Channel 72

[The Image ™]

For a few meets now we've agreed on channel 72. Shall we adopt this for all the meets from now on as it would save having a pow wow on which channel everytime we meet up?

[johnlegg]

I'm happy with that one .
It helps to have 16 & 72 as our set channels epically if you are late for a meet and you don't no which channel they are on
john

[chrish]

dont go and call yourselfs the 72 club or people will think you are all old men

[cliffnorry]

I object to that I am a young man of 37 or is that 73, ha ha,
Image have you forgoten why you have a pow wow befor each meet, by all means have a regulor chanel but could you set it away from the site , say at your next meet, dont use 26 because that chanel is used by the coastguart to talk to people after they call on 16, to keep 16 clear, I am sorry if you think that I am having another go at you Image, but in your own words netters look at this site, and could cause you all sorts of truble if the knew that you used 72,

[The Image ™]

Pow wows have failed to ensure everyone is on the same channel as people are too busy preparing their gear. Pre-setting them the day before has been succesful and all were then on the same channel.
I have no problems about boats listening in. I only raised it because it amused me when they all shot over. Boats listening in makes our kayaking even safer and I'm quite comforted by the thought of that.

[martinw]

i think its good to determine a VHF channel and stick to it for the kayakers. If we use channel 72 as a standard procedure then we are all in the same boat and no-one should use any other channel.

If someone is late for a meet and misses the launching time that person will know to use channel 72 and find out where we are and can make their way to us keeping in constant contact all the time, it makes a lot of sense to me.

netters know where the fish are, and I'm sure they've got better things to do than sit and listen to us catching next to nothing ;D ;D ;D we don't go on secret missions when we go out, we are not the SAS and they're not the taliban ;D

[cliffnorry]

ok but what about disruptive calls, we do not get on with most netters,
I would like to point out that even the coastguard get them. ask the coastguard how meny times they get called only to find that some clown finds it amuseing,
as a boater I can tell you that boats are on 16 at all times. if they wish to speak to eachother they call on 16 and say go to chanel so & so, the yacks can do the same if they are late or do not know what number you are on, we in the boats do not listen to other peoples conversation so if you want to call one, go on 16 and call there name and say go to chenal what ever, keep it just to that, so that you do not get in the way of distress calls,witch we all listen out for. if you see my boat and you wish to speak to me you will only get me on 16
I hope that makes it plainer, if you think that I am wrong, ring the coastguard they will tell you the same , or pass your VHF test,

[zebra]

It is not the coastguards responsibility to enforce the law (so he can not turn a blind eye) it is the responsibility of OFCOM to enforce the licensing laws.
Most of us have passed the test and have a current licence .that’s why we have the sense to keep channel 16 free and use a predetermined channel 72 in this case for our kayak communications and not keep calling and interrupting channel 16 with communication requests to other users. It is code of practice to monitor (not clutter )channel 16.

[The Image ™]

Agree with you Zebra. I've spoken to a member of the coastguard on this and they said a pre-selected channel is a good thing. As for netters, we'd never be daft enough to shout about big bass or anything like that. A couple of undersized codling maybe!
It's nonsense that boaters don't listen in on other peoples conversations. Of course they do. I certainly did when I had my boat at Holyhead. And there's nothing wrong with it either. If a boater wants to listen to us yakkers, they're welcome to do so!

[georgieb]

last week i was due to meet my mate for a minor paddle around little orme, we agreed he would set off an hour or so before i could get there, we decided to lock radios on dw 16/72 and that i would call up on 72 when i arrived being the method forum users seem to have decided upon. as it happened i couldn't get there, but the sprit to adopt 72 as the first callup channel was there. any arrangement that keeps 16 as clear as poss must be best .
It is saturday after all so can i be naughty now 'cause i think i know why martin isn't catching many fish- he's looking in wrong direction surely, and his fishing techniques are bit drastic ;D ;D ;D
has he had a "special drink from a flask" ? flying fish? ;D ;D - have a nice day soldier and see you soon.

[martinw]

what flask? special drink? Hic!!! ;D ;D

[cliffnorry]

as for boats listening to conversations, first people that are fishing from boats, listen for two things, distress calls, and weather alearts , boath on 16, first because if they are in the arear they will assest or if not and the distress call is not answard they will relay it on their more powerfull sets, yacht's will listen to forcast and distress calls,and do the same, the commerchel boats will chat to each other but they know that if they ask another boat what they are catching they will be told lies I have been at this game for a longe time, probably befor most of you were born, but if you think you know better, I just hope that I SEE that you are in dificalties while you are calling me on 72 thinking that I have nothing better to do than listen to you, I will proberly be fishing a mark I know or following my tracker to a good mark.
if I was that way inclined I could leave the boat on the trailer and listen to you up to 30 miles away. any boats you see will be on 16,

[The Image ™]

You've rather missed the point.
We dual watch 72/16.
Talk about fishing/kayaking on 72
Radio for emergency or call up a stranger on 16.
It's not rocket science!

[cliffnorry]

you are right it is not rocket science, but glad you got the point that you call up a stranger on 16, but it has to be breaf, to call any boat even the ones you reconise you have to first call on 16 because that is were they are surposed to be, the law of the sea although it is not written.
I well understand your point, but it is the clowns, the same clowns that call the lifeboats out
when they are siting in a house or hotel room as well as the people we upset at certain meetings. they know were the fish are better than us, but you mess them about and they will get back at you in anyway they can, I am not trying to be smart at the yackers expence,
I put my message on out of concern, the yackers deserve all the help they can get, I only wish I was a few years younger, I would be out with them.

[zebra]

here is an official list of the channel use
www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/ra/publication/ra_info/ra264/ra264.htm
its important to learn .