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seadog wrote:Passed my Foundation license on wednesday! Start my Intermediate in a week or two!

Congratulations to you, very well done.

Having recently passed my Foundation course the Morse was very easy. To pass, the candidate must be able to show an appreciation for morse and this is done in the following way (on my course anyway): The morse tutor will send a 5 or 6 worded message. This is done at the candidate's read speed and ca...

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Well I have only gone and passed my Foundation......... Onwards and upwards. I am now planning to build a powerpack and radio into a half size Pelicase as a grab and go. It will of course have a roll up slim jim antenna as its main antenna but also a smaller whip. Time to play peeps :D Oh I forgot ...

Congratulations. Try for the Intermediate. A bit more power if you pass and the course is heavily practical. Wingfoot Given that location do you show up on http://www.cheshiresdr.co.uk/ which is based near Chester? I used to work near Hack Green years ago. It was not well known and initially I assu...

Well I have only gone and passed my Foundation......... Onwards and upwards. I am now planning to build a powerpack and radio into a half size Pelicase as a grab and go. It will of course have a roll up slim jim antenna as its main antenna but also a smaller whip. Time to play peeps :D Oh I forgot w...

I have tried several times to make a hobo burner out of different drinks cans and fail each time. The main problem is getting the top over the bottom, even after crimping. The top half always splits........ If anybody has a spare I will keep trying and will no doubt crack the process.

spindrift wrote:ahh the trusty Clansman.

Did all my training on that kit back when i wore green.

Had a couple of years with the clansman, most of my time was spent lugging around an A41 (Larkspur) and spare battery, damn heavy thing

I see. I wrongly assumed that seeing as his membership must have been approved by a Moderator to begin with that it was OK. As the original poster back in July of last year I would like to make it clear I started the thread in order to share what I considered to be a very good product at a reasonab...

:lol: Guess I'll PM you, it would appear to be more considerate. However, as a Prepper, and I understand that is what this site is all about, radio communication is one thing that people will underestimate if the SHTF. I am a little more prepared now with the kit I now carry in terms of radio and ac...