Subj : Re: Phillip Island
To   : Paul Quinn
From : Holger Granholm
Date : Mon May 09 2016 09:24:00

In a message on Monday 05-08-16 Paul Quinn said to Holger Granholm:

Good afternoon Paul,

 HG> I thought this part of the world, would be the other end for you,

PQ> Oh, it is.  Though I do know something of your part of the world
PQ> from a TV special on Sweden by Ray Mears.

Not to forget the pamphlets describing the Aland Islands, that actually
are almost in the middle of Scandinavia, as long as we count Finland to
belong to Scandinavia.

Some purists do call that congregation 'Fennoscandia'.

 HG> with amateur radio transceiver. CB is nonexistent here, only used by
 HG> fishermen nowadays. It's not outlawed here, but not a hobby anymore.

PQ> It's used quite a bit here by delivery drivers, long-haul heavy
PQ> vehicles, tow/recovery operators and the like.  Even the Police use
PQ> it to keep up with traffic conditions on the highways.

I have to ask a member of our radio amateur club, what he knows about
the CB activity. He's not a ham, but follows almost everything happening
on the HF to UHF frequencies.

Some of the previously active CB'rs did convert to amateur radio but not
all, maybe because the previous requirement of morse capability, and
maybe some are still afraid of the technical requirements, that were not
required to get a CB license.

 HG> I thought that an air condotioned seat, would be proper in your climate.

PQ> If only!  :)  For most of the year here, motorcycle jaunts are like
PQ> being in a fan-forced oven.  Well done, both sides.  ;)

We have had a spell of (pre)summer here the last two weeks, with
afternoon temperatures up to 20ø, but about 5ø lower close to the sea.
Maybe that is all the summer we'll get.


Have a nice evening,

Holger

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