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In order to size a setup, you first have to know what you are going to run and how much power it needs. From there you figure out what the maximum amount of time you will be using it each day. For instance, a powerful laptop might pull 120 watts. Skipping the formulas, 120 watts @ 12 volts...

translation In September we will make the trip to the Baja North, final Destination Bahia de Los Angeles, we go in family and not all the idea is good to camp always, apparently we will go in a rented Van of 12 passengers and my 4x4, I ask if they know beaches where we can enter with The van...

Planning a SA trip next year. Sorry to say it will be a variation of the PANAM. We hope to drop our rigs into Sao Palo, and head west over the Andes, then head south as far as you can go, then turn around and head north as far as you can go. The plan is for about 9 months if all works out...

Do you have your license yet? If so, you can post up your call sign in your banner on the left. Don't forget to join us on the Overland Bound Amateur Radio Net every Friday evening. As far as antennas, centered in the roof yields the best performance.

I run a Webasto type diesel heater like used on large diesel trucks.

I figured if I had the questions, probably others would as well.

So given: Where : Echolink Node 591550 (USA-GNG) known also as Grits N Gravy, DMR TG 1137550 and Allstar 41130 (from the thread about the OB NET) I would simply press the PTT button and key in 06591550 to see if the node was up and running, and if so then just 591550 to join? And when I want to...

This has been a great help. I was hoping to join the net tonight while driving across PA. I guess that wouldn't work. I'll just do it with my cell instead.

The part a noob (aka ME) would not understand is where did the 08 come from? Is there a magic decoder ring somewhere you guys keep hidden?

Oh the stories I could tell. I learned my psych warfare from my wife of 44 years.

Not everybody appreciated my humor.

I always wanted to connect a motion sensor to lights and have it play the sound of chambering a shell in a 12 gauge pump and a tent zipper. Maybe my voice saying "Honey, hold my pistol while I get the shotgun"

I posted a thread asking for info on how to get on EchoLink from a 2m radio. If anybody could answer a couple of questions, it would be appreciated. https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/echolink-for-dummies-questions-answerw.24257/

I am a new Ham, but in no way new to radio and communications. I have been designing spread spectrum radios for commercial and military use for years. Getting the Ham license was a breeze because the technical stuff is what I do all day. I have used EchoLink over the web and my cell phone...

Being a test engineer, it is good to see some real world testing in a semi controlled manner instead of random posts with no control.

I wheeled all over Colorado in an XJ with a 2.5L. Never was at a loss for power offroad, but pulling the mountain passes got a bit slow when fully loaded. I loved getting 25mpg+.

I have to argue. I LOVE Spam but what about bacon?

Great test. Are you opening and closing the chest? How much is inside? It should last longer on 12 Vdc since the conversion to 120 Vac and back down entails some losses.

It is a fine line between a hobby and an obsession...……...why can't I see the line?