HF Net Anyone??

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(7 August 2013, 09:52)NorthernRaider Wrote: A ham radio licence is a useful skill to have like learning to ride a horse, doing first aid, become competant at archery, animal husbandry, skill at arms etc providing you are will to add your name to another register and go through the training and licencing process. For some of us this is the most apt or suitable route and should be encouraged for others like myself I choose not to go that route as it offers no benefit to me.

I'll stick with just using my tarted up PMR and CB SSB kit whilst others will get fully involved in amatuer radio, horses for courses.

Thanks NR, absolutely spot on with your appraisal.

CB SSB is about to be legalised and that'll give greater range than is currently possible using license free radios, and this may well be sufficient for many.

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(7 August 2013, 09:31)Skean Dhude Wrote: and some are reticent about getting a license because of the time necessary. I have no spare time at all.

SD with your time commitment to this site your time shortage is not surprising.

For reference foundation licence need only take an hour a day for a week to read the booklet and another week to commit the important bits to memory. The biggest time hurdle is travel time to and from a Ham radio club to do the simple hands on training and of course to sit the examination itself. ( the exam only takes 10 to 20 minutes to complete).