[UK-CONTEST] spar holm derrick

[G3SJJ]

I guess after 40 years or so of messing around with Spar Home Derricks 
and calling them Gin Poles it comes a bit difficult to start calling 
them Spar Home Derricks. I've never seen the phrase before until 
tonight. Whenever I have mentioned a Gin Pole system to a UK amateur 
they always understand.

I emphasie will Paul (no callsign) as I hate hearing things like 
Electric when people mean Electricity!

Chris G3SJJ


G3RIR wrote:
> I agree.
>
> But try googling for gin pole and you will find that all the professionals
> fall into the same trap. Maybe, just maybe, we have to accept that this is
> another area where the English language has changed.
>
> Neil, G3RIR
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> G3SJJ wrote:
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>   
>> OK, or maybe getting a bit old to be hauling up 70ft gin pole masts in 
>> winter!
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>
> Aaargh! stop calling it a gin pole when its not one :-)
>
> Regards Paul
>