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When #hamradio meets #roadtrip
Posted: 09 Mar 2022 04:15 PM PST
http://kc5fm.blogspot.com/2022/03/when-hamradio-meets-roadtrip.html
It was bound to happen. Having just returned from a road trip to Texas,
there was NO High Frequency in the car. There was nothing stronger than an
HT tuned to Voice Alert and 146.52. The Hamshack Hotline phone doubled as
the Automatic Packet Reporting System device.Other than the squelch popping
a time or two on 146.52, a nice QSO was held over Hamshack Hotline. Using RepeaterBook, the author found a local repeater with Allstar. That
connection produced a contact with a member of the 7290 net.The destination location produced a RepeaterBook resources on Dstar and analog. There was
a ham radio operator using APRS. The operator was monitoring the analog frequency. He was from Kansas.How was it?It was nice in the car. The
spouse got to sleep. We got to visit. The trip was a joy. I got
to "radio" when I wanted.
Take aways include:
1. Keep your RepeaterBook listing up to date with information about nets, links, Skywarn, etc. IF you don't want to do it, make sure the trustee is.
2. Set Voice Alert on your mobile radios. There were mobile stations
closeby as evidenced by their location on the map. Do NOT set voice alert
on the digipeater. That's not the purpose. Hope you have as good a road
trip as this one.
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In 1980, your #roadtrip was MUCH higher than today #hamradio #Skywarn
@GasBuddy
Posted: 09 Mar 2022 10:40 AM PST
http://kc5fm.blogspot.com/2022/03/in-1980-your-roadtrip-was-much-higher.html
In 1980, the price of gas was $2.95 per gallon ... adjusted for inflation, that's $10.72 today.That means the price of gas is NO where near the misery
of 1980 when the Organization of Petroleum Countries caused the 1973 Oil Crisis.What's the solution? Same as it was with OPEC, Venezula, and
Russia, the answer is to use more domestic oil. In addition, build MORE refineries. Hurricanes can cause a pause in output. Make Skywarn trips affordable. Build more to use more.
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