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Since I live up the McKenzie it is probably easier to meet you somewhere on I-5 on the way up - perhaps the rest area at MP 206? I plan to be up there around 7:15 en route to meet some folks in Stevenson Washington around 10:00 am. Love to have you join us as that makes 3 rigs going.

Very little digital outside the metro areas so I've not yet played with anything but DMR stuff.

On the transmit side there is not a lot of difference in most of the radios from a lowly $29 Baofeng to a $350 Kenwood dual band radio, as all radios have to meet the FCC emission requirements for transmit. Some have better TX audio and some not so good but the antenna system REALLY makes a big...

Springfield here.

At least 2 of us are going to do the WA Back country discovery route from Stevens to Chumstick Mountain that week from Saturday to Wednesday. Let me know if you are interested in joining us.

Two of us are planning to travel the Washington back-country discovery route from the Oregon border up to Chumstick Mountain June 15-19th enroute to the Northwest Overland Rally in Plain, Washington. This will be a lesurely 5 day trip up a trail that normally takes 3 days so lots of time to...

Great food and fellowship indeed!

I can bring hf gear if folks want to try and we have room for an antenna

Anybody in the Eugene Springfield area going who would have room for firewood? I just cut up 3 trees and would have enough for a Chernobyl-Worthy bonfire if someone can haul it. My JK is somewhat limited in space and I would prefer not to bring a trailer unless that's the only way to get it there.

Beyond the leadership from the experienced trailmaster(s) think about mentorship. Pass along the skills you have taken years to develop, but at the same time keep your ears open for new ideas. Gently quash the ones that are in fact dangerous but foster those that are valuable and add them to...

I know the Wrangler crowd loves to bash on Libbys, but I had one as a work vehicle with a mild lift and Duratracs and took it in to some really tough spots with a not insignificant load and found it quite capable. I fond my JK challenging space wise for overlanding so I would imagine a Libby...

HF gear? I could bring my IC 7200 and computer to do a little RTTY or PSK

1 vehicle with 1 person

I agree, and I think any mobile installation is a compromise based on mounting availability and survivability. The 2x4SR is probably one of the best choices out there for a broad-banded antenna that will allow both Ham and public safety/SAR frequencies in one package. I love mine but I have...

Is the hatch you are mounting to fiberglass or metal? If it is fiberglass you will want to consider some additional grounding. If it is metal run a ground strap from the door to the body. The roof of the vehicle will actually make a decent ground plane although it will be decidedly...

I deal with install issues with patrol vehicles and DOT rigs all the time. Remember that getting the antenna away from other influences is important for both tuning and pattern uniformity. Mounts like Ernie J shows are super for getting the antenna as much out of harms way as possible, but...

I'll be there as well. May be going on up the WA backcountry drive to the BC rally as well the following weekend

Where and when?

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