new to it all

[marty666]

Hey guys and girls new to fishing and boating but trying to have a good crack at it, on the north side of brisvagas and allways looking to get a line wet.

cheers marty

[dogsbody]

Gday Marty, Plenty of people here to offer advice and some good info. Welcome aboard.

Dave

[marty666]

cheers mate yeah trying to learn to fish and boat at the same time really, so just browsing through some of the threads hear have already been very handy.

marty

[QF3 MROCP]

Welcome Marty


If you get a chance, check out the local Volunteer Marine Rescue or Coast Guard fellows. The wont bite and have plenty of free info of the area.

Get them to teach you how to log in and out on the radio as well.

Enjoy the water and be safe

[marty666]

that is one question that i do have what do you use to log in if your boat does not have a name?

[QF3 MROCP]

that is one question that i do have what do you use to log in if your boat does not have a name?

Use your Qld boat rego number... you should be asked for it even if you do have a boat name.

eg:
Coast Guard Redcliffe
this is
Lima Mike 234 Quebec, Lima Mike 234 Quebec
on channel 73, requesting to log on
Over

reply

Lima Mike 234 Quebec
this
Coast Guard Redcliffe
go ahead
Over

reply

Coast Guard Redcliffe
this is
Lima Mike 234 Quebec
departing xxx, for xxx
xx POB (persons on board)
ETR to xxxx, xxxx hours (state hours in 24 hour clock eg. 1800 - not 6 pm)

reply

Lima Mike 234 Quebec
this is Coast Guard Redcliffe
Romeo (means your message is fully understood and recorded)
Coast Guard Redcliffe
OUT

relpy

Lima Mike 234 Quebec
OUT


now all you have to do is to remember to log off when you get near to the point of departure...

your the skipper - you're responsible
QF3 MROCP