YOU AND THE VHF - Page 3

anthony · 12-31-2007, 11:12 AM

It's gotten ridiculous everywhere....OC, Oregon Inlet, even Hatteras to some degree. If these idiots would have just listened more than they talked they could have gotten some great info and learned more than a little from the charter fleet. Instead, they have driven the charter fleet to Sat phones and scrambled channels. I can't stand to leave my radio on channel 1 for more than an hour or so in OC anymore...I just stay on one of the scrambled channels.

Sea Draggin · 12-31-2007, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by birdhunter

Damn, you got me scared to turn on my VFH now! And for the record that Grady that Brian was calling was not me.

Not me either. I actually didn't have my radio on, we were listening to NPR. I did see him hooked up, but I was a few miles away.

Funny that you mentioned the predator and swashbuckler. I said something to him the other day along the lines of "will someone please talk to the swashbuckler on the radio just because I am tired of hearing the word swashbuckler on the radio every 30 seconds".

I heard that and was laughing my ass off. I'm just glad the Black Pearl isn't here this year, I heard that name called no less than 150 times a day when they were here in the past few years.

TROPHY SPORTFISHING · 12-31-2007, 12:13 PM

OH YEAH THE SPOT LIGHT IS ANOTHER SUBJECT A COUPLE OF TRIPS AGO SOME JACKASS FELT THE NEED TO TURN ON HIS SPOT LIGHT GOING OUT OF MASONBORO INLET LIKE YOU NEED ONE TO NAVIGATE ONE OF THE BEST INLETS ON THE EAST COAST THEN LEAVE IT ON AIMING AT ME A GOOD MILE PLUS OFFSHORE AND BLIND THE EVER LIVING SHIT OUT OF ME FOR 5 MINUTES WHILE I CUSSED HIM ON EVERY CHANNEL I COULD THINK OF BEFORE HE TURNED IT OFF. PEOPLE IF YOU GOT A RADAR LEARN HOW TO READ IT AND TURN OFF THAT DAMN SPOTLIGHT!

SeaBiscuit · 12-31-2007, 12:15 PM

I hate to say it, but my radio is hardly ever on anymore because of all the wrong behaviors described in this thread. It needs to be on and scanning at all times, but I CANNOT take it!
Using primary safety equipment for entertainment purposes is just plain wrong. I hope I hear somebody in need and can be heard when I need a come back, however that is becoming more and more doubtful.
Biscuit

captcl · 12-31-2007, 12:18 PM

So what's new about the radio Box? or do you just need to vent/rant. You hit the nail on the head and Proheat is right on also but it seems like it's been like that since my first vhf radio!(and that's been some time) When I leave the ramp in West OCMD I go to channel 9 and ASK for a radio check(channel 9 is where that is supposed to take place) why? To see if the set is working! After that (and i rarely get a check from anyone other than the coasties) it's scan 16 plus others and STFU!

shoefish · 12-31-2007, 12:40 PM

"Intuition, intuition, intuition this is moonlight on channel zero nine come back, over"

"Intuition, intuition, intuition this is moonlight on channel zero nine come back, over"

"Intuition, intuition, intuition this is moonlight on channel zero nine come back, over"

"Moonlight, moonlight, moonlight this is Intuition, go ahead, over"

pause...

"Moonlight are you there? over"

"Chaz, are you there? over"

"Sorry Barry, I had the radio on low, over"

"Man I do that all the time, over"

"So what are you doing? over"

"Just tacking back and forth across the channel, over"

"Beautiful day today, over"

pause...

"Chaz are you there? over"

"Intuition are you there? over"

"Intuition, intuition, intuition this is moonlight on channel zero nine come back, over"

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

captcl · 12-31-2007, 12:55 PM

Shoe! Say it isn't so! The rag haulers speak like that up there too?

shoefish · 12-31-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by captcl

Shoe! Say it isn't so! The rag haulers speak like that up there too?

They are just the worst on the radio up here. For the most part the fishing channels are pretty good, but you get a couple WAFIs on the line and it's all over

striper101 · 12-31-2007, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pitch bait

Do they still do the prayer in the morning? That was my favorite thing in the morning down there it kinda showed unity, as everyone leaves the inlet SINGLE FILE as one captain says a prayer and blesses the charer fleet. Then everone goes there own way and does there own deal not like the nothern rat race to see how many boats wided they can get in the inlet. Then everyone follows the charter boats cause they fish every day not just on saturdays. GOD I MISS NC.

Thanks for that reminder Bobby! I used the fish in Hatteras every year in May and June & looked forward to the morning prayer!

Box,
Amen to that! When I'm out most of the time I just listen to 16. No BS there!

Nimrod · 12-31-2007, 01:12 PM

New VHF radio............................................. ................$350.00
Fancy Smancy Command Mic........................................$150.00
Laptop to read excellent threads like this.........................$999.99
Having Da BOX use a Manfred Mann reference in his post........PRICELESS!!

Let's get people to go back to the basics:
http://www.coastalboating.net/Cruisi...dioBasics.html

12-31-2007, 11:12 AM	#21
anthony I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: God's Country...Eastern Shore Posts: 1,632 Credits: 1,394.3	It's gotten ridiculous everywhere....OC, Oregon Inlet, even Hatteras to some degree. If these idiots would have just listened more than they talked they could have gotten some great info and learned more than a little from the charter fleet. Instead, they have driven the charter fleet to Sat phones and scrambled channels. I can't stand to leave my radio on channel 1 for more than an hour or so in OC anymore...I just stay on one of the scrambled channels. __________________ Capt. Anthony Thomas Skirtchaser Sportfishing

12-31-2007, 12:13 PM	#23
TROPHY SPORTFISHING I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Myrtle Grove Sound, N.C. Posts: 1,077 Credits: 1,561.0 Boat: 46 Egg Harbor/ 17 Coral Bay boat Home Port: Wrightsville Beach/ MHC N.C. Best Catch: 3 Blue Marlin and a Sailfish one day out of MHC and 750+ Blue 17 Whites out of Pirates Cove Occupation: Paying for my habit	OH YEAH THE SPOT LIGHT IS ANOTHER SUBJECT A COUPLE OF TRIPS AGO SOME JACKASS FELT THE NEED TO TURN ON HIS SPOT LIGHT GOING OUT OF MASONBORO INLET LIKE YOU NEED ONE TO NAVIGATE ONE OF THE BEST INLETS ON THE EAST COAST THEN LEAVE IT ON AIMING AT ME A GOOD MILE PLUS OFFSHORE AND BLIND THE EVER LIVING SHIT OUT OF ME FOR 5 MINUTES WHILE I CUSSED HIM ON EVERY CHANNEL I COULD THINK OF BEFORE HE TURNED IT OFF. PEOPLE IF YOU GOT A RADAR LEARN HOW TO READ IT AND TURN OFF THAT DAMN SPOTLIGHT! __________________ don't be scared of reverse

12-31-2007, 12:18 PM	#25
captcl Crab mustard is good Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ocean City md. area Posts: 970 Credits: 1,425.7 Boat: Mako 22' Home Port: West OCMD Best Catch: My wife, HONEST! Occupation: Building facilities manager and (part time)charter capt	So what's new about the radio Box? or do you just need to vent/rant. You hit the nail on the head and Proheat is right on also but it seems like it's been like that since my first vhf radio!(and that's been some time) When I leave the ramp in West OCMD I go to channel 9 and ASK for a radio check(channel 9 is where that is supposed to take place) why? To see if the set is working! After that (and i rarely get a check from anyone other than the coasties) it's scan 16 plus others and STFU! Last edited by captcl; 12-31-2007 at 12:20 PM.

12-31-2007, 12:55 PM	#27
captcl Crab mustard is good Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ocean City md. area Posts: 970 Credits: 1,425.7 Boat: Mako 22' Home Port: West OCMD Best Catch: My wife, HONEST! Occupation: Building facilities manager and (part time)charter capt	Shoe! Say it isn't so! The rag haulers speak like that up there too? Last edited by captcl; 12-31-2007 at 01:00 PM.

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12-31-2007, 12:15 PM	#24
SeaBiscuit I think Admin is going to let me have this space Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 3,063 Credits: 6,198.8	I hate to say it, but my radio is hardly ever on anymore because of all the wrong behaviors described in this thread. It needs to be on and scanning at all times, but I CANNOT take it! Using primary safety equipment for entertainment purposes is just plain wrong. I hope I hear somebody in need and can be heard when I need a come back, however that is becoming more and more doubtful. Biscuit

12-31-2007, 12:40 PM	#26
shoefish Chum Nuts Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portsmouth NH Posts: 4,642 Credits: 3,009.5	"Intuition, intuition, intuition this is moonlight on channel zero nine come back, over" "Intuition, intuition, intuition this is moonlight on channel zero nine come back, over" "Intuition, intuition, intuition this is moonlight on channel zero nine come back, over" "Moonlight, moonlight, moonlight this is Intuition, go ahead, over" pause... "Moonlight are you there? over" "Chaz, are you there? over" "Sorry Barry, I had the radio on low, over" "Man I do that all the time, over" "So what are you doing? over" "Just tacking back and forth across the channel, over" "Beautiful day today, over" pause... "Chaz are you there? over" "Intuition are you there? over" "Intuition, intuition, intuition this is moonlight on channel zero nine come back, over" AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH