Ray’s Rants back to the 1960s 1970s 1950s in the UK Great Britain. Entertaining and fun. British music scene, Jimi Hendrix The Rolling Stones. The English pubs and clubs, Watney’s Red Barrel beer, Babycham, Cherry B the night life. The cars, the workplace, television and pirate radio. England. Schools back in the early days. 60s fashion and clothes, flairs and miniskirts. London, Caroline, Luxembourg. Mini cars skirts. Holiday in caravan, Butlin’s
Episodes
Monday Jul 29, 2019
The early beginnings of an apprentice radio and television engineer.
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Monday Jul 29, 2019
I was only fifteen when I started work. Fun in the radio and TV workshop, fun in the pubs and clubs… life couldn’t have been better! From my initiation in a cardboard box with a fan heater to losing a customer’s television… being an apprentice was all go! Please subscribe to keep up with the latest podcasts.
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Monday Jul 22, 2019
Recollections of the Marine Trawler Band.
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Many years ago, I was a marine radio engineer working on the boats. Do you remember listening to coastguard stations and ships on the Trawler Band? Niton Radio, Humber Radio, Dover coastguard... In this episode, I recall some of my visits to various boats to sort out their radio gear, some of which ended up in the sea! I also recall the many hours I spent listening (and talking) on 2182kHz on the trawler band. Please subscribe to keep up with the latest podcasts.
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Monday Jul 15, 2019
Recollections of GWM Radio army surplus shop - part one.
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
I spent many happy hours in GWM Radio, an army surplus shop in Worthing. Here are a few of my recollections of that amazing emporium. Please subscribe to keep up with the latest podcasts.
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Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
CCF Pirate Radio Memories.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Recollections of the CCF, Combined Cadet Force, radio communications on 5330kHz Delta Oscar. Pirates, authentication codes, 19 sets, regular nets... They were happy days! Please subscribe to keep up with the latest podcasts.
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Echo Charlie Pirate Radio.
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
This is my first episode which is about the happy days of pirate radio on the short wave band known as Echo Charlie 6.6 mHz. Many UK radio amateurs began their radio hobby as pirates using WS No 19 set radios on Echo Charlie. Here, I talk about those heady days. Please subscribe to keep up with the latest podcasts.
Comments or suggestions? Please email me. podcast@radio-workshop.co.uk