The Eastern Oregon Visitor’s Association was given $25,000 to help prepare for the 2021 camping season in the Avlord Desert, Steins Mountains, Wallowa-Whitman National Forrest, and the Owyhee Region. The monies are to go towards land stewardship and maintenance.
I will update this thread when...
My local radio club is looking at purchasing the QRP Labs QCX Mini 5w Transciever for 40m CW operations. If we can get 6 more people interested in buying the kit, we can get a small discount on it. The kit goes for $55.00 normally. If 10 people are interested we can get a 10% discount, and...
On December 1st, 2020, the ARRL is changing their VE software for printing tests. The new software change is going to move to a paperless test session. So a lot of clubs will start offering virtual exams on a regular basis.
Right now www.ssra.net is offering online virtual testing once a week...
I created a Rally Point today using the OB1 App. The whole process went very smoothly until I went to view the Rally Point in the Overland Bound Meetups forum. The description of the meetup was there, but no link back to the actual RP where critical information for the meetup is listed...
What to do when you become stranded in the back country.
We are going to cover some basic resources to help in the event your trip just went sideways. What options and tools do we have at our disposal. Do I set up a Support Alert, or contact local authorities for help. What other options...
ARES conducts two SETs each year; one in the spring and one in the fall. The spring SET was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, but the Fall Set is happening on October 3rd.
The SET is open to all licensed amateur radio operators weather they are volunteer ARES members or not. We are...
I was asked a while back, “how to work digitally while on the road?” I don’t mean using cell phones, or electronic navigation devices, we are talking sending and receiving emails over the air waves via UVH/VHF and HF frequencies, and using Digital Repeater Networks like DMR, System Fusion...
An easy day trip through the Central Blue Blue Mountains of Oregon with great views and awesome people. Bring a lunch, bring your kids, bring the dogs, all are welcome.
Oregon and washing are in severe fire danger conditions. Use extreme caution while enjoying your outdoor freedoms.
Here in Oregon it is required when traveling through government owned lands to carry the fallowing items wether day tripping or camping.
Shovel
Axe
5# AB fire extinguisher
1...
This thread isn’t for selling radio gear, but rather stuff you find on sale through your inter web searches.
First up GigaParts USA is having sales on Civillian Band (CB) radios, antennas, and equipment.
Firestick Antennas and Antenna Hardware (use Code FRST on checkout to get 50% off mounts)...
Up for sale is my previous Overlander. ‘Ol’ Blue. She is a 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 with the Magnum 5.9L (360 C.I.D) auto transmission and NP 241 transfer case. She has the stock Dana 60 axles front and rear with 4:11 gears sitting on 305/85R16 A/Ts.
Has a 1995 Laramie interior swap: dash...
If you are posting a meetup, could you please include myself or a member representative so we have an idea of what is going on within our region to help promote your event. I notice several unanswered meetups over the past couple of months, but my email box is filled with people asking where to...
The Beginning is the End is the Beginning (The continuing journey of the “Adventure Machine”)
It’s funny how things come full circle in so many ways.
In 1993 I was 13 years old dreaming of my first daily driver. I had a 1963 Ford F-150 that I was restoring that summer. One night when I got...
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