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by Wulfshead
Tue Oct 25, 2016 1:09 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: recently bought a yaesu vx8
Replies: 7
Views: 7177

Re: recently bought a yaesu vx8

Hi, just one question before I/we offer any thoughts, Do you have an amateur radio licence ? Those bands are amateur bands which require a licence to transmit on. Assuming you have, 70 cms is a bit short range, 2 meters is pretty good with good repeater coverage around the UK, 6 meters straight FM i...
by Wulfshead
Tue Oct 25, 2016 12:35 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Where to live post SHTF?
Replies: 48
Views: 12716

Re: Where to live post SHTF?

Did anybody see the link on tbe BBC news page yesterday about a group of people living in woods in the south of England? Been there for some years I think. It looked absolutely horrible. A few falling-to-bits sheds with a kitchen outside that consisted of huge horrible old pots and pans, and a line...
by Wulfshead
Mon Oct 24, 2016 6:29 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Where to live post SHTF?
Replies: 48
Views: 12716

Re: Where to live post SHTF?

The only trouble with your thinking is that everyone else will have thought of it as well so it will be first come first served or who can hold it the longest off the top of my head I can think of at lest 5 ways of getting someone into a castle to open a door to let me in so I can kill you and take...
by Wulfshead
Mon Oct 24, 2016 6:23 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? Part 3.
Replies: 903
Views: 241537

Re: What preps are you doing this week? Part 3.

I bought a military style folding shovel, can you dig it !

Wulfshead,
who really did buy the shovel, lot easier than cleaning the concrete off my old one that some dork of a labourer used and didn't tell me.
by Wulfshead
Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:50 pm
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Living in a new build, Need storage, thinking under stairs
Replies: 17
Views: 12510

Re: Living in a new build, Need storage, thinking under sta

If it's a new build there will be a good chance the plasterboard is held on with plasterboard screws, if that's the case I think the board would snap no matter how careful you are. Simple tip to find where your horizontal timbers are is to use the handle of a hammer to gently tap the middle of the b...
by Wulfshead
Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:24 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: SurvivalMonkey resources
Replies: 21
Views: 9678

Re: SurvivalMonkey resources

I just clicked on the link and it's all there on my first visit. There was even the DIY firearms stuff is there but I'd be careful to not download it. Word of wisdom, a friend of mine made a comment on a particular subject which had the Old Bill knocking on his door. They took his computer and later...
by Wulfshead
Sun Oct 23, 2016 12:45 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Where to live post SHTF?
Replies: 48
Views: 12716

Re: Where to live post SHTF?

There are groups, such as the one I belong to, that would positively be quite happy living in a world that has gravitated to an elder time and mind-set. If fact our group/s being folkish already have an established order of social rank, and number in the many thousands world-wide. Fortunately for me...
by Wulfshead
Fri Oct 14, 2016 10:45 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Baofeng GT3-MK2
Replies: 3
Views: 22878

Re: Baofeng GT3-MK2

Ian2509, If that new antenna is a Nagoya NA771 then it will make the radio a load better. However, make sure it's a real Nagoya and not a fake. I use my UV-5R with the Nagoya771 and I can hit the Wickhambrook repeater and have a reasonable QSO from my QTH 38 miles away, something the stock antenna w...
by Wulfshead
Fri Oct 14, 2016 10:14 pm
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: Not sure which would make the better BOV
Replies: 16
Views: 8006

Re: Not sure which would make the better BOV

Glad you got the warranty . You'll need it. Hopefully not but ........ J Nope, you was right, sadly for the dealer I have a few close friends in the trade, all were unable to get over with me to see the car but came to see when we got it home. Day 2 and we had a list of things that were not right, ...
by Wulfshead
Fri Oct 14, 2016 10:03 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Theory behind bunker construction - Anyone ?
Replies: 8
Views: 3233

Re: Theory behind bunker construction - Anyone ?

Assume that any shuttering will stay in place, reinforced and able to accept the next load right the way up to the require level. Until the concrete has set the reinforcement od shuttering IS the strength of the wall. After the shuttering has been struck the walls will need tanking to withstand wate...