Brian Reay

Someone just mentioned / asked about the latest plans for CB licenses.

I've not been tracking developments, can anyone advise on the latest news?

--
73
Brian
www.g8osn.org.uk

The Magnum

"Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote in message
news:7HsTg.39091$cx.15932@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> Someone just mentioned / asked about the latest plans for CB licenses.
>
> I've not been tracking developments, can anyone advise on the latest news?
>
> --
> 73
> Brian
> www.g8osn.org.uk

Brian,

Ofcom is currently consulting on proposals to make Citizens' Band radio
equipment exempt from the requirement to hold a Wireless Telegraphy Act
licence. Details of this consultation are available at Ofcom's website at
the following address:

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/wtexemption/

The closing date for responses to this consultation is 22 September 2006.

Ofcom plans to publish a policy statement on Wireless Telegraphy Act
exemption during October and we hope to be able to confirm that the Citizens
' Band radio service will become licence exempt in this statement with
amended regulations coming into force during the early part December 2006.
In the meantime you are still required to hold a Wireless Telegraphy Act
licence in order to use the Citizens' Band radio service. If you require a
new licence, please call the RLC on 0870 243 4433 for information.

I hope this helps,
Graham

--
-.-. -... / .-. .- -.. .. ---

Radio is only a Hobby. Don't let it rule your life...

73/51 - Hem-Free (www.open-channel.co.uk)

Brian Reay

"The Magnum" <magnum@mag2781.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:451e6dc1$0$1351$834e42db@reader.greatnowhere. com...
> "Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote in message
> news:7HsTg.39091$cx.15932@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
>> Someone just mentioned / asked about the latest plans for CB licenses.
>>
>> I've not been tracking developments, can anyone advise on the latest
>> news?
> Brian,
>
> Ofcom is currently consulting on proposals to make Citizens' Band radio
> equipment exempt from the requirement to hold a Wireless Telegraphy Act
> licence. Details of this consultation are available at Ofcom's website at
> the following address:
>
> http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/wtexemption/
>
> The closing date for responses to this consultation is 22 September 2006.
>
> Ofcom plans to publish a policy statement on Wireless Telegraphy Act
> exemption during October and we hope to be able to confirm that the
> Citizens
> ' Band radio service will become licence exempt in this statement with
> amended regulations coming into force during the early part December 2006.
> In the meantime you are still required to hold a Wireless Telegraphy Act
> licence in order to use the Citizens' Band radio service. If you require a
> new licence, please call the RLC on 0870 243 4433 for information.
>
> I hope this helps,

Thanks, that is exactly what I wanted to know.

I've no plans that need a CB licence but, when it is exempted, I may be
tempted to dust of the Amstrad- just to give zpk something to whinge about
;-)

Well done on passing the FL, by the way.

--
73
Brian
www.g8osn.org.uk

The Magnum

"Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote in message
news:aquTg.51291$WV2.11614@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>
> I've no plans that need a CB licence but, when it is exempted, I may be
> tempted to dust of the Amstrad- just to give zpk something to whinge about
> ;-)

I have one of those for sale on eBay as we type..... and another couple near
mint in my cupboard... why? no idea )

> Well done on passing the FL, by the way.
> --
> 73
> Brian
> www.g8osn.org.uk

Thanks Brian. Mind you, if I had failed I think I would have been so
embarrassed I would never have been seen on UseNet again ;o)

Roll on the Intermediate......

73'
Graham

--
-.-. -... / .-. .- -.. .. ---

Radio is only a Hobby. Don't let it rule your life...

73/51 - Hem-Free (www.open-channel.co.uk)

zpk

"Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote:

> Someone just mentioned / asked about the latest plans for CB licenses.

proving my point again ... eh brian.

is that amstrad901 still going ?

Guv

zpk wrote:
> "Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote:
>
>> Someone just mentioned / asked about the latest plans for CB
>> licenses.
>
> proving my point again ... eh brian.
>
Do you HAVE a point paddy?

--
Andy MW0GUV

I'm a fan of most rotators, just not the ones littering the Hills &
Mountains of Wales :0(

The Magnum

"zpk" <class-a-licence-pkearn-12wpm@eircom.org.net.edu> wrote in message
news:451ebb52.192734744@news.iol.ie...
> "Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote:
>
> > Someone just mentioned / asked about the latest plans for CB licenses.
>
> proving my point again ... eh brian.
>
> is that amstrad901 still going ?

Can't speak for Brian but my Amstrad is going well........ can't beat a bit
of muppet 40 to let the hair down once in a while...

73'
Graham
--
-.-. -... / .-. .- -.. .. ---

Radio is only a Hobby. Don't let it rule your life...

73/51 - Hem-Free (www.open-channel.co.uk)

leftabitwhiteabitth@tsit.com

On 30-Sep-2006, "The Magnum" <magnum@mag2781.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

> let the hair down once in a while

ermm, what hair are YOU talking about then......I've seen your pic!

Ian

The Magnum

<leftabitwhiteabitth@tsit.com> wrote in message
news:XfCdnewaKbvVeoPYRVnysQ@giganews.com...
>
> On 30-Sep-2006, "The Magnum" <magnum@mag2781.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > let the hair down once in a while
>
> ermm, what hair are YOU talking about then......I've seen your pic!
>
> Ian

I have a full head of hair I tells ya... I chose to have it very short as
it's easy to manage.....
Besides which, you know perfectly well what I mean ;o)

Pic of me at college.......
http://www.geocities.com/mag2781/magnumcollage.jpg

Graham
--
-.-. -... / .-. .- -.. .. ---

Radio is only a Hobby. Don't let it rule your life...

73/51 - Hem-Free (www.open-channel.co.uk)

Jim GM4DHJ

> Pic of me at college.......
> http://www.geocities.com/mag2781/magnumcollage.jpg
>
> Graham

another nice jacket...into leather are we ? .........

Brian Reay

"zpk" <class-a-licence-pkearn-12wpm@eircom.org.net.edu> wrote in message
news:451ebb52.192734744@news.iol.ie...
> "Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote:
>
>> Someone just mentioned / asked about the latest plans for CB licenses.
>
> proving my point again ... eh brian.

So what point is that, Paul? You asked a similar question not long back
about cb licensing in Ireland (on a uk newsgroup!). So, what does that
prove?

As regards the 901, I expect it still works but it hasn't had power on it in
some years. In fact I say maybe as long as 10 years. I have the odd listen
on the local CB channels and often find views and opinions which are far
better informed and expressed than any I've seen from you.

--
73
Brian
www.g8osn.org.uk

leftabitwhiteabitth@tsit.com

Hmm, i like the way you are trying to sway the conversation here, with you
presenting a 20? year old photo with your flowing locks in abundance....,
and i bet that isn't an Ipod you're listening to, more likely a walkman
cassette player hehehe. Yeah never mindmate, we all have to let our hair
down in a while, just unfortunate that some of us, once the hair is let
down, get no reappearance......old age i think its called :-)

Ian

anagramof@theinternet.com

Yeah, where did the hair come from Graham, or should i say "Rick"? :-)
Whooaahhhaaahhaaaa - yes it's come back to haunt you.........



Gamestiff :-)

or i may just have typed it wrong....???

The Magnum

"anagramof@theinternet.com" <hauntingyou@theinternet.com> wrote in message
news:RaidndIAuviM4YLYnZ2dnUVZ8tadnZ2d@giganews.com ...
> Yeah, where did the hair come from Graham, or should i say "Rick"? :-)
> Whooaahhhaaahhaaaa - yes it's come back to haunt you.........
>
>
>
> Gamestiff :-)
>
> or i may just have typed it wrong....???

LOL, megastiff...... Richard Davis....... lol, not haunt me but pleasantly
surprise me. ;o)Want to divulge how you know this or did you just read the
site, email if you want ;o)

73'
Graham
--
-.-. -... / .-. .- -.. .. ---

Radio is only a Hobby. Don't let it rule your life...

73/51 - Hem-Free (www.open-channel.co.uk)

The Magnum

<leftabitwhiteabitth@tsit.com> wrote in message
news:X_KdnexuM9EU5YLYRVnyvA@giganews.com...
> Hmm, i like the way you are trying to sway the conversation here, with you
> presenting a 20? year old photo with your flowing locks in abundance....,
> and i bet that isn't an Ipod you're listening to, more likely a walkman
> cassette player hehehe. Yeah never mindmate, we all have to let our hair
> down in a while, just unfortunate that some of us, once the hair is let
> down, get no reappearance......old age i think its called :-)
>
> Ian

As far as my hair goes, I do still have a full head of hair it's just that
most of it is grey and rather than dye the bl**dy stuff I just cut it
short... saves on combing too.. excellent.....
The Walkman was one I nabbed off my brother for the evening as I knew
college was going to be boring that day. Isn't it funny how we change over
the years but the odd few look nearly the same.......

73'
Graham
--
-.-. -... / .-. .- -.. .. ---

Radio is only a Hobby. Don't let it rule your life...

73/51 - Hem-Free (www.open-channel.co.uk)

leftabitwhiteabitth@tsit.com

Knew that would wake you up!, i actually just backlinked the site which
brought up megastiff and i did have a good trawl and certainly chuckled at
you with the "almost there perm" hairdo hehe, coupled with the laid back
charm and cheesy smiles.....took me back to my early days. Mk2 cortina
2000E, wolfrace alloys, through the bonnet scoop, fur interior - yes me too
- corbeau bucket seats then some swine from down the road knicked it and
stripped it for parts, pity a few of the parts fell on him before he managed
to get rid of them. 'onest officer, wasn' me. :-) Now my next dilemma is
whether to direct link it here and show the world or to take pity on you and
let sleeping dogs lie.......now what was that about a few pints on you?
"grin"

Ian

lifeis@howl.com

we all use pseudonyms and multiple i.d's , it's the only way to keep ahead
of the slanging matches

Wolfie


ian


Jock


Lou


Bones


etc etc

The Magnum

"Jim GM4DHJ" <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>
> > Pic of me at college.......
> > http://www.geocities.com/mag2781/magnumcollage.jpg
> >
> > Graham
>
> another nice jacket...into leather are we ? .........

Yes......... now you mention it.......... in Jackets anyhow
http://www.geocities.com/mag2781/markgradave.jpg I'm in the middle.... I've
also had a few leather interior cars, the last couple being a Ford Granada
Scorpio Turbo and a Vauxhall 16v Calibra. And..let's not forget the
Jag......

73'
Graham
--
-.-. -... / .-. .- -.. .. ---

Radio is only a Hobby. Don't let it rule your life...

73/51 - Hem-Free (www.open-channel.co.uk)

zpk

"Guv" <me@spammmenot.com> wrote:

> Do you HAVE a point paddy?

who is paddy ?

zpk

"Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote:

> some years. In fact I say maybe as long as 10 years. I have the odd listen
> on the local CB channels and often find views and opinions which are far
> better informed and expressed than any I've seen from you.

i take it then you havent heard the opinion about making_an_effort or even
not downgrading_yourself_to_beginner yet ?

or how about..

having some respect for your 20 year old licence ?



didnt think so.

Paul Sweeney @ntlworld.co>

zpk wrote:
> "Guv" <me@spammmenot.com> wrote:
>
>> Do you HAVE a point paddy?
>
> who is paddy ?

YOU!, you bitter twisted little virgin
--
Andy MW0GUV

I'm a fan of most rotators, just not the ones littering the Hills &
Mountains of Wales :0(

The Magnum

"zpk" <class-a-licence-pkearn-12wpm@eircom.org.net.edu> wrote in message
news:451fd468.59143405@news.iol.ie...
> "Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote:
>
> > some years. In fact I say maybe as long as 10 years. I have the odd
listen
> > on the local CB channels and often find views and opinions which are
far
> > better informed and expressed than any I've seen from you.
>
> i take it then you havent heard the opinion about making_an_effort or even
> not downgrading_yourself_to_beginner yet ?

Making an effort? What are you on about....... 12wpm does not make you a
superior being... it makes you a sad gimp if that is all you have to show
for your 'effort' in life... especially if you continually drone on and on
about it. You are becoming as obsessed as Beanie... take 5 for goodness
sake.

> or how about..
>
> having some respect for your 20 year old licence ?

How about live and let live? Anyone who is an Amateur can use a CB if they
want especially when they can sometimes get more sense out of it. Why do you
see it as such a bad thing? There are far more important things you could be
bothering yourself with.....SIF's never have a good life...

> didnt think so.

You seriously expect us to believe that you 'think'... LOL..

73'
Graham
--
-.-. -... / .-. .- -.. .. ---

Radio is only a Hobby. Don't let it rule your life...

73/51 - Hem-Free (www.open-channel.co.uk)

£55k Insurance payout

"Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote in message
news:7HsTg.39091$cx.15932@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
> Someone just mentioned / asked about the latest plans for CB licenses.
>
> I've not been tracking developments, can anyone advise on the latest news?


Brian,

Do I need a licence to use my FM set on my 'Bike, I have a hands free unit
from W&S adapted to work on the 'bike, it's an ex Yorks motorway BMW. Or
should I just carry on?

Mick.

Gordon Hudson

"Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote in message
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>
> "zpk" <class-a-licence-pkearn-12wpm@eircom.org.net.edu> wrote in message
> news:451ebb52.192734744@news.iol.ie...
>> "Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> Someone just mentioned / asked about the latest plans for CB licenses.
>>
>> proving my point again ... eh brian.
>
> So what point is that, Paul? You asked a similar question not long back
> about cb licensing in Ireland (on a uk newsgroup!). So, what does that
> prove?
>
> As regards the 901, I expect it still works but it hasn't had power on it
> in some years. In fact I say maybe as long as 10 years. I have the odd
> listen on the local CB channels and often find views and opinions which
> are far better informed and expressed than any I've seen from you.

I rarely hear anyone I can actually understand.
Appears to be two people with stereotypical tight throated west of Scotland
accents pronouncing strings of swear words at each other from trucks.
There is one guy very close to me using Kenwood amateur transceiver mainly
for FM on CB.
I heard him saying that there were only about five active CBers in the town
which would mean we had more active radio amateurs than CBers.

Gordon Hudson

"The Magnum" <magnum@mag2781.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:451fde7f$0$1351$834e42db@reader.greatnowhere. com...

> Making an effort? What are you on about....... 12wpm does not make you a
> superior being...

No, it makes you a very slow CW operator by any reasonable standards.
Enough to send me to sleep frankly.
If people can't do 15 wpm+ they should stay on SSB.

Brian Reay

"£55k Insurance payout" <hamford@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:efpa63$7rm$1@reader01.news.esat.net...
>
> "Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote in message
> news:7HsTg.39091$cx.15932@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
>> Someone just mentioned / asked about the latest plans for CB licenses.
>>
>> I've not been tracking developments, can anyone advise on the latest
>> news?
>
>
> Brian,
>
> Do I need a licence to use my FM set on my 'Bike, I have a hands free unit
> from W&S adapted to work on the 'bike, it's an ex Yorks motorway BMW. Or
> should I just carry on?

At the moment you need a licence, it seems. I'd recommend yo get legal.

--
73
Brian
www.g8osn.org.uk

Brian Reay

"Gordon Hudson" <hostroute@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:4520f216$0$623$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk...
>> As regards the 901, I expect it still works but it hasn't had power on
it
>> in some years. In fact I say maybe as long as 10 years. I have the odd
>> listen on the local CB channels and often find views and opinions which
>> are far better informed and expressed than any I've seen from you.
>
> I rarely hear anyone I can actually understand.
> Appears to be two people with stereotypical tight throated west of
> Scotland accents pronouncing strings of swear words at each other from
> trucks.
> There is one guy very close to me using Kenwood amateur transceiver mainly
> for FM on CB.
> I heard him saying that there were only about five active CBers in the
> town which would mean we had more active radio amateurs than CBers.

Well, if I heard only "tight throated west of Scotland accents" on 27MHz,
I'd assume that conditions were "up".

I don't listen to CB often- once in awhile when someone comments that it is
"dead" or "busy". Locally activity isn't high and, while there is some
swearing, there are also quite reasonable QSOs. CB is no different to others
hobbies which, in general, have their own a***eholes.

Certainly the ex-CBers who I've come across via the M3 training I run etc.
have been pleasant enough people- I'd certainly have no qualms about
spending time with them.

--
73
Brian
www.g8osn.org.uk

Jim GM4DHJ

>
> Do I need a licence to use my FM set on my 'Bike, I have a hands free unit
> from W&S adapted to work on the 'bike, it's an ex Yorks motorway BMW. Or
> should I just carry on?
>
> Mick.
>
just carry on and they may give you a ham licence for it........

Jim GM4DHJ

> I rarely hear anyone I can actually understand.
> Appears to be two people with stereotypical tight throated west of
> Scotland accents pronouncing strings of swear words at each other from
> trucks.

Naw naw...you must have been listening to 2m..... ken .........?

Biker of the Year

Thanks for that Brian,

Have downloaded the form and filled in ready to go.

Mick.


"Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote in message
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>
> "£55k Insurance payout" <hamford@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:efpa63$7rm$1@reader01.news.esat.net...
>>
>> "Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:7HsTg.39091$cx.15932@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net...
>>> Someone just mentioned / asked about the latest plans for CB licenses.
>>>
>>> I've not been tracking developments, can anyone advise on the latest
>>> news?
>>
>>
>> Brian,
>>
>> Do I need a licence to use my FM set on my 'Bike, I have a hands free
>> unit from W&S adapted to work on the 'bike, it's an ex Yorks motorway
>> BMW. Or should I just carry on?
>
> At the moment you need a licence, it seems. I'd recommend yo get legal.
>
> --
> 73
> Brian
> www.g8osn.org.uk
>
>
>
>

Peter

"Brian Reay" <see@website.invalid> wrote...
>
> "£55k Insurance payout" <hamford@tiscali.co.uk> wrote...
> >
> > Do I need a licence to use my FM set on my 'Bike, I have a hands free unit
> > from W&S adapted to work on the 'bike, it's an ex Yorks motorway BMW. Or
> > should I just carry on?
>
> At the moment you need a licence, it seems. I'd recommend yo get legal.

Either that or wait a couple of months before using it. It seems crazy to buy
a year's licence if, by the time it comes, it then only lasts a month or Two.
They may say that existing licences will still be valid but, if it is not needed, it
will become a useless piece of paper.

Come to think of it, maybe you could then sell it as a collectors item
on eBay for a few hundred Quid... some idiot would buy it.


Regards,

Peter.
http://www.citizensband.radiouk.com/

zpk

"Gordon Hudson" <hostroute@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> "The Magnum" <magnum@mag2781.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:451fde7f$0$1351$834e42db@reader.greatnowhere. com...
>
> > Making an effort? What are you on about....... 12wpm does not make you a
> > superior being...
>
> No, it makes you a very slow CW operator by any reasonable standards.
> Enough to send me to sleep frankly.
> If people can't do 15 wpm+ they should stay on SSB.

and since aul' graham wont know, when practicing to be confortable at
12wpm, most were capable of 15wpm and if practiced enough could take 18
in discomfort and 20wpm in pain for short bursts.

after the test and with regular use, 20wpm at comfort was usual.


those of professional standard would meanwhile be buzzing away at
30wpm+ on the key whilst receiving with a typewriter becuase they
couldnt physically write fast enough to keep up.

zpk

"Paul Sweeney @ntlworld.co>" <paul.sweeney<nospam>> wrote:

> zpk wrote:
> > "Guv" <me@spammmenot.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Do you HAVE a point paddy?
> >
> > who is paddy ?
>
> YOU!
and who is paul.sweeXXX@NTLXXXXXXXXXXXX ?

The Magnum

"zpk" <class-a-licence-pkearn-12wpm@eircom.org.net.edu> wrote in message
news:4523ffe2.1279703@news.iol.ie...
> "Gordon Hudson" <hostroute@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > "The Magnum" <magnum@mag2781.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:451fde7f$0$1351$834e42db@reader.greatnowhere. com...
> >
> > > Making an effort? What are you on about....... 12wpm does not make you
a
> > > superior being...
> >
> > No, it makes you a very slow CW operator by any reasonable standards.
> > Enough to send me to sleep frankly.
> > If people can't do 15 wpm+ they should stay on SSB.
>
> and since aul' graham wont know, when practicing to be confortable at
> 12wpm, most were capable of 15wpm and if practiced enough could take 18
> in discomfort and 20wpm in pain for short bursts.
>
> after the test and with regular use, 20wpm at comfort was usual.
>
>
> those of professional standard would meanwhile be buzzing away at
> 30wpm+ on the key whilst receiving with a typewriter becuase they
> couldnt physically write fast enough to keep up.

I wouldn't know because I have no interest in Morse old fruit. We know
though that you will continually bleat on about it because it's all you have
to go on about. Amateur radio is far, far more than Morse........

Graham

"If it's an old 'G', he will smell of wee"
--
-.-. -... / .-. .- -.. .. ---

73/51 - Hem-Free (www.open-channel.co.uk)

zpk

"The Magnum" <magnum@mag2781.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:


> to go on about. Amateur radio is far, far more than Morse........

i know it is...

but some of those who ran away from a simple morse test are now involved
in forcing complete beginners to sit a compulsory morse assessment thereby
showing the absolute ridiculous situation of it all.

even a certain national society wanted the end of the morse test and now
stands over and watches complete beginners being forced to sit a NO FAIL
farce.


"no code international" was/is an organisation that exists to ca,mpaign to
have morse code removed from any licence exams.

its own (now dead) director emirtus (??) had an m3 licence.

you cant get an m3 licence *without* sitting the morse appreciation farce.



if you apply the arguments that were put forward by the anti morse brigade
were still being spouted by them...none of them would have been able to
get their m3 licences.

and if they had any courage, they would be wailing at anyone else sitting
the morse appreciation because it gives status to the morse appreciation
farce.

but are they ?

no...!

double standards are alive and well in the ranks of b-licensees.

Guv

zpk wrote:
>>
>> YOU!
> and who is paul.sweeXXX@NTLXXXXXXXXXXXX ?


Me!
--
Andy MW0GUV

I'm a fan of most rotators, just not the ones littering the Hills &
Mountains of Wales :0(

The Magnum

"zpk" <class-a-licence-pkearn-12wpm@eircom.org.net.edu> wrote in message
news:452407f5.3346396@news.iol.ie...
> "The Magnum" <magnum@mag2781.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> > to go on about. Amateur radio is far, far more than Morse........
>
> i know it is...
>
> but some of those who ran away from a simple morse test are now involved
> in forcing complete beginners to sit a compulsory morse assessment thereby
> showing the absolute ridiculous situation of it all.
>
> even a certain national society wanted the end of the morse test and now
> stands over and watches complete beginners being forced to sit a NO FAIL
> farce.
>
>
> "no code international" was/is an organisation that exists to ca,mpaign to
> have morse code removed fr