XPost: uk.radio.amateur, rec.radio.amateur.policy   
   From: usenet@stephenthomascole.com   
      
   Jerry Stuckle  wrote:   
   > 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 :)   
      
   He could barely work the other jeeps in his convoy with his CB set!   
      
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