Logging on to vn6kc
Submitted by dakka on Fri, 2017-03-31 12:02
Howdy all
i am hopefully going to go out to the 40s for the first time in my boat on Sunday, if I leave from point peron how do I let vn6kc know where I'm going, I don't have any spots so do I just tell them lm heading out to the 40s as I will be drift fishing and driving too have a look around to see what's on sounder to find some spots.
dakka
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little johnny
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Call kc on radio
Give boat rego. Where leaving from how much fuel on board ruff location where you are fishing how many people on board.estimated Time when your going to be back
Brock O
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Copy and paste the link
Copy and paste the link below Dakka, have a quick read.
Bit nerv racking the first few times but dont stress, can call in by mobile if thats easier.
Location wise you can give a heading East / South from the channel marker and the depth or just give a general GPS mark of the area youll be fishing.
http://www.rockinghamsearescue.org.au/radio-procedures/
dakka
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Im not nervous about logging
Im not nervous about logging on ive done that before its just i dont have a destination yet im going to head out to the 4os to have a sound around to find some spots to have s fish on
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Shane O
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40,s
silly question but what is the 40's and how far out are they
dakka
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Not quite sure but i think
Not quite sure but i think about 20kms out
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dakka
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Its just the depth 40 m deep
Its just the depth 40 m deep
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keg
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Date Joined: 17/07/07
general direction
just give them a general direction you will be heading, straight west NW SW and you intend fishing the 40 metre
line and that is good enough. if you make a huge change to your direction just call them up and tell them your plans
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biggerfish
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On your gps Put cursor on
On your gps Put cursor on area u plan on looking at and see what bearing it is then just give them a bearing direction of where your heading and how far out. As said if you move a long way off that bearing radio in and update location. If I'm searching for new ground I usually pick a spot to head to and watch sounder on the way too it. Gotta have somewhere marked to head to otherwise you end up driving in circles.
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carnarvonite
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Precise Location
s your compass could be 5-10 deg out and over 20nm it puts you somewhere else and not where they are going to search first
Rob H
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You would be using your
You would be using your plotter to get the direction your going to the location chosen, so would be a true bearing.
Your compass error shouldnt come into it.
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