[UK-CONTEST] Portable operation

[Mark Marsden]

Hi Stephen

Sorry to hear of your experience. Our group operate from both public and private sites and we've had a few visitors.

We always have with us a letter of permission, licence validation certificate, and proof of ARIS insurance (£2m public liability). 
I think you get the ARIS insurance automatically if you operate with the club call of an RSGB affiliated society.

We once had a request to attach brightly coloured tape to our guys to prevent people walking into them.
You're welcome to join us for some hf qro fun next year if you don't mind a drive up the M11.

73  Mark G4AXX,  Granta CG
www.granta.digital-crocus.com


>>> "Peter Bowyer" <peter at unica.co.uk> 05/12/02 09:40:18 >>>
Dave G3YMC wrote :

> On 4 Dec 2002 at 17:47, STEPHEN C J BUNTING wrote:
>
> > I was QRV last night calling CQ when I got a knock on the car window. In
a
> > built up area this is to be expected and I usually get the normal
questions
> > and try to push the hobby a bit. Not last night.
>
> It is always a good idea, certainly if you are going to use a
> particular site regularly or for a major contest, to obtain written
> permission to use that site. In theory every bit of land in the
> country has an owner, in your case it probably is the local council.
> Having a piece of paper in your hands to show any enquirers is always
> a good idea.

We've used council-owned land in the past. Permission wasn't a problem, but
they required evidence of public liability insurance - an ARIS policy
provided this.

(Not a bad thing to have in any case)

Peter G4MJS

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