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    Hey Mike !! Hope to see you on the trail

    Hey Mike !! Hope to see you on the trail
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    Magellan TRX7 question

    Yes it has road maps.
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    Beer and Rigs SF Bay Area Monthly Meetup - 11/04/2017

    Nice meeting everyone today, Thanks Gary
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    Just orderd the 63qt Open Box. Thanks !!
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    Handheld radio recommendations

    I agree get your HAM license. And pick a HT that fits your budget. http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/ht.html
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    Ham Radio - What kind of Antenna are you using?

    400 miles might just make it, would be a good test for sure. OK great with will talk more end of Sept.
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    Ham Radio - What kind of Antenna are you using?

    Yes I think it would be to far away, around 650 miles. But yes when I get it all working we can try. On September 26th another Ham and I are going to test out NVIS from northern California (Pinecrest) to southern California (Death Valley area) (200 +- miles). He is getting set up to do NVIS...
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    Ham Radio - What kind of Antenna are you using?

    Welcome, What I`am using is a Comet SBB-1 with a lid mount attached to my 2003 LX 470 rear upper hatch. It works great in the thick brush and low tree limbs. SBB-1 For APRS I have a temp set up with a 2m mag mount with a 5 watt HT. Future plans will be mobile HF, and build or buy field...
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    LansOps - California

    If anyone is interested, upcoming event July 18th in  Madera County 37.328963 -119.437488, North Fork, CA Its all free, here are some links to check out. The group is based in southern California, there is talk of a northern group forming. Meetup LandOps LandOps Ric
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    CB or HAM?

    One benefit of HAM radio is the local repeater, You can talk to some pretty interesting people and get inside info of the location.
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    CB or HAM?

    This past June was doing a recon for LandOps in Madera County and came across a mountain bike group that asked us to help find there 12 year old that had been missing for two hours. No cell coverage to call for help, there where to repeaters in the area from our location. After contacting a...
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    OutdoorX4 Magazine Issue #8 Has Released!

    Thanks fledwell for the discount. I signed up Ric
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    Weekend wheeling?

    Shirttail Canyon super easy trail but very nice, Two places to swim, went last month.
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    Northern California (or anyone willing to travel)

    The general area I`am referring to is east of Fresno, What Micheal had suggested in earlier post. Ric