XPost: uk.radio.amateur, rec.radio.amateur.policy
From: jstucklex@attglobal.net
On 12/18/2015 11:20 AM, Stephen Thomas Cole wrote:
> 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!
>
I didn't know Jeep made tricycles...
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