Marmite!!

I'll definitely be there. I am hoping to have made some progress restoring my Itis to better condition. It passed the MOT yesterday....so we have another year.

 

Will be good to see you there & anyone else from this Forum...

So here are the answers to the now world famous quiz (just bigging it up here a little).

 

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12. Falkland Islands

d. What date did the UK declare war? 20th May 1982

 

 

The Uk didn't declare war..

War was not declared by either side. The initial invasion was considered by Argentina as reoccupation of its own territory, and by Britain as an invasion of a British dependency. It is the most recent invasion of British territory by a foreign power.

Jack,

have you given up marking your quiz :?

He's back, I've seen him lurking on the forum :-)

May be someone locked him in the Fort :roll:

Came across this one a while back, anyone know where this one is now??

The steam fair was a bit of a headache for them Lee.

16 ton steam engines, narrow solid tyres, and wet grassland....

 

And they expected me to pull them out with a little John Deer tractor :dunno:

 

Looking forward to your show, are you having the WW2 burger van you had at chelmsford?

 

Or the nice man from the RAF for the kiddies :police:

 

 

You mean this burger van..

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The http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/safariswing/work.gif[/img] is going to go out the window in a minute... it's very bad today..http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/safariswing/warning.gif[/img]

CMV is having a change of editor,.Pat Ware is still with the publishers, but not editing CMV,..........according to Imps mag.

 

Andy

 

Yes, John Blackman who is taking over is a member of this forum..

Lee,

 

The ones we used on AFV's was purely switch on, then it used the voice activated boom mike, no frequency changes, etc.

 

Richard

 

What, bit like what the checkout girls wear at Sainsburys :-D

Just had a thought that no one appears to have come up with, that is two way intercom used by motorcycle riders and their pillions. A friend of mine flew 2 seater microlights and used a similar set up. If you can hear each other over the row one of those make, then they must be pretty good.

 

Also, when we used to take armoured vehicles out for road test, all the tels. equipment was dekitted and we had AFV helmets converted with a very short range radio. It was about the size of a cigarette packet on a lead, slipped into your pocket, no plugging in to the vehicle, which made it handy if you demounted to direct them, etc. Range was about 100 yards. Seem to remember the unit was made by Midland and had rechargeable batteries in it.

 

Richard

 

Like this? http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr1229.html

Still hunting for a photo of my Mk1 Ferret 32BA77 Hull No.3, third one of the first contract of 6 ordered by the British Army.. can find photos either side of the Reg No. but not mine, served Cyprus then BAOR.. there must be one out there somewhere.. :dunno:

SafariSwing;

Well, I've read through that and I'm going to have to admit it's beyond me. :?

The writer makes it sound like a straightforward enough job for someone who is used to repairing radios. What I need is for someone to put all that in a box with a Clansman plug on one side and a PMR plug on the other, then sell it at a reasonable price.

Do you think any radio enthusiast would be interested in doing that, and if so, what would the cost be roughly ?

 

 

You could try contacting these guys for advice http://www.vmars.org.uk/ or the Clansman Forum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clansman_larkspur/

We have never really used the intercom in the ferret. I just can't really be asked with it, the boy just shouts me out at junctions.

So seen as I have no experience of the Ferret intercom, can it still be heard over the engine and transmission? :?

Mick.

 

Mick,

the headphones cut out loads of engine/transmission noise & you can hear your commander clearly.. if you are not using head sets you should be using ear defenders especially at speeds over 60mph

Chris,

that photo I sent you that you have on your site of 09FD83 has been scrapped & I have whats left of it in the barn including the number plate.. Only one number off mine.. 09FD82, maybe mines lurking it that lot somewhere..

Hope you manage to wangle out of the Steam Fair this year so you can make it to both days of our show.. still want some more of that Steam Engine coal though if they leave any behind..

This file may be of use to those that are technically minded

Description with circuits of one of the main Clansman harness boxes, and details of how to interface other sets by picking up audio and control signals.. 2 pages.

http://www.vmarsmanuals.co.uk/newsletter_articles/clansman_interface.pdf

Not too post war though.. I remember when songs had words.. most of the stuff today is just noise :evil:

But with CB's you cannot talk to your passeger via intercom or probably hear the broadcast from another due to the noise level, which then negates getting one in the first place?

 

Yes but you should be able to wire a CB in to the IB2/3 that way you will have cheap legal comms V to V & an intercom

You can get Cb's for about £50 http://www.outdoorgb.com/p/midland_38_cb_radio/

& finf voltage droppers here if anyone needs one

http://cbequipment.co.uk/product_catalog.php?m=Miscellaneous&g=24V_Droppers

Well that seems like its worth doing then :-D

 

 

Sorry Lee, no vehicles, just feet!

Although we might use the Fox to check the tank course before the show in June :whistle:

 

 

 

Sounds good.. get to go round before the others knock the trees down again.. :evil: probably drop the MV's down the week before again if thats ok :-D

Most cb's are available in 24v as it's lorry drivers who use them the most..

Ian,

I think there is problems with just connecting across one battery on a 24v system, can't remember what they are but I'm sure Clive.E or Richard.F. will fill in the blanks..

Can I bring my Fox & drive through the woods again :evil: anyone else can have a go too :-D

Yep, I've been told that you can connect your IB3 to your mobile but not sure what's involved, Chris M. may be able to answer that one, he's a bit more up on the radios & I think he has all his working.. could be wrong though :dunno:

Mark,

you will need the box in the top left (IB2 or 3) & the two boxes below it to the right (Crew Box CB2)

If you want to install a loudspeaker you will need a loudspeaker amplifier, first picture far right & loudspeaker, last photo, right. All the other boxes are to do with the radios..

You can even wire your Ipod or what have you through the IB2/3..

A handset is useful on a long lead for use outside the vehicle for backing in awkward places or when working on the engine etc.. the one in the last photo is a good one..

Clansman 353 Radio/intercom installation Ferret Mk1..

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