Recent content by bendts

Personally I only use Cast, Stainless or Glass to cook anymore - Home or camping. Aluminum is popular because its light weight - But its also toxic. With Aluminum cookware, it will absorb into the food a bit at a time, just like Iron does with Cast iron cooking. While you will find mainstream...

Some of the HAM's here may have seen some of these videos by OH8STN. He used to live in San Diego I believe and now lives in Finland. He has put out a bunch of very informative videos on Low Power Portable Communications. This may be old news to some or totally new to others - And for those on...

Nationwide listing of Ham Repeaters - https://repeaterbook.com/repeaters/index.php?state_id=none There is also the repeater directory that you can carry with you to see what is available in your travel area: https://www.arrl.org/shop/ARRL-Repeater-Directory-2020-Edition/ As well as various...

:grin: Those famous last words...

Ill look for this vid, but do you have a ready link? Found it.

What post?

Spent a very little time in the southern Utah area last fall - but seeing that will make me plan a trip back again for sure.

I put an Odessey in mine 4 yrs ago after going through 3 Optima's in about 4 years. - It has never failed in the 4 years I've had it. Will be updating to a dual batt system with the same. No more Optima s for me.

$400 to $500 for the radio and $125 for the Antenna & Mount, and you should be set. And Ill install it for you for the left over $900. :grimacing: https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-014084

Yeah went through that whole process last spring while i had the headliner out to re-coat. Actually blew out the tubes and attached brass nipples to the sunroof pans as the stock very thin plastic ones basically break off when you look at them. I think is more the seal around the sun roof to...

2001 D2 - Still need a Bumper and Sliders.

Currently I have on of the Stanley Fat Max Shovels onboard - Seems well built and can be had for a good deal at Tractor Supply esp. in the fall when they clearance them. And for Axe's - The Husqvarna Wood handle axes have the same head as the expensive Swedish Axe's (Hults Bruk) - Made in the...

True, but what can't these days. You want distance between you and any perp. Having someone in your space while you dispense a caustic cloud could backfire on you as well, in more ways than one. There is a reason the Cops have a 21 foot rule.

What can you afford to get? I would say get a dual band. You'll want to get one later anyways, so if you can afford it, get it now. As for the antenna - yes a roof mount is the ideal place for height and radiation pattern - BUT... If you live in the city, you will most likely forget one day...

I think you still have a ways to go...