"Micky Taker" wrote in message
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ZZZPK wrote:
"Ashley VK3HAG" wrote:

: 1st International IRLP Contest 2005


next...

first international telephone contest.


competitors to ring up as many internation phone numbers as possible.
exchange greetings.


itemised telephone bills to be submitted as log file.

A lot harder on HF though isn't it?

Of course it's harder on HF, but given I don't yet own any HF gear, except
the 27MHz CB, I can only make contacts using 2/70cm amateur band. Without
IRLP I would have only made contacts woth VK3, VK7 and maybe VK5, with IRLP
I've worked VE, ZL, K, JA, YI, and I look forward to working them on HF in
the future.

Of course, making a DX Contact on CB 35 LSB would be harder than making an
IRLP contact, but as IRLP is the only method I have of accessing hams
outside VK on the air, then I will use it.

Or I could try making contacts with hams via HF, using CB..wonder how many
hams I'll find there?

QRZ -- 5&9....QRZ -- 5&9....QRZ -- 5&9....QRZ -- 5&9....QRZ --

Micky

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Countdown to deregulation - 84 days : 15 hours : 44 minutes

"Walt Davidson" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 02:08:19 GMT, "Ashley VK3HAG"
wrote:

given I don't yet own any HF gear, except the 27MHz CB ...

Well, we could deduce that already. No need for you to state the
obvious.

73 de G3NYY

--
Walt Davidson Email: g3nyy @despammed.com

That's the way Walt. That's the way to encourage, nurture and teach a
budding ham, you boofhead.

Brad.

nana wrote:


More fool you.

73 de Jock.

Yes, Jock, I guess I am a fool for thinking I could help people like you.
OK, time to turn off the radios, take down the antennas, turn off the
computers, hand in the licence and sit down and vegetate in front of the
telly for the rest of me natural.

Kate

Kate, you don't need to. Jock is doing that already.


Technically he's vegitating in front of the computer Brad ;-)

G-S VK3DMN

Walt Davidson wrote:

On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 02:08:19 GMT, "Ashley VK3HAG"
wrote:

given I don't yet own any HF gear, except the 27MHz CB ...

Well, we could deduce that already. No need for you to state the
obvious.

Well Walt, you idiot, you OBVIOUSLY have NO idea of the efforts Ashley
is putting into getting CBers away from CB and into Amateur Radio in
the Melbourne Oz. area.

Keep up the good work Ashley your efforts ARE appreciated - my nephew's
been in my ear trying to borrow a receiver for the broadcast on UHF. I
_hope_ you put it out on 27MHz because he's got away with my old but
good FRG-100...:-)

--
Humbug

HUMBUG wrote:

Well Walt, you idiot, you OBVIOUSLY have NO idea of the efforts Ashley
is putting into getting CBers away from CB and into Amateur Radio in
the Melbourne Oz. area.

It is a misguided effort. Anyone with a natural interest in technical
things like amateur radio will discover amateur radio for themselves.

The best place for CBers are the CB bands, and the best place for
radio amateurs are the Amateur Radio bands. Whether it be in Oz or UK.

73,
--
Chris

"Chris Kirby" wrote in message
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HUMBUG wrote:

Well Walt, you idiot, you OBVIOUSLY have NO idea of the efforts Ashley
is putting into getting CBers away from CB and into Amateur Radio in
the Melbourne Oz. area.

It is a misguided effort. Anyone with a natural interest in technical
things like amateur radio will discover amateur radio for themselves.

The best place for CBers are the CB bands, and the best place for
radio amateurs are the Amateur Radio bands. Whether it be in Oz or UK.

It's funny, I started out 27 years ago on CB, never having heard of amateur
radio and never having any interest or knowledge about radio whatsoever.
Then through CB I learned a bit more about radio, started building antenna's
and got bitten by the radio bug! So I ventured out and looked at amateur
radio..

Because of CB I ended up going to TAFE college and completing a 3 year
electronics trade course, and got my VK Limited licence (just never got
interested in CW). I also sat my ROCP (marine) certificate and ended up a
Communications Officer and Subject Matter Expert for a State Emergency
Service Division in NSW.

If I had never started on CB way back then, I probably wouldn't have the
interest in radio and electronics I have today, nor would I be a licensed VK
amateur. I know of many other VK amateurs that started out on CB and then
progressed to amateur radio as well, most of which owe their continued
interest in radio to the spark first triggered by CB.

So, your narrow minded, mis-guided, and childish opinion seems to have been
proven wrong, once again. May I suggest that if you are unable to tolerate
today's CBers becoming tomorrows Amateurs then it is high time that you
handed in your licence (if you have one) and did both hobbies a big
favour...

--
Martin, VK2UMJ

To reply by e-mail, replace ".invalid" with ".com.au"


"I cannot help but notice that there is no problem
between us that cannot be solved by your departure."

"Chris Kirby" wrote in message
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HUMBUG wrote:

Well Walt, you idiot, you OBVIOUSLY have NO idea of the efforts Ashley
is putting into getting CBers away from CB and into Amateur Radio in
the Melbourne Oz. area.

It is a misguided effort. Anyone with a natural interest in technical
things like amateur radio will discover amateur radio for themselves.

The best place for CBers are the CB bands, and the best place for
radio amateurs are the Amateur Radio bands. Whether it be in Oz or UK.

73,
--
Chris

I disagree Chris. UHF CB in this country is a totally different animal to
anything that you may have seen in the UK. Every farm, Rural Fire Service,
National Parks, State Forest, Emergency Service, Vet etc in every country
town uses UHF CB as it is a practical and affordable system. I've installed
dozens of these units over the years in helicopters for mustering in the
outback.

They use it in their day to day lives and businesses and will NEVER be heard
saying 10-4 or using any lingo. The exposure to this system for the general
public is automatic and they are highly aware of it. Not so Amateur Radio
which just has to be one of the biggest secrets around. CB'ers operate AM,
FM, SSB, packet, telemetry and even SSTV legally in this country. They are
only going to "discover" Amateur Radio IF someone goes out there and
introduces them to the service and enlightens them to the appeal of Ham
Radio.

Standing on a box and shouting "CB'ers **** off" is about the most self
destructive behavour I can imagine.

Brad.

Chris Kirby wrote:

snip


The best place for CBers are the CB bands, and the best place for
radio amateurs are the Amateur Radio bands. Whether it be in Oz or UK.

Y'know minds are like parachutes - they work best when open. If you
were a skydiver you'd bounce.

--
Humbug

Martin wrote:


It's funny, I started out 27 years ago on CB, never having heard of amateur
radio and never having any interest or knowledge about radio whatsoever.
Then through CB I learned a bit more about radio, started building antenna's
and got bitten by the radio bug! So I ventured out and looked at amateur
radio..

Thank you. You have vindicated exactly what I said. For your benefit,
I will repeat it again:

"Anyone with a natural interest in technical
things like amateur radio will discover amateur radio for
themselves."

.... as it seems you did.

Incidentally, I have said nothing in this thread which could be
construed as derogatory about CBers. If you can find any such remarks
by me about CBers, then please post them here for all to see. I have a
CB radio, and thus, by definition, I am also a CBer, using that
service for a specific purpose in connection with offroad motorsport
marshalling.

73,
--
Chris

"Chris Kirby" wrote in message
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Martin wrote:


It's funny, I started out 27 years ago on CB, never having heard of
amateur
radio and never having any interest or knowledge about radio whatsoever.
Then through CB I learned a bit more about radio, started building
antenna's
and got bitten by the radio bug! So I ventured out and looked at amateur
radio..

Thank you. You have vindicated exactly what I said. For your benefit,
I will repeat it again:

"Anyone with a natural interest in technical
things like amateur radio will discover amateur radio for
themselves."

... as it seems you did.

Incidentally, I have said nothing in this thread which could be
construed as derogatory about CBers. If you can find any such remarks
by me about CBers, then please post them here for all to see. I have a
CB radio, and thus, by definition, I am also a CBer, using that
service for a specific purpose in connection with offroad motorsport
marshalling.

73,
--
Chris

So that's the solution? We do nothing and just wait for like minded people
to beat a path to our door.

Yep, that's been working really well.

Brad.