Welcome to the world! Risk assessments and Health & Safety gone beserk. That's why we upped sticks from the UK and moved to Australia. 73 - Rob VK2GOM / G0MOH
These regulations are incredibly stupid - hopefully they will be lifted as they are ridiculous. Good luck with the future and good luck with the course! Sorry you didnt get the radio club started - the school wouldn't let a tech/comms club start in school for exactly the same reasons - apparently stringing a longwire across a grass pitch is life threatening. It's all to stop lawsuits in the incredibly-rare offchance, but hey, that's life. Down with legistlation, up with sense.
Thanks, Eoghan. Yes, it does seem to be a growing trend, sadly; sorry to hear you have suffered as well. It was just frustrating looking at that nice triband beam for four years and not being able to use it. Oh well.
ERRATUM:
I've received a message from a former member of the Birmingham Uni club, correcting a point in this video:
The club was still running in 1996, when the equipment was a TS-520SE for HF and FT-221R for VHF.
dnas2 3 years ago
Welcome to the world! Risk assessments and Health & Safety gone beserk. That's why we upped sticks from the UK and moved to Australia. 73 - Rob VK2GOM / G0MOH
combatwombat71 3 years ago
Good luck to you Dominic! We can't win them all m8, but don't let that stop you from trying....
very 73 de Tom ~ WV6Z
WV6Z 3 years ago
These regulations are incredibly stupid - hopefully they will be lifted as they are ridiculous. Good luck with the future and good luck with the course! Sorry you didnt get the radio club started - the school wouldn't let a tech/comms club start in school for exactly the same reasons - apparently stringing a longwire across a grass pitch is life threatening. It's all to stop lawsuits in the incredibly-rare offchance, but hey, that's life. Down with legistlation, up with sense.
73, MI6TUX
theshortwavelistener 3 years ago
Thanks, Eoghan. Yes, it does seem to be a growing trend, sadly; sorry to hear you have suffered as well. It was just frustrating looking at that nice triband beam for four years and not being able to use it. Oh well.
dnas2 3 years ago
sorry to hear you did not get the radio club up and running. it is a shame you are a good radio operator. they have a nice antenna!. 73 (5STARS)
2e0bmi 3 years ago