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In short it is email over ham radio. Because I am involved in remote radio operating I am confident that I could get a message out in probably 95% of all places in the world. The challenge comes with the fact that for that message to be effective someone needs to open up an email app and read...

Thanks for the extra input. I'm mostly looking into this for when we start traveling to state / national parks etc. when the trailer is done. I would like to be able to simply send text updates to those back home to let them know all is well. I am also just considering using WinLink. But sending...

I'm bringing this thread back to the top as I'm interested in a booster myself and would like some more info.

The other day I made contact with Jamaica on 10M with just 5watts. Now that I have an antenna that is resonant on 10M I will probably start using it more.

I was getting ready to haul a car with my dad using my old 93 Cummins powered Dodge. While looking over the trailer I noticed the forward axle wheel bearings were not in good shape, so I got it into the shop and popped the hubs off, turned out I was not doing a good job of maintenance and the...

Digital modes are great, but do have their limitations. You won't get as much signal fade or choppiness at the limit of range which is nice. However when you exceed it's range there's no chance of reading the signal, it just disappears. It also doesn't like multipath, so you need to be sure of...

I'm glad you're happy, just putting out some info based on my experience from having been in the industry.

I never got into VWs or Porsches so I didn't deal with those guys. I did however have a 1.8L Isuzu that ran a DGV, it was simple to work with but there were a few little tricks you had to know or you would chase your tail while doing a tune up. I also kitted it yearly since I ran that rig off...

Personally I wouldn't buy an AEV rig. They have a bad habit of not regearing the rigs they sell wich will greatly shorten transmission life and negatively effect fuel economy. They are also difficult to deal with when it comes to warranty claims.

Yeah it's really too bad the Qjet fell out of favor. I was one of two guys in my old full sized group that could dial them in. Once you get them sorted out they are an amazing carb, 13mpg on a k5 running 40s and 5.13 gears with a 4 speed and a 383 while still having plenty of power and being...

I was under the impression that there was no water jacket between the cylinders all the way down on the 400 small block hence the reference of siamese cylinders (this means there is NO water jacket between cylinders, just metal top to bottom. This is done to reduce block flex and this leads to a...

Only thing I would keep an eye on is cooling system maintenance. The 400SB had siamese cylinders meaning coolant doesn't flow between, this leads to a tendency to overheat when run hard or when fuel mixture goes too lean. I wouldn't worry much about carburation. I have run carbs a lot and a...

The biggest pro of a Esbar or Esbar copy heater is both the intake and exhaust are routed outside. This means you can seal and insulate. Also I know most versions of the Esbar heater will run on gasoline as well, this was actually their first designed fuel source. They were later fueled with...

I'm going to buck the trend a bit here, get an HT and a mag mount antenna. To be perfectly honest, most of the time working FM you don't really need much more than 5watts into a decent antenna. If you really think you will be needing to talk direct over more than a few miles with poor lines of...

Yeah, that's the outfit. I think Swift Coffee is their retail branding and Swift Cup is their wholesale side. Here are our offerings... Roast House Coffee Instant

French press. I may be a hopeless romantic but not only is the FP my preferred brew method (and yes I have literally tried everything, I work in the coffee industry after all) it is also very versatile. I also kind of like that it forces you to slow down and wait, also a reason absinthe is my...

I am 100% on board with electric vehicles for daily driving, but I don't think we are quite there with range for overlanding. One also need to consider that in both hot and cold weather battery range will be reduced. Thats OK if you just need 20 miles worth to get to and from work, but could be...

I was almost right, channels 1-7 and 15-22 are limited to 2watts, 8-14 are limited to .5watts. I bet most bubble pack radios are just .5watts... I will admit, I was not aware of this being an issue, I have always programmed my radios off of the specs published by the FCC and assumed...

Hopefully they did hear you and get things sorted out. I will say, having worked in online sales of custom products your experience sounds about par for a miss-ship, they need pictures before any kind of a determination can be made. You would be amazed how many calls I took for "wrong parts"...

Unfortunately most light duty shops have a tendency to throw parts as they work flat rate, wich should be illegal in my opinion. They only get paid if they make time on the job, being honest, a job like what you have will be impossible to make time for. This is why they will just tell you to...