ExplorOz UHF Network on Increase

"We used to call up other CB users.

Met some weird peope LOL"

Now, we have EO.........

Wierd Wolf

Yes indeed :o)

Another link:

http://www.amateurradio.com.au/foundation/

Wow, over 100 new hams a month expected, and young ones, so fantastic it sends a shiver through me. It just goes to show the interest was out there but it was just too damn hard for some. Lets hope band behaviour doesn't go pear shaped...some may say it already has.

oh and by the way congratulations on the new licence level...you advanced amateur you...heheh..hahaha

>you advanced amateur you

Likewise :)

>Lets hope band behaviour doesn't go pear shaped...some
>may say it already has.

No way. I'm regularly on 2m and have spoken to many Foundation Licence newbies (not much on HF atm due to conditions) and without exception I have found them to be, pleasant, sociable people - unlike a few 2 letter callsigns in Melbourne I could mention...?

It was too hard. I've been in this business for 30+ years and I didn't find it a walk-over when I took my exam about 4 years ago and we won't even mention Morse!

Mike Harding

What a great idea, I will take it up immediately, after starting my study many times, and never finishing, this is the licence for me.

We'll look forward to chatting with you on air David :)

Mike Harding

Not a bad selection of useful freqs with the foundation licence

3.5 - 3.7 MHz
7.0 - 7.3 MHz
21.0 - 21.450 MHz
28.0 - 29.700 MHz
144 - 148 MHz
430 - 450 MHz

Well worth the two days to get the licence

Man, I'm not in the business and it took me a year of study as a young fellow back in 79 and no bloody multiple choice back then. Long live the hobby

Hey Mike, have a look at this one, someone on ebay with a foundation licence pushing their weight around. scroll down and read the messages.
I think the licence has gone to his head.

radio scrap

Thank God he didn't decide to join the police force instead! And that's a fact :)

Mike Harding

Ditto

4.8 nautical miles south west of Ditto to be exact.

is this the man



Ditto

No Ray His left arm was raised in an act of quasi-defiance

The Del (Delete) button was invented by Bill Gates Himself for the likes of you cootas.

Another fine American invention if ever there was one.

Billy should get the revolutionary, innovative thinkers award of the centuary for that effort.

> Just a rough indication will do

Ahhh yes I see the problem, we were not rough enough for you.

Unfortunately it is not in our upbringing to deal with "rough indications" or "rough characters" for that matter. The people from the west are pure breed and deal with pure facts.

We are not the weakest link

Good night

HI Coyote,
I sent the following post in response to one by Michelle which said they would be notifying new members of the radio protocol:

"After my little experiments I am of the opinion that a standard calling time each day of say 6.00pm using the calling channel Ch11 and then moving to a channel which is agreed to by anyone who responds may be the way to go.
After the conversation return to Ch11 and call again.
What do you think?"

This means that if we happen to be on the road ( or for that matter sitting in the vehicle) at that time any day we can put out a call or listen to see if any one is on air no matter where we are.
I tried this out this week in the South at Starfish Hill and in Deep Creek Cons Park with no success,. I really didn't expect any but it was worth a try just to experiment with the idea.
So I'll post to this effect if I receive a positive reply from Michell and hear from you on UHF at 6pm some time soon?

Of course there is no reason at all why anyone can't call at any time of the day but an arranged time might mean a no of members are listening out for contact.

Camper

That excludes me too Mad Dog
Camper

Yes but there's no complusion to use it. It allows stations to have the tone programmed into the radio all set to go if they should decide to use it.