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jims-terrano
15-03-2012, 00:39
Congratulations to Briggie on passing his Intermediate Radio Ham exam tonight.:clap:clap:clap:clap
To prove how much of a nice guy and gent he really is. Some of his friends have sponcered him to pass his exam. He's donating the money to Help For Heroes. What a diamond bloke:thumbs:thumbs
Very well done mate and a respectable pass mark too.
Jim
extreme-4x4
15-03-2012, 00:47
i know im going to get torpedoed now .
im pleased for briggie and the charity he is sponsoring .
but why do you need to do exams and tests etc. what is the big deal with ham ?
i know lots do it and great ive just often wondered what its all about and what its used for .
i know it might seem like a thread hijack but maybe an explanation might highlight what the deal is !
well done briggie,
awaiting torpedoes !
jims-terrano
15-03-2012, 00:52
No torpedo's mate, just what ever floats your boat. Ham Radio is diverse, lots of different aspects and challenges.
But back to it, well done Pete
Jim
supergnome
15-03-2012, 10:05
vERY WELL DONE. Glad to see you have stuck at it. David,G4VOV
well done Peter, really glad you passed it mate!
Well done old timer :augie :lol
:clap :bow :thumbs :bow :clap
But as Colin has said, well sort of :o don't understand :o :doh
( I know it's all what we like doing & each to there own )
But explain more as surely it's just listening & talking & pressing a mike :nenau
Well done, 2 down 1 to go. Mike zero next. Bob gw0fje and Margaret gw4sue.
many thanks everyone , it was indeed hard work , but helped tremendously by jim and his team :clap
as for why i did it ,.. interesting question
amatuer radio is a hobby , but also serves a very usefull purpose in times of national emergency/ search and rescue/event monitoring etc.
cb only uses a fairly narrow band ( 27mhz) but amatuer radio uses a vast amount of frequencies and potentially vast amounts of output power too , so obviously there has to be some kind of regulation enforced as to the people that are allowed to use all these frequencies so as not to interfere with other services ,there are many more reasons but not enough space here :lol
supergnome
15-03-2012, 17:02
Briggie can we have some jokes now??????
many thanks everyone , it was indeed hard work , but helped tremendously by jim and his team :clap
as for why i did it ,.. interesting question
amatuer radio is a hobby , but also serves a very usefull purpose in times of national emergency/ search and rescue/event monitoring etc.
cb only uses a fairly narrow band ( 27mhz) but amatuer radio uses a vast amount of frequencies and potentially vast amounts of output power too , so obviously there has to be some kind of regulation enforced as to the people that are allowed to use all these frequencies so as not to interfere with other services ,there are many more reasons but not enough space here :lol
Intrigued now, tell us more in idiot terms :thumbs
Briggie can we have some jokes now??????
:doh O god no :doh
He wouldn't get a certificate for them :augie :lol
:doh O god no :doh
He wouldn't get a certificate for them :augie :lol
What do you call a pig with an aerial on his head ?...:nenau
A radio Ham...:doh:doh
Well done Pete, now you know why we need more of your jokes, and not mine..:lol:lol
Terranical
15-03-2012, 18:02
What do you call a pig with an aerial on his head ?...:nenau
A radio Ham...:doh:doh
Well done Pete, now you know why we need more of your jokes, and not mine..:lol:lol
:lol That's almost down to Briggie's standard! :lol
:lol That's almost down to Briggie's standard! :lol
No... It's much higher :augie :lol :lol :lol
supergnome
15-03-2012, 21:01
Don't forget to send your stuff to ofcom. Do you have to pay again??
Don't forget to send your stuff to ofcom. Do you have to pay again??
no , dont have to pay , but i have to wait a few days for my results to arrive before i can apply for my new callsign
73's de m6brg ( for now lol )
extreme-4x4
15-03-2012, 21:29
i have met a few people who do radio and
you can talk to people around the world riding different air waves and weather situations, there are 6 million people around the world who enjoy this hobby.
but you rearly speak to the same person twice, if any distance or reliability on weather etc
but... what do you talk about ? and if you spoke to someone in outer mongolia how do you prove it ?
i can see the emergency use, if someone is lost or in trouble they can call for help, if they have a radio, and know how to use it
christof123
15-03-2012, 21:29
no , dont have to pay , but i have to wait a few days for my results to arrive before i can apply for my new callsign
73's de m6brg ( for now lol )
I dont know whats wrong with rubber duck :D
solarman216
16-03-2012, 00:15
Very well done Pete, as for those that question the need for licencing on this issue, just look at the number of wireless things we have today, Door bells, intruder alarms, central heating systems, CB, etc, if there was no control, at the end of the day none of these things would work reliably as there would be massive interference from uncontrolled transmitters, I E Joe bloggs driving past your house with a radio chatting to his mate turns your CH on at 2 am Rick
edgerton19
16-03-2012, 00:21
Well done Briggie,
Soon you may well have a go at the full licence and then having got the ticket for the full 400W discover the joys of QRP and try to work the world all over again with a couple of watts.
73 hope to hear you on the air
M0EBR
extreme-4x4
16-03-2012, 00:43
Very well done Pete, as for those that question the need for licencing on this issue, just look at the number of wireless things we have today, Door bells, intruder alarms, central heating systems, CB, etc, if there was no control, at the end of the day none of these things would work reliably as there would be massive interference from uncontrolled transmitters, I E Joe bloggs driving past your house with a radio chatting to his mate turns your CH on at 2 am Rick
so is it the same radio signals then rick . im actually looking for local info in it all now, now ive moved into a valley of a mountain
there are many questions being asked here , perhaps the best advice i can give is to visit the rsgb ( radio society of great britain ) website , as it covers most topics and will point you in the right direction :thumb2
http://www.rsgb.org/
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