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by robbage
Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:33 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Royal Life Saving Ambo
Replies: 16
Views: 6269

In case any of you guys want to pimp up your corollas, red dot is selling magnetic red, and blue battery powered emergency lights these days for $3.95 Why they sell this I dunno... I needed to buy portable red flashing lights for work a while back. The safety equipment company wouldn't sell them un...
by robbage
Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:53 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Royal Life Saving Ambo
Replies: 16
Views: 6269

In case any of you guys want to pimp up your corollas, red dot is selling magnetic red, and blue battery powered emergency lights these days for $3.95 Why they sell this I dunno... I needed to buy portable red flashing lights for work a while back. The safety equipment company wouldn't sell them un...
by robbage
Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:34 pm
Forum: Other stuff
Topic: The News Thread
Replies: 526
Views: 168087

http://stuff.co.nz/4466778a10.html

Interview with surviving Kiwi Firey from that blast and link to more pics of fire
by robbage
Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:50 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: Morse no longer required?
Replies: 15
Views: 7769

Cheers. I was checking out all the new (well, new to me) levels today at ACMA
by robbage
Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:39 am
Forum: Other stuff
Topic: The News Thread
Replies: 526
Views: 168087

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23 ... 77,00.html

Fed Govt will ban import of some types of lasers
by robbage
Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:24 pm
Forum: Other stuff
Topic: The News Thread
Replies: 526
Views: 168087

http://stuff.co.nz/4466200a10.html

Three fireys fighting for life in NZ blast, with icky piccies
by robbage
Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:54 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: Morse no longer required?
Replies: 15
Views: 7769

Sweet, and thanks for the link to ACMA. I wasn't sure where to start
by robbage
Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:25 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: Morse no longer required?
Replies: 15
Views: 7769

Morse no longer required?

I heard that morse was no longer a requirement for novice and full licence any more. Is this true? If so, are Z callsigns defunct as a result? I used to have a VK5N?? (around 1978) and was toying with the idea of sitting again. Morse would be the only thing that would let me down. If you don't use i...
by robbage
Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:40 pm
Forum: Other stuff
Topic: The News Thread
Replies: 526
Views: 168087

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 21,00.html

Fireys fined for speeding to emergencies
by robbage
Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:23 pm
Forum: WA Police Service
Topic: Pursuits and other events
Replies: 2587
Views: 1167172

Must be frustrating getting called off it.
And I gotta stop listening so late
by robbage
Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:53 am
Forum: WA Police Service
Topic: Pursuits and other events
Replies: 2587
Views: 1167172

Another pursuit Gnangara Rd. 110km TE219
by robbage
Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:27 pm
Forum: Other stuff
Topic: The News Thread
Replies: 526
Views: 168087

Somebody should set up a website to help people with that problem.
by robbage
Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:55 pm
Forum: WA Police Service
Topic: The TA Thread (serious & fatal)
Replies: 1384
Views: 564376

Re: Walter Rd/Crimea TA

jasonjag wrote:Cops took one for under influence and other no licence, already suspended for 12 mths..
The courts will give him another 12 months suspension. That'll sort him out
[[/sarcasm]
by robbage
Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:03 pm
Forum: Scanners and Receivers
Topic: UBC72XLT or Uniden 92XLT VHF/UHF Handheld Scanner
Replies: 6
Views: 5603

Re: Uniden UBC72XLT

Uniden UBC72XLT, hand held, the batteries only last a few hours, I use a transformer charging unit at home, in the vehicle, I use a HD 6 V battery to trickle charge the 2 AA batteries, does any one else have same problem with hand held batteries lasting so short ? Rechargeables will never last as l...
by robbage
Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:00 am
Forum: Other stuff
Topic: The News Thread
Replies: 526
Views: 168087

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0 ... 48,00.html

A completely objective and unbiased article about Multanovas in the shop having their clocks unDSTed and not out on the roads making lots of money.