VHF license
Submitted by Dale on Sat, 2017-09-09 17:54
How many of you have a VHF in the boat and also have VHF license?
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Mr Wolf
Silver Fox
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Yep
Yes I do
No I don't
My wife understands why I clean my rods n reels in the shower....
Bryce Day
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I got one. Never use it &
I got one. Never use it & don't have a license for it.
dodgy
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Yeah. Got one and licensed.
Yeah. Got one and licensed. Just another legal requirement alongside having flares, epirb, skippers ticket.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
dodgy
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Saying that.... every time
Saying that.... every time there is a survey or Dept of transport is looking for feedback I recommend dropping the requirement for a licence or rolling it into skippers tickets.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Lastchance
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Good loophole for a protest
Good loophole for a protest in a fishing comp with VHF daily skeds........
dodgy
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Shhhh. I'm saving that one
Shhhh. I'm saving that one for when I really need it.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
dodgy
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Every comp has it written
Every comp has it written into the rules that you must comply with ALL dot rules and regs.
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Lastchance
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Date Joined: 02/02/09
Haha, often wondered if
Haha, often wondered if someone would whip it out one day. Really cant be disputed either!
Dale
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Yeah, I'm with you guys. I'm getting a hand held VHF radio and it will only get used in an emergency. I think I know enough having an amateur license anyway.
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Mr Wolf
meglodon
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Yes I've got one
Just another piece of paper, oops sorry cardboard to add to the rest of the stuff you have to present to D O T although I can't recall ever being asked for it.
Mrlickalotopus
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Date Joined: 27/07/16
Yup I have one
Years ago you also had to have an apparatus licence for the radio as well with the vessel's specific call sign, ACMA dropped the VHF radio licence and is now the same as 27 meg & UHF.
carnarvonite
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Date Joined: 24/07/07
Yep
Yes to both, licence was essential part of commercial ticket.
If you have a VHF on board do not be scared to use it, to log on / log off or in an emergency, never heard of anyone being prosecuted for not having a licence for one
And for those who regularly visit Gnaraloo, there is a repeater on Cape Cuvier allowing contact with sea rescue in Carnarvon on channel 81 and Red Bluff shop has a set there as well and will monitor it if you give them a ring by phone.
Mrlickalotopus
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Date Joined: 27/07/16
Radio Licence
I was having a chat with the marine safety inspectors last year at the Esperance field day and asked if they ever requested a radio operator licence during an inspection of an amatuer fisher. They said it's somthing they dont check and as long as you have a radio 27 meg or VHF and it works is fine for them.
gruntre69
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Yes & no
Yes & no
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scubafish
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They will give you a call sign it all so supports them $50 a year.
https://www.whitfordssearescue.org.au/membership_application.php
https://www.searescue.com.au/joinus.php
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gruntre69
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Yes, I don't have the
Yes, I don't have the license but I do pay whitfords their $50. I reckon they deserve my $50...
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blu2fish
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Date Joined: 23/01/13
VHF Licence
Have VHF and Operators Licence plus call sign supplied by Mandurah Sea Rescue that costs me $25 a year, too many out there use the radio for chit chat and don't use appropriate channels so maybe a bit of education might help.
Deckie
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Date Joined: 03/04/09
Yes
Yes & yes, registered with Whitford Sea Rescue....
Cheers & Stay safe
rodfishsa
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I have VHF but not a
I have VHF but not a license, a license is for commercial operators as far as I know, recs have the easier to achieve Certificate of proficiency
http://www.amc.edu.au/industry/omc/certificates/short-range-operator-certificate-of-proficiency-srocp
Though as someone with nearly 40 years emergency service experience and a great beliver of PLAIN language I expect very few will be able to remember many of the procedures or phonetic alphabet. But hopefully people will learn enough to use the system with respect and plain language will get the job done
Cheers
Rod