RADIO WORKSHOP - BIKE TO BIKE, RIDER TO PILLION

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Radio communications is becoming more and more popular on bikes, but there are some risks involved and many expensive lessons that have already been learnt which can save you lots of money if you are thinking of going down this route.

Andy Connell and I shall be holding a Radio Workshop at Ruslamere in Durbanville on Wed 22 Feb at 19:00

If you are interested, book on the forum or sms me on 083 375 1299

DIRECTIONS to Ruslamere : http://www.ruslamere.co.za/page/directions-page/

ATTENDING

Mike Voges
Deon Sachs
Keith Hall
Geoff Edwards
John Gillespie (The Russian)
Bob Goode
David Cade
Gavin Wood
Warren Ellwood

 

 

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Radio / Blue tooth / intercom

PeterO wrote:

Radio communications is becoming more and more popular on bikes, but there are some risks involved and many expensive lessons that have already been learnt which can save you lots of money if you are thinking of going down this route.

Andy Connell and I shall be holding a Radio Workshop at Ruslamere in Durbanville on Wed 22 Feb at 19:00

If you are interested, book on the forum or sms me on 083 375 1299

ATTENDING

Mike Voges

Deon Sachs / Keith Hall

 

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Please add me to your list.

Please add me to your list. Thanks.

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Hi Pete, Please count me in as well

 

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Me too
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Sorry for that. John Gillespie

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Legal, practical hints etc

We will be dealing with the use of radios in three modules:

1  Legally speaking, what is required (and the club frequency applicaiton process under way)

2  The practical realities one needs to know to get the most out of your radio communications

3 Blue tooth interface systems on the market and how to manage them.

Peter is a trained electronics enigneer in low current and has specialised in radio comms for over 20 years in the S&R field.

 

Andy has also got more than 20 years experience in radio comms, radio networks, S&R and both have collected  many tips that will help you get effective use out of a radio network.

We have filtered the jargon into plain English/Afrikaans for the layman so that you will not trip over big words and wide concepts.

 

 

 

Andyman

Yup that's me. Standing up in the traffic.

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I would certainly like to attend.

Please add me to the list.

"Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, and does it improve on the silence?"

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Radio

Please also add me

 

thks

Gavin Wood

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Please add me to the Schindler's

Thank You!

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Trevor Versveld and Natalie will also be there.

Thank you.

 

"Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, and does it improve on the silence?"

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Hi Pete

I will unfortunately not be able to make it

 

rgds

 

Gavin

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Thank you very much

Andy and Pete, thanks for a very informative evening. I learnt alot.

I am now very much looking  forward to the future plans for the club and radios.

Thanks also to Rusty for the use of your Conference facility at Ruslamere, much appreciated.

 

"Before you speak, ask yourself, is it kind, is it necessary, is it true, and does it improve on the silence?"

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This was a very interesting,

This was a very interesting, informative and practical talk.  I aways learn lots at this type of workshop.

Apart from everything else that I learned, I now realise that I must stay away from bluetooth and go for gadgets that link with wires. Otherwise I will quickly go demented.

Thanks to Pete and Andy for a very informative evening and to Rusty for the use of an excellent venue.

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Thanks

Thanks Andy and Pete for another information packed evening. As always you both had lots of hilarious stories to illustrate the do's and dont's on both the hardware and etiquette of radio comms.

Thanks also to Rusty for allowing us to use your comfortable venue.

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Damn

I missed this - tried scanning the FM channel on my amp but could not pick up the broadcast. Perhaps the wrong frequency? Tongue out

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Tony, you really missed

Tony, you really missed something good.  Pete even used his head as a parabolic anntenna - and it worked.

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Geoff

I once saw a Top Gear programme where Jeremy Clarkson walked away from a Merc until the remote would no longer lock / unlock the car. He then walked 2 x the distance, held the remote against his head and voila....the car unlocked !

What does this prove...thet Pete and Jeremy both have nothing, to obstruct good signals, inside their heads ? Just a thought.Laughing

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Adrian Lee wrote:

Geoff

I once saw a Top Gear programme where Jeremy Clarkson walked away from a Merc until the remote would no longer lock / unlock the car. He then walked 2 x the distance, held the remote against his head and voila....the car unlocked !

What does this prove...thet Pete and Jeremy both have nothing, to obstruct good signals, inside their heads ? Just a thought.Laughing

 

If I remember, I'll get you back Adrian!

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Sorry I missed out on what

Sorry I missed out on what was obviously another informative evening. Dam!

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