Jabo

Each to their own I suppose, but I like the new start menu and with the search functionality in the taskbar I find it as straight-forward to find stuff in 10 as in 7. Be careful of the apps that you're installing to change the look and feel of 10 though mate, there have been cases in the past where they've proved not to be as innocuous as they appear. There were a number of problems when the switch from XP/Vista to 7 came round. Be aware of installs bundled with adware and/or malware. Glad to see you've got it all working though.

Bongo! That you?

Thanks chaps, Yes, I'm aware of the potential limitations of the stock antenna and I have already ordered one which is supposed to be 'tuned' for airband reception so that may improve matters. The frequency range covers the full civilian band but not the military - that's OK too for the time being at least. Perhaps I'll take a run up to Birmingham tomorrow - see how I get on.

Uniden EZI33XLT - very basic - didn't want to spend too much as its a bit of an experiment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

...by way of a change. So I got a handheld radio scanner for Christmas and I'm blowed if I can understand how to work it - I'm within 5-10 miles of two airports (one municipal and one international) and I can't pick up any transmissions from them (or for that matter anywhere else). Does anyone out there have experience using one of these things? I've one or two questions I need to ask. Cheers Jabo

Whoa, whoa, whoa! - has the operative completed the mandatory Health and Safety Manual Handling course (Appendix B, subsection 2.1, paragraph 3)? I don't see any evidence of gloves or goggles in use here (paragraph 5.2, subsection 12). Or Hi-vis jackets.

Quite so, I hope you're all having a happy Christmas and I wish all a happy, healthy and prosperous 2016! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Happy Christmas Delta! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Happy birthday GK! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

rofl

@ Swep - lol and (probably) rofl

Ugh, I had managed to forget that horror story Kira! Thanks for bringing it all back!

Yeah, never gonna happen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Likewise Col! Too funny Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Happy birthday you fine fliegening fellow you!

Good call Slicker - as a rule of thumb, people usually overestimate what is required (which in fairness is safe enough, just more expensive) my 650W PSU on my rig does the job fine.

EDIT - in Portsmouth

Just ignore FT's helpful 'advice', particularly with regard to icon settings, and you should be fine.

You would likely need to upgrade first TOAD - the key is then built (inside the software) based on the hardware in the machine. You can then subsequently re-install windows from the ISO, skip the key entry and it automatically activates itself once you reconnect to the web. The jury is still out on what happens if you change the hardware in the machine and reinstall, as some people have had to get a replacement key from MS support whereas I changed my boot HDD and didn't need to.

Thank you kindly

Happy Birthday Squawk - roll on summer...

What's Target Dave?

I thought it was you in the 110 FT? Painless and I were in Sea Furies Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's properly funny.