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#16
Antennas / Re: Chameleon SPIKE mount.
June 23, 2017, 05:38:58 AM
What's the purpose of pouring a liquid around the stake site, better conductivity to ground?

Does it help? Thanks!
#17
Agreed, and I'll name names. RadioReference.com for one. Granted, a lot of hams were retired before the Internet became a social forum, and many lack online social skills. On the air, I've experienced the same as you on all bands and modes. As in any group, it takes all kinds, but thankfully the rational thinking beings outnumber the non-thinking ones. And you can always adjust the frequency  ;)
#18
Antennas / Re: Random Wire Antennas Can Be Troublesome.
February 22, 2017, 02:09:28 PM
I participated in Winter Field Day 2017 this year, and my doublet worked great. My paracord was still on site, and it was only a matter of pulling it up.

I did find out my generator is LOUD! We went with a battery bank charged by a car running on idle.

So, Gil, are you in the photo, and which one is you? I've attached one from our field day.
#19
Antennas / Re: Antenna Books.
December 12, 2016, 05:25:10 PM
Great links, Gil!
#20
Tactical Corner / Re: Venezuela: A Real SHTF Situation
August 18, 2016, 01:07:55 PM
They'll be ripe for take over in the coming global depression. As Venezuela, Greece, Ukraine, and Guatemala go, so do we all.

History shows that when guns are outlawed, democide follows. Resist, by any means necessary.
#21
Probably a fake site. If it looks like a duck... seriously, there's a lot of rip off sites out there, and you're taking your chances not only on the electronics, but the site as well.

I've been looking at this baofeng, reading reviews, etc, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EG665FC/

Getting an NMO antenna mount installed Tuesday, will probably use the HT for a while, then get the dual band mobile.  :D
#22
One would definitely have to consider "bugging out." At last report, 20 percent of the population was still part of the establishment, and doing "well". Presumably, they won't be the one's forced into working. Even then, one might work for room and board. Do they not feed their own workers? I suppose not, which amounts to forced labor. During the last global depression, the economy was primarily agrarian. People survived they same way they did in the previous century. That, and some public works projects.

Where would one go, however? The global economy is in the grips of a tri-axis of evil, Russia, China, and the US. There is no where to turn except where one lays their head, and to be self sufficient. For my part, I'll keep comms up, by any means necessary.

Thanks, Gil, for keeping the board going.
#23
General Discussion / Re: Field Day: What to expect?
June 27, 2016, 04:29:18 PM
Our club had a great field day, IMO. We were a 2 station site, plus 6m. My Icom 7200 was used for 6m, we had a Harris RF 3200 for HF, a CW and a digital stations.

The CW and digital stations split time on the air, although next year we'll probably go with 3 stations, HF, digital and CW.

We worked 20m and 40m during the day and evening, 80m in the early morning. 3.5 hours of sleep and I feel great! It was worth every minute. We made mostly Eastern US contacts pushing as far west as the Rockies. A few West Coast and European, and lots of CAN and Latin American contacts.

This was my first field day as a participant, 3rd since I've been licensed. Couldn't have been a better weekend, but no band openings that we could tell. Our 6m contacts were local.

73
#24
General Discussion / Re: Ham Radio, The Real Truth!
June 21, 2016, 09:07:57 AM
Surfing the you tubes?

It looks like a broadcast booth, but I'm guessing he likes to talk on the radio and hunt deer!
#25
Gil, I respect and value your opinion, and as such will not "push" a "religious" agenda on your board. I'm thankful for the resource, and fellowship the board offers.

My point about a knowledge of the truth isn't so much about knowing right from wrong, it's about knowing who is the enemy.

There have been plenty of decent and good people in positions of authority to have effected change for the better, including the founding fathers of the USA, their efforts embodied in the US Constitution. The Bill of Rights, without which there wouldn't be a US Constitution, defends the liberty we enjoy in the US and shines as a beacon of freedom around the world. The US is unique in this regard. As Greece goes, so do we all, or Venezuela, the Ukraine, Syria or any of the other "vassal" state in the global conflict for hegemony, even China or Russia for that matter. In fact, as the US goes, so do we all. In this Orwellian world in which we live, there may or may not be any absolutes, but most people can generally agree on the basic differences between right and wrong, which should be neither relative, nor subjective. The US constitution is a good starting point.

John Maynard Keynes, whom everyone loves to vilify, had it right. Government should spend money during economic downturns, and contract during upturns. Governments around the world forget the second part of this theory. The correction of which will be the mother of all super cycles. The central banks have had quite a run with their fiat money, since the 18th century and leading up to the American Revolution. Crypto currency is the only viable alternative on the horizon. Precious metals are too susceptible to physical supply and demand. Crypto currency can't be controlled, and can be transmitted at the speed of light. It could spell the end of governments, which won't be able to collect a bounty on it. Hence, too, the war on cash.

We all want the same thing, to live at peace with our neighbors inasmuch as it is possible.

I wish you the best in your endeavors. Having grown up on the coast of North Carolina and visit often, I would like to own a sailboat one day. A 25' Catalina would be perfect for day sailing and fits on a trailer. I don't see myself bugging out on one, although they will get you out of dodge. One issue I see with them is defense.

I love to camp. Since we visit the coast quite often, the camping we do is usually in the Appalachian Mountains. My go box is ready to go, or rather, it will be once I resolve some sound card issues. Linux isn't the easiest OS to setup USB rig control and audio. The issue as I see it, is the same USB port is used for both. I'm not sure how to resolve it, but I have some resources I'm looking into. Once it's definitively resolved, I plan to post the information somewhere. For now, it's not a minor annoyance.

Not to hijack the thread, There's no question or doubt whose fingerprints are all over Venezuela. The vultures are only waiting to devour the carcass, the same as Mexico and all of Latin and South America. Otherwise, it's business as usual. Nothing to see here, move along. On the other hand, unless and until the Tea Party and Occupy Movement recognize they have a common enemy in the status quo of the American two party system, they're going to continue to get beat at the polls, as one side is continually played against the other. Yes, there is a shadow government. Rather than compromise with the GOP establishment, I would rather Trump choose Bernie Sanders as his running mate. Not only would it guarantee an election victory, but actually smooth things over with Congress, since Sanders can grease the skids. Then maybe, we would see some real change. Otherwise it will be 4 more years of an accelerated march toward globalism and one world government, and as the US goes, so do we all.

All the best to all, cheers!

#26
Tactical Corner / Re: Militia Radio Frequencies
June 12, 2016, 10:42:28 AM
Good article. Lots of useful information. I didn't see the TAPRN comms protocol mentioned. It's called the CH3 Project,

https://amrron.com/communications-resources/ch3-project/

I've added the site to my RSS aggregator. Good info, thanks!
#27
CPB, thanks for the tip about antibiotics. We have some but may need to stock up.

Gil, you probably have a pretty good perspective on the situation, ala, FUSA. I think we're more in danger of becoming a police stay, already are, than collapse, for a number of reasons. It's unlikely a civil war will actually occur, since the authorities are smart about not letting things get too explosive, just enough to justify expanding their state.

It's important to understand the threats, in order to plan for them.

The US and the West aren't going to make too many mistakes when it comes to increasing their global hegemony. Full scale war isn't likely, not with the availability of fighting proxy wars like Syria, Ukraine, or undermining popular governments like Guatemala, Venezuela. So, just more of the same old status quo, and a continuing gradual decline are the most likely scenario. There may be the odd financial crisis  caused by too much debt, but there will always be rescues, like in Brazil and Greece, since the status quo doesn't gain anything through anarchy. They will back both candidates or replace one they don't like.

Who are they? They are central bankers, with the BIS at the centre, controlled by a few old world banking families, around 400 individuals world wide. They are the "stock holders" of whom Boards of Trustees are beholden, running the global corporate apparatus.

Decentralization and self sufficiency are the key to avoiding their grasp. A belief in the truth of God's Word is also paramount in knowing basic right from wrong, otherwise, the Devil will gain a foothold.
#28
CPB, I've been following the destabilization in Venezuala, and it's hard to get a gauge on how widespread the crisis is. Although, with 80% of adults responding that they can't afford to eat 3 meals per day, I suppose that's significantly widespread.

This also means that 20% can afford to eat. People who can are traveling to neighboring Columbia to purchase goods to bring back and sell on the black market. Lesson #1, it's good to have things to barter.

Also, the citizens aren't able to own firearms. It's much easier to control a population when only the security forces are armed. Martial arts classes are popular. Lesson #2, prepare to defend yourselves.

Venezuela is a more or less homogeneous society, with basically the ruling class and everyone else, like most police states I suppose, including China. If the same sort of hardship fell on the US, it would rip the social fabric apart. In places where everyone looks the same, it's hard to tell the bad guys from the good. Racial violence will be a key characteristic of any social unrest in the US. Lesson #3, prepare to defend yourselves. 

A friend is trying out JT-9 digital mode, not useful for much besides making contacts given the brevity of the message, although it is weak signal propagation, so I suppose it would work under circumstances other modes don't. One of my friends contacts was in Venezuela, which was pretty cool. I think I've made a PSK contact in Venezuela before.

Venezuela has the same problem as other oil rich states, the people are dependent on the government, and when the government can't deliver, they rebel. There's been reports of EBT card problems this month in the US. It wouldn't take long for a rebellion to turn into full scale race war if government checks didn't go out for a couple of months. Then the reports we're reading about in VZ would be similar to what we would see in the US.
#29
General Discussion / Re: Public Service
March 14, 2016, 12:45:36 PM
One of the things we stress at our Ham Public Service events is we're not there to enforce the law. Charity bike rides are one of the types of events we support, and there are other cars on the road in addition to ourselves and the riders. If we see unsafe or illegal actions taken by anyone, it's our responsibility to call 911 to report the incident.

Once the proper personnel have been notified, which is the primary responsibility of emcomms, whether it's medical, fire, law enforcement, or net control, then you can assess the situation and evaluate the appropriate action to take.

Very good information about the Boston Marathon. I usually participate in a handful of ham public service events each year, but none on that scale. It's an opportunity to provide a valuable service to the community and gain practical radio experience.

Was the event run under DHS and NIMS?
#30
General Discussion / Re: Shack in a box
March 10, 2016, 10:18:15 AM
Quote from: Pirate96 on March 10, 2016, 10:01:45 AM
I like the 6u case. Approximately where you plan on camping. Would love to see the IC-7200 operating remotely. Hard to beat a doublet and ladder line.

I hear you Pirate96. I'm planning on going to a state campground around Falls Lake in central NC. If everything works out, I'll get a video posted.