DW
I'm going to stick my head up above the parapet too... many years ago I was at the time working at an airfield not too far south of where I think you operate from... and the local flying club was advised "call us... even if you haven't got an RT license... we're not going to sneak on you." OK things may have changed a bit in the intervening (and there's bound to be criticism of this "illegal and irresponsible" advice)... so I ask why are pilots allowed to train/fly without a qualification to use the radio?