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    TV reception on the Broads after digital switchover

    in Technical Questions and Answers

    Posted

    Correct me if I am wrong,but you will need a TV with built in Freeview or a digi box,regardless of what ariel you are using,the switch over for Norfolk is 23rd November 2011.

    You are quite correct....... :clap:clap:clap

    But even with the increase in power you'll still need a quality aerial to receive pics all over the Broads. Digital will either work or not... Analogue you might see with "snow" in the background but not so with digital.

    So buy a proper digital aerial! Those cheap things you see will NOT work in poor signal areas. I recommend the log periodic yagis, one of which is specifically designed for Tacolneston's frequency.

    Weekend Jaunt

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Two questions John, may I borrow those two for the weekend? Are they cheaper than Ipswich Marine Valeting? :naughty:

    Depends on how many beers IMV consume per hour, David... Nick and Kathy manage two pints per hour each! cheersbarcheersbar

    Weekend Jaunt

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Well i'm still waiting :naughty:

    Paul, Hi

    Well, after Saturday, Sunday could only be regarded as a "walk in the park"!!!

    It was a glorious Broads morning, sunshine, unlimited visibility and, initially, the river to ourselves!

    We'd had the obligatory mugs of tea/coffee and scrambled eggs on toast by 06.30..... (all cooked by YT) and decided to get on our way at 0645... :dance

    Acle was packed! No room at the Bridge and wall to wall hire boats both sides of the river upstream of the bridge as far as the moorings go. We didn't see another boat underway until after Thurne Mouth and then only a few until Horning. Kathy was helming all the way and she was steering small in a very pleasing manner! (Her first experience of helming). :clap:clap:clap

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    Passing Salhouse Broad we looked in; it was quiet and peaceful! (unlike in ten days???) :naughty::naughty::naughty:

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    We finally moored up at Barnes Brinkcraft and the "crew" offered to clean all the salt off Friday Girl! Surprisingly I didn't refuse the offer!

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    Kathy is on a month's holiday and she said that this was the highlight of her visit so far! :Stinky:Stinky:Stinky

    Weekend Jaunt

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Bathtubs Rule :pirate :pirate :pirate

    Maybe I should try taking my Bathtub to the Sunk.

    With the weather being as it has been these last few days I sure would not be going much slower :naughty::naughty:

    Glad it went OK John.

    Rod

    Yes, they do, Rod! But possibly only if driven by seamen (did I spell that correctly?)??? :bow:bow

    Weekend Jaunt

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    We left the WRC on Saturday at 12.15, waving goodbye to Rob on Relentless as we went, destination Wroxham, via overnight at Acle. Onboard were Kathy, Nick and self.

    Cruising down towards Somerleyton we saw several Marsh Harriers and a large Otter! A brilliant introduction to The Broads for Kathy and a great reminder for Nick who hasn't been here for over 20 years! :):):)

    Passing Burgh Castle and the wind was freshening significantly.... the forecast was for NE 27-44mph or inshore F5-7... (Breydon is orientated roughly NE-SW). Nick had attached the new forward canopy to hopefully keep water out of the forward well. It did so quite brilliantly though at times I did wonder if it would survive!

    The waves were by now about a metre and white-capping well. Friday Girl butted her way through and under them and it was quite exhilarating!

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    We had a tide with us so I was able to set 1400rpm and maintain a GPS speed of about 5mph; though the occasional big "green 'un" slowed us down to 3mph or less!

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    Another 'bathtub' ahead of us wasn't coping quite so well; maintaining about 3mph to avoid filling his well. I can imagine that he needed some large wheel inputs to maintain his course and he was veering 15-20 degrees about his mean heading, sometimes very close to the southern edge of the channel.

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    We arrived at Gt Yarmouth Yacht Station at15.00 and moored up with some help from the Ranger, although I did ignore some of his hand signals...

    "£5, please"

    "We're waiting for the tide"

    "OK but you can't go into town"

    "We're not, we're going to that pub!" :naughty::naughty::naughty:

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    At 16.30, replenished, we left for Acle and arrived there on ETA of 18.30... now ready for much anticipated food and drink...Phil and his team didn't disappoint! :clap:clap:clap

    (TBC)

    East Coast Diary

    in The Norfolk and Suffolk Coast

    Posted

    Hey Perry. Shame about the NE'ly winds for this weekend. If you see one of our launches going out I will give you a wave before I have to cling on for dear life :cry:cry

    Rod

    Rod, Hi

    I guess it'll be the same when we go across Breydon heading for Acle at 16.00 on Sat afternoon!

    An old sailing hand is coming with me but his lady-friend hasn't been on The Broads before............ :o:o:o

    PSP 3000 for sale

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    My dear Looo , Please tell , if you is gived someone a gift but they is not accept it who is that gift belong to? i would be say the giver so by the same old token if you is gived someone a insultable label , but they is not accepted it who is that label belonged to? Mine case is resting

    Rammy, can you please, please write in English! (are you foreign or something?).

    I just cannot fathom out the meanings of some of your "posts"... :cry:cry:cry

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