is this the one for me

[curzons246]

Dear all,

I am looking to purchase a VHF handheld radio for a trip on the tidal Trent - I have seen advertised to cobra radios one as channels UK m1/m2 (p1/p2) and one doesn't I don’t know what these references mean - to monitor lock keepers - commercial traffic etc which on do I need indeed will either do the job?

Bill and Denise living onboard at last on nb indulgence flood locked on the Aire and Calder

[howardang]

Dear all,

I am looking to purchase a VHF handheld radio for a trip on the tidal Trent - I have seen advertised to cobra radios one as channels UK m1/m2 (p1/p2) and one doesn't I don’t know what these references mean - to monitor lock keepers - commercial traffic etc which on do I need indeed will either do the job?

Bill and Denise living onboard at last on nb indulgence flood locked on the Aire and Calder

Bill,

I hope you are aware that you will need to be in possession of a radio license for the boat and also an operators certificate for yourself before you can use a VHF radio. From the questions it seems apparent that you haven't done the course yet. There are many extablishments where you can take such a course - usually run under the auspices of the RYA.

 

Regards

 

Howard Anguish

[curzons246]

Bill,

I hope you are aware that you will need to be in possession of a radio license for the boat and also an operators certificate for yourself before you can use a VHF radio. From the questions it seems apparent that you haven't done the course yet. There are many extablishments where you can take such a course - usually run under the auspices of the RYA.

 

Regards

 

Howard Anguish

 

Thanks Howard i'm aware

[jollyroger]

Thanks Howard i'm aware

You only need them if you transmit, not if you only want to listen

PS I've just done the Trent from Sawley to West Stockworth with only a mobile phone to contact the lockeepers, and had no problems

Edited July 3, 2007 by jollyroger

[NB Willawaw]

Beware some of those cheap Cobras - they are only 2Watts output.

[curzons246]

Turns out these channels are for race control and marina so the answer is no - all we can do now is sit and wait for the waters to fall Regards Bill and Denise

[dccruiser]

Did the tidal trent from keadby a couple of seasons ago ... no vhf , just the locky's numbers , travelled right down to cromwell in one day albiet with 8' of fresh on leaving keadby and 12' at cromwell ... made it a slow trip , but the locky's were aware of our progress and we had no problems

 

Rick