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RichardW
Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 8443 Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales
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Jonnyboy
Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 23956 Location: under some rain.
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Justme wrote: |
buy & use the radio for 999 stuff if you have a boat / ship licence (free online) without any test or training. |
I'm not sure that that is correct. From my reading, you cannot get the licence in the first place without taking the test. I assume that the reason why you can use it in an emergency is to enable an untrained person on a boat to use the radio without any training without fear of prosecution, rather than have someone not use it in an emergency for fear of prosecution.
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buy & use for any purpose only if you take a test & have a boat / ship licence. |
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Better people know that they dont need to take a test & have a radio if needed than be put off by the test & not have one if needed. I guess for small local harbours & inshore stuff for me £200 is to much as it would never be used for any other purpose. If you are in a busy harbour (or a unknown one) & need to communicate boat to boat (or water taxi etc) then you need a test / training. |
That is my personal view, but it's not for me to suggest what is safe or reasonable for others. Likewise, one could buy a vhf cheaply and keep it for emergencies without great expenditure. As this isn't strictly legal it's not something we could recommend in an article.
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Also I think there are some other rules for the newer radio gear with identification carried on the back of the signal. Not sure what that is. They were planning on turning off the older service but think it got shelved.
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Not a clue!
Just to clarify, my fishing takes place within visual sight of the harbour/lifeboat station and within mobile phone range, plus I always carry flares. And as it's a drying harbour I always know the tide conditions and weather forecast, and I have an alternative harbour 3 miles down the coast, plus a gently shelving beach in an emergency.
If i was thinking of fishing anywhere near a busy ferry port or more exposed sea my choice of boat, traing and safety equipment would probably be completely different. this isn't a one size fits all thing. |
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RichardW
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Jonnyboy
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VSS
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Jonnyboy
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