Congrats to Briggie

jims-terrano · 15-03-2012, 00:39

Congratulations to Briggie on passing his Intermediate Radio Ham exam tonight.

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

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

clivvy · 15-03-2012, 12:47

well done Peter, really glad you passed it mate!

Adz · 15-03-2012, 15:19

Well done old timer

But as Colin has said, well sort of

don't understand

( 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

Hilltop · 15-03-2012, 16:46

Well done, 2 down 1 to go. Mike zero next. Bob gw0fje and Margaret gw4sue.

briggie · 15-03-2012, 17:00

many thanks everyone , it was indeed hard work , but helped tremendously by jim and his team

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

supergnome · 15-03-2012, 17:02

Briggie can we have some jokes now??????

Adz · 15-03-2012, 17:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by briggie

many thanks everyone , it was indeed hard work , but helped tremendously by jim and his team

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

Intrigued now, tell us more in idiot terms

Adz · 15-03-2012, 17:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by supergnome

Briggie can we have some jokes now??????

O god no

He wouldn't get a certificate for them

rustic · 15-03-2012, 17:35

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Originally Posted by Adz

O god no

He wouldn't get a certificate for them

What do you call a pig with an aerial on his head ?...

A radio Ham...

Well done Pete, now you know why we need more of your jokes, and not mine..

Terranical · 15-03-2012, 18:02

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Originally Posted by rustic

What do you call a pig with an aerial on his head ?...

A radio Ham...

Well done Pete, now you know why we need more of your jokes, and not mine..

That's almost down to Briggie's standard!

Adz · 15-03-2012, 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terranical

That's almost down to Briggie's standard!

No... It's much higher

briggie · 15-03-2012, 20:31

http://www.rsgb.org/

15-03-2012, 00:39	#1
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Congrats to Briggie Congratulations to Briggie on passing his Intermediate Radio Ham exam tonight. 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 Very well done mate and a respectable pass mark too. Jim

15-03-2012, 16:46	#7
Hilltop Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South wales Vehicle: 98 lwb 2.7 maverick Posts: 180	M6brg/2e0??? Well done, 2 down 1 to go. Mike zero next. Bob gw0fje and Margaret gw4sue.

15-03-2012, 00:47	#2
extreme-4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WALES Posts: 6,295	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 !

15-03-2012, 00:52	#3
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	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

15-03-2012, 10:05	#4
supergnome Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Isle of Axholme Vehicle: T2, 2.7 TDI 2002 lwb Posts: 955	vERY WELL DONE. Glad to see you have stuck at it. David,G4VOV

15-03-2012, 12:47	#5
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	well done Peter, really glad you passed it mate!

15-03-2012, 15:19	#6
Adz Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Roaming Nomad Vehicle: 1995 SWB Terrano Posts: 5,370	Well done old timer But as Colin has said, well sort of don't understand ( 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

15-03-2012, 17:00	#8
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	many thanks everyone , it was indeed hard work , but helped tremendously by jim and his team 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

15-03-2012, 17:02	#9
supergnome Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Isle of Axholme Vehicle: T2, 2.7 TDI 2002 lwb Posts: 955	Briggie can we have some jokes now??????

15-03-2012, 20:31	#15
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	http://www.rsgb.org/