Have you any friends who are comercial fishermen? If so, you could transfer some of your airtime to them so that they can continue their important on-air discussions about old Dave getting rat-faced in the pub, what the wife said this morning, and how b£**&y leisure boaters keep on ruining their lobster pots.

Alternatively, you could set up a Pirate Radio Station (p'raps with LJS?) to celebrate <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/>40 years of Radio Caroline</A>. But remember that you must restrict such broadcasts to Channel 16.

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[Evadne]

I suggest you apply to mca for a refund. I'm sure Mr Martin will take a sympathetic view.

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[qsiv]

Have I missed something? What is this 'Radio Licence'? Is it important or fun, and should I get one when I'm next allowed out?

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[Mike_Martin]

You haven't read the small print properly, have you. You pay the fixed yearly line rental of £20 (£1.67 per month) and your air-time isn't charged. So in effect yes you do carry your talk time over don't you

Mike

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Maritime & Aeronautical Team, Ofcom

 

[jimi]

.. or around the Horne .. which reminds me .. where has the delectable Ms Molestrangler gone?

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[jimi]

aha .. that explains it . obviously charter boats are trying to get as much for their money as possible ..

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[Evadne]

You know, several years ago the wire up the mast to the ariel stopped working, so being an engineer, rather than fix it I installed another ariel on the stern about 2m above deck height. I now can't receive anything more than 5 miles away and my sailing in the Solent has become a much more tranquil and peaceful affair.
One day I'll get around to fixing it, but I doubt I'll use it except on X-channel or Lyme bay trips, if ever.

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[Mike_Martin]

It is very much "fun" as it helps HMCG out if you get into difficulty by supplying a bit of useful info about you and your boat without having to relay it whilst in a DISTRESS situation.

Have a look at this page for a bit of background: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/licensing_numbering/radiocomms/maritime_licensing/?a=87101

Especially on the "RA Archive" section where you'll find the fun and helpful newsletter that we used to send out to customers when we were RA.

Mike

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Maritime & Aeronautical Team, Ofcom

 

[qsiv]

Joking aside - I've even licensed the new boat, before the builder has finished, or before she is this side of the Atlantic. The reason is simply to ensure that the licence renewal falls at a time when I am almost guaranteed NOT to be using the boat extensively (summer term starting), rather than leaving it until the boat arrives and is commisioned, which will be mid July, when we could all too easily be away - and have the wretched disk expire and give the Furriners an excuse to be bossy.

It would however have been nice to be offered a quantity discount, pending the sale of the 'old' boat!

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[mickshep]

Is that the newsletter with the dot to dots and black and white pickies we can colour in with the free packet of crayons? /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif Regards, Mike.

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[Mike_Martin]

Oy don't take the "mick" it used to take me ages to write them in crayon.

M

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Maritime & Aeronautical Team, Ofcom

 

[Peppermint]

Re:Wot no pictures

Stuff DSC bout time we had texting and pictures. You could call the CG, show them a picture of your problem and they'd text you the answer in that strange text speak that my kids use. I'd have thought showing them pictures of you all treading water around the area of bubbles might be quite convincing.

I want "bolt on's" too. I have no idea what they are, unless they belong to the famous old mill town, but I want em.

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[VicS]

I allowed my licence to lapse last year because I didn't go afloat but having launched this year I am printing out the form from the web site to relicense.

I havn't looked at it yet but 8 pages .......what ever are you wanting to know?

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[starboard]

Will look forward to listening to your eloquent dulcet tones on your trip north. I have given Clyde Coastguard a booklet of pronunsiations in the hope they can understand your south coast Englified Ayrshire droll. givusaswatchofyurpatterjimmy.


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[sailorman]

Ive never had a "RADIO CHECK" am i missing out?, should i get one next w/e, Oh God please someone HELPPPPPPPPPPP!

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[Fill]

Re: Radio GaGa

Could you do something about the drivel on the radio:

This Saturday in the Solent:

1 - This is L--L-- is there anyone in Portsmouth harbour with any mechanical experience and half an hour to spare?

Solicitous enquiries from Solent CG elicited that he was on a mooring, his engine wouldn't start and he didn't want to pay what seastart would charge.

Solent CG (spluttering) well at least you're honest. (He got his engine started).

2 - After the Nth (where N tends to infinity) call up from B--- B-- to his pal, from anonymous "B- B- give it a rest, will you " followed by silence.

3 DSC distress (and how the hell do you remember how to turn the call off quickly?) from someone off the Needles, who must have sunk without trace as no-one could find anything remotely resembling a problem.

4 DSC all stations from range safety off Lulworth. (My God the range of what they must be firing!).

5 Incredibly extended discussion of getting into Chi past the beacon.

6 More radio checks, (including several immediately following CGs request to use working channels as they'd just had a Mayday call) than you can shake a stick at. (Yes, I know preposition at the end of the sentence. Who said, "Up with this I will not put?")

7 Amazing detail of who was going to moor up where in Cowes and who would be outside.

.......but I'm sure you've all heard it yourselves, never offend at all, and I'm glad to have got that off my chest.

Mrs Mate was so appalled by all this that she muttered darkly about telling CG that our lunchtime sandwich was corned beef with lots of mustard.

"OVER AND OUT!!!!!"/forums/images/icons/smile.gif

PS On the bright side the new cruising chute (blue, white & yellow star) looks ab fab, (Nice one Crusader) didn't see Peppermint tho'.



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