XPost: uk.radio.amateur, rec.radio.amateur.policy   
   From: jstucklex@attglobal.net   
      
   On 12/18/2015 10:12 AM, Brian Reay wrote:   
   > Ian Jackson  wrote:   
   >> In message , Stephen Thomas Cole   
   >>  writes   
   >>> "gareth"  wrote:   
   >>>> "RSGB via rec.radio.info Admin"  wrote   
   in   
   >>>> message news:047d7b2e4b66da6d0c052728be96@google.com...   
   >>>>> The RSGB was delighted to be part of the launch events in London, Cardiff   
   >>>>> and Belfast We were able to explain more about amateur radio to school   
   >>>>> pupils and the public, and to share in the excitement of this special   
   day.   
   >>>>> Tim will contact pupils by amateur radio from the ISS The first four   
   >>>>> school  []   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Pre-arranged line-of-sight VHF communications are not amateur radio,   
   >>>> CB perhaps, but definitely not amateur radio.   
   >>>   
   >>> Still, they're getting a little further than a quarter of a mile, OM!   
   >>   
   >> I really can't believe the tale of only being able to achieve 1/4 mile   
   >> on CB. However, if it's actually true, it's certainly line-of-sight -   
   >> even for the short-sighted.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >   
   > The problem isn't visual impairment but a lack of technical ability. As for   
   > being true, it was posted by the inept operator himself, who went on to   
   > justify why the 'achievement' was reasonable in the circumstances.   
   >   
      
   He's just jealous because he can't work the ISS with his CB set :)   
      
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