Recent content by porkpie

Trade training is 100% full time, has to be done at once and if you are not employed Federally (like me) unpaid leave is probably how you will have to do that. Generally speaking your Regiment will more than likely want you to do your DP1 right after BMQ. Not 100% sure if DP1 is always in...

I am a little late to this (stupid Easter), all excellent replies but will throw in a few more things since I am in that world on the PRes side of things. First, to reiterate others - size isn't an issue and if you do go down the Sig Op path, my favorite workout advice to share is get good at...

Hi. Setting up antennas is one thing (VIXAM/NVIS etc) but you will be doing a lot more than just that - radio propagation theory, programming radios, voice procedure, crypto etc. so be prepared to take a lot notes. As far as the masts - VIXAM is the most difficult one. When you are doing...

Sounds like "challenge accepted" to me

I think I can shed some light as I am in that process right now. I am a Sig Op Reserve and due to do my DP1 later this year. Due to be 9 weeks full time and quite the ways away from family and home - so much so that going back on the weekends will be difficult. Was offered another DP1 option...

Reading your post - with all the colours had flashbacks to the memo writing as punishment they had us do in BMQ..................

I personally agree with virtually everything that everyone has said so far on this topic. WFH is and should be a thing. It works for many people and their current lifestyle and where we are going technologically as a society. Does it need policing? Sure, there will always be people that will...

This ad came on the tv at the mess last week and the common sentiment was "turn that off - don't want to see people doing things we don't do". Still, have to start somewhere to entice the young ones in