Your not a very evil, evil villain...Looks like my Evil Plan is working...
Well, maybe I just need to get it out on the road more.
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77K5. The IronMaiden...9/2 headed for Blazer Bash 20!
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Yeah, I pulled over a bunch of times, but I assumed that upon reestablishing visual contact that you would have no problem catching up. From time to time I'd hear the throttle open and you'd be tearing up my tail in no time.
I am confused as to why you pulled over after filling up. Were you having problems? Or just enjoying that section of road?
so, next year 2-way or cb?Yeah, I pulled over a bunch of times, but I assumed that upon reestablishing visual contact that you would have no problem catching up. From time to time I'd hear the throttle open and you'd be tearing up my tail in no time.
I am confused as to why you pulled over after filling up. Were you having problems? Or just enjoying that section of road?
Luke and I had CB contact, it was just Dave that was out of the loop. Would have been better if we could have all communicated. Plus, Dave missed out on Luke's guided tour of the places we visited.
CB is good for short range vehicle to vehicle. I have a 102" whip on my K5 with a cheap Uniden that does fine for trail use. I'm going to add a 2m Ham setup this season to boost longer distance coms and maybe setup some sort of quick install for a full on mobile HF station in the future. Never too many ways to communicate when you're going into no man's land where cell service is iffy at best.
Yeah, I haven't set up my HF stuff for a couple years now. But I'm thinking strongly of adding a couple of antenna mounts on my camping rig (headliner is out right now, it's perfect timing). The CB was useful for short range stuff, but I think a 2m rig would have been more useful if my riding buddies were licensed.
And a mobile HF packet station sending out location signals and SOS messages could be downright useful. My list of desired power-sucking devices continues to grow.
I'm also thinking about a cell-phone booster. Luke was able to call for help miles away from the edge of normal cell phone service, and that wouldn't have happened had he not happened upon a passing logger who had such a device with him. Otherwise it would have been a long walk out to where the service is dependable. And the time delay would have caused both Dave and I to drive past him without knowing there was an issue.
Yeah, I haven't set up my HF stuff for a couple years now. But I'm thinking strongly of adding a couple of antenna mounts on my camping rig (headliner is out right now, it's perfect timing). The CB was useful for short range stuff, but I think a 2m rig would have been more useful if my riding buddies were licensed.
And a mobile HF packet station sending out location signals and SOS messages could be downright useful. My list of desired power-sucking devices continues to grow.
Actually the 2m APRS system is quite well established and the Kenwood TM-D710A (?) has built in GPS and APRS operation plus a full dual band transceiver.
I've used APRS a few times, but haven't owned such equipment yet.
Maybe my problem is that all my equipment is too old and it would be more fun if I got some stuff from this millennium.
I'd rather stop for fuel, then stop while the other guys did the fun stuff......
Martin
Martin
It will help when I get the fuel guage/sender working! I wanted to play it safe and was never less than 10 gallons left when I filled up (tank is about 30 gal)
I know most everyone has CB's for trail use when trucks are close together, but what about something that can signal 50 mi or more?
I'm no radio geek, so I am simply ignorant to whats out there. We use Motorola radios at work, they have many channels, hand held units that need recharging once a day, but they work well around our plant and a few miles away as well. I need to get something to keep in touch with a group, but still haven't schooled myself on a sensible purchase.
I know most everyone has CB's for trail use when trucks are close together, but what about something that can signal 50 mi or more?
I'm no radio geek, so I am simply ignorant to whats out there. We use Motorola radios at work, they have many channels, hand held units that need recharging once a day, but they work well around our plant and a few miles away as well. I need to get something to keep in touch with a group, but still haven't schooled myself on a sensible purchase.
Truth. My inability to crawl the one obstacle was because I brought a street truck to an offroading event. I'm hoping to have that fixed in time for next year, but this year I had to either bring what I had or skip the event entirely. It was a whole lot funner in this truck than it would have been in the tiny car (we blew past 2 of the obstacles where I've had to give up previously).
This trip has reinforced my thought that I want the camping suburban roadworthy by next summer. And not just roadworthy, I'm eyeing that rock ledge, too. We'll see how far I get.
ODAT.
Yeah, I think a gas gauge would be a large help. And the amount of headache would drop considerably if you didn't hafta unload the back each time you check or refill the tank.
I'm a "pig radio" operator, so I'm used to radios that talk around the world instead of just a couple miles. But having CB radios was a whole lot nicer than being the only one with a fancy radio and having nobody to talk to. Food for thought. If future trips involve HAM operators, I can bring my equipment, or we can just stick with CB stuff.
Either way, communication makes things go more smoothly!
I noticed that you several times stopped to wipe off your foggy mirror. And I can see the droplets on this picture. But my mirror, in identical circumstances, stayed mostly dry the whole time. I don't think I ever wiped it off. Any ideas why they behaved differently? This has me intrigued now.
didn't really get foggy, just wet, and I was trying to get the water off to get a better pic of your truck.
I must have accumulated the water due to the high vaccum area behind the glass when the engine was sucking copious amounts of air.
I must have accumulated the water due to the high vaccum area behind the glass when the engine was sucking copious amounts of air.
I appreciate the effort (and I like the shots!), I'm just curious as to what made your mirror behave differently in the same situation. It's an idle curiosity, mostly. Something I never thought about until I saw hand sticking out of window.
Dave's tires stick out more than yours. Therefore more water flying around.
