wot a plonker

briggie · 18-07-2011, 23:05

ok i admit im a idiot

last week when i broke down and had to have a new battery fitted , thats bad enough , BUT ....... after having my new battery fitted i decided to go out in the car and play with my ham radio ,

there i was parked up on top of a hill having great fun , heater on , lovely and warm , but i didnt have the engine running

so for about 2 or 3 hours i was parked up with my lights on , heater running and my ham radio on

battery flat again

bluddie rac time again ....... wot a plonker

briggie · 18-07-2011, 23:10

do i get idiot of the week award ?

solarman216 · 18-07-2011, 23:13

yes without a doubt, and how was your heater working without the engine running????? Rick

makeitfit · 18-07-2011, 23:14

Only if you give someone else a chance now and again

briggie · 18-07-2011, 23:21

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Originally Posted by solarman216

yes without a doubt, and how was your heater working without the engine running????? Rick

it was ok for about half a hour , wot i meant was i had the blower on

solarman216 · 18-07-2011, 23:26

you cant get out of it you are still a plonker, Rick

briggie · 18-07-2011, 23:34

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Originally Posted by solarman216

you cant get out of it you are still a plonker, Rick

yup i freely admit it ..... do i get a special award ?

laurieash · 18-07-2011, 23:36

Look on the brightside you know how long a battery

Laurie

kitchenman · 18-07-2011, 23:39

fit a leisure battery

briggie · 18-07-2011, 23:42

96terrano · 18-07-2011, 23:53

When I read to "i decided to go out in the car and play with my ham radio", I could see where this thread was going

clivvy · 19-07-2011, 08:19

so, you were at the top of a hill, at night, getting blown?

Kamsin · 19-07-2011, 08:25

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Originally Posted by clivvy

so, you were at the top of a hill, at night, getting blown?

I was going to ask whos wife he had with him?

MudLifeCrisis · 19-07-2011, 08:26

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Originally Posted by clivvy

so, you were at the top of a hill, at night, getting blown?

And it STILL went flat ;O)

rustic · 19-07-2011, 08:37

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Originally Posted by kitchenman

fit a leisure battery

Even if it's behind the driver's seat, or secure in the foot well of the passenger side.... Connect your radio to this.

Get your self some LED lights, I've heard about things like this that go on, on Cannock Chase.

Late at night......
Interior lights on....
Playing with your alleged " Ham Radio"

I was going to mention your huge aerial, or as some may say, your huge er***ion, but I wasn't going there..

Was your reception any good? and how many times did you successfully transmit ?

I wonder what the RAC were thinking you were doing up there on your own....

18-07-2011, 23:05	#1
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	wot a plonker ok i admit im a idiot last week when i broke down and had to have a new battery fitted , thats bad enough , BUT ....... after having my new battery fitted i decided to go out in the car and play with my ham radio , there i was parked up on top of a hill having great fun , heater on , lovely and warm , but i didnt have the engine running so for about 2 or 3 hours i was parked up with my lights on , heater running and my ham radio on battery flat again bluddie rac time again ....... wot a plonker

18-07-2011, 23:10	#2
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	do i get idiot of the week award ?

18-07-2011, 23:13	#3
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	yes without a doubt, and how was your heater working without the engine running????? Rick

18-07-2011, 23:14	#4
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Only if you give someone else a chance now and again

18-07-2011, 23:26	#6
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	you cant get out of it you are still a plonker, Rick

18-07-2011, 23:36	#8
laurieash Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Isle of Axholme nr scunthorpe Vehicle: TerranoII /Discos/Landrov Posts: 423	Look on the brightside you know how long a battery Laurie

18-07-2011, 23:39	#9
kitchenman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Essex Wescliff Vehicle: maverick 1994 2.7 TD Posts: 1,278	fit a leisure battery

18-07-2011, 23:42	#10
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473

18-07-2011, 23:53	#11
96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	When I read to "i decided to go out in the car and play with my ham radio", I could see where this thread was going

19-07-2011, 08:19	#12
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	so, you were at the top of a hill, at night, getting blown?