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You can put me down as a possible net controller. I'm not sure if there is any rules stopping that as I'm not in the US. Timezone wise the net happens on my Saturday, at 12:30 hrs in the US winter and 10:30 when it is summer in the US. As it is a Saturday there will be days when I'm out...

The question of HF for emergencies was raised on the Friday net. In Australia there are a couple of networks that are in use. These services are not Amateur Radio (HAM), but amateurs are permitted to use them in a real emergency. They are best accessed using approved HF SSB radios. Radios...

January 3-4 2020 Sometimes you just have to get away so I loaded up the VW and took my whole family of 5 to Cockle Creek, 120km (75mi) to the south of where we live in Hobart. Cockle Creek is in Tasmania's South-West National Park near the end of the most southerly road in Australia. Maybe not...

It's actually fairly light.

You could use a butt joiner big enough to fit two cables. Make sure the single side is packed out with another piece of cable so that it is a good mechanical join.

That setup should be fine with a "Y" from the current cable. Do provide a separate fuse for the trailer feed. The Redarc chargers seem to draw whatever the rating is (usually 25 or 40A depending on the type) so provide cabling for that load, I use a 60A fuse for a BCDC1240 (40A). 40A fuse for a...

They are bandicoots. Bands(stripes) were the clue. About the size of a small rabbit.

Not a wombat. Though you don't want to hit wombats, your car can be totalled and they just amble back into the bush.

Don't hit these critters. Take a guess as to what it is, there is a clue in the shape that gives it its name.

Current Fitout Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform roof rack. I also needed to purchase a folding step ladder because it's a long way up. Dual (triple) batteries. 2 x 130AH AGM batteries in the compartment next to the fridge. Charged via a Redarc BCDC1240-LV (low voltage) DC charger which is fed from...

I'vw my van in the introductions thread before. This thread is about the van, what I've done to it and what I'd like to do with it, hopefully before too long. The Base Vehicle The vehicle is a 2016 Volkswagen Multivan T6. It came in Highline trim with leather seats electric rear doors and...

As we were discussing HF antennas, here's the antenna and tuner on the back of my old Nissan. It's too bulky for the VW so I'm looking at other options for that.

You beat me to it, that was going to be my next project, on my Terrano as well.

Interesting stuff. Looking at full-size SUV rigs for an extended trip in North America. I need 3rd-row seating plus cargo. They seem enormous compared to most vehicles in Australia.

Welcome, maybe I'll see you on (or off) the road someday.

How do you insure a Delica in the US? I used to have one in Australia and I'm considering it as an option for an American based vehicle because it ticks many boxes.

Welcome.

The comercialization of parks is not unique to the U.S. It is a common thing here in Australia to make campsites into overpriced "glamping" and exclude the rest of us from enjoying them.

Could the admins please add "Tasmania Australia" region in the selection list on the "Account Details" page. It is already included in the regional forums.

One of my other rigs. I've had this rig for 20 years now. It's been neglected of late due to a lack of funds but it is back on track to be my offroad vehicle. 1993 Nissan Terrano (diesel version of the Pathfinder). It is a former Japanese Vehicle, as in once registered in Japan. I've had it...