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You have two separate issues… one @Michael is fixing with the pin selection, the other issue for offline maps has to do with your subscription service. You have the “Adventure Tier” which allows you to view while online, but does not have off line maps and off line navigation. In order to have...

Post a Rally Point, people will come.

@Ryker and @kunstmilch , here is one reason black and white why GMRS is not the correct tool for making a distress call. GMRS can’t be auto patched to 911 dispatch, and since it can’t be linked into a network by FCC laws and protocols, it’s just not done. However, if all you have is a FRS/GMRS...

Yes I would be calm… but then again I was RTO in very stressful life and death situations where it wasn’t one life on the line but many many lives on the line. In the situation you describe, it’s the RO’s duty to stay calm and help calm down the individual in distress. @Prerunner1982 and...

This I agree with… and that is why I’m a member of SAR, ARES, and SkyWarn, and train three times a week for assisting with emergency radio communication. It’s also part of the Technician test pool.

CB Channel 16, GMRS channel 15, HAM 146.460 https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/overland-bound-comms-frequency-guide.18078/

Back to Protocol: It’s simple…. “Break Break Break” that’s it… Break means stop, listen, critical information incoming. if no response or you’re being ignored, repeat “BREAK BREAK BREAK “ with more imfacis one the breaks, fallow second set of breaks with “Emergency, Emergency, Emergency”. Once...

Let’s go with your thought on setting a side a single channel on GMRS for emergency operations… who is going to monitor it, how are we going to tie it into the emergency services, who is going to set up, maintain, and be in control of the needed repeaters, also there is a limit on how many...

Unfortunately there cannot be a “call” Chanel for GMRS… the band is too narrow which is why the GMRS band was created in the first place. It is not nor was it ever meant to be used as an emergency radio service. CB Chanel 9 was used for interagency communication before the CB band was ever...

For GMRS, there isn’t enough bandwidth to set aside one Chanel for emergency traffic… besides GMRS wasn’t and isn’t intended for emergency communication. For amateur radio there are dedicated frequencies for emergency traffic, they just depend on your region… ie Region 7, the 80m frequency of...

I’m not buying the system, you are… well if you live in Oregon, Washington, or Idaho you are… the states government is fronting the bill, I’m just takes with helping set up the system for several counties in eastern Oregon. And California has already implemented the system throughout most of...

There has been talk of a campout or trail run in the near future (probably after PNW Overland Expo). @Kent R or @Jim SoG can we get this moved to US Northwest- Regional News, Events forum to gain more traction

On a Colorado trail, the best form of radio come in an emergency would be an HF radio on the 40m or 20m band. Spin the dial to where you hear traffic and then transmit: “Break break break - - - Mayday Mayday Mayday - - - Brake brake brake”where the dash equals a one second pause. Repeat the...

yes you are right, I messed up my math… but… if you finish reading my post, you will see I’m going to DIY my box… which is why I was asking for a box under $200.00 because materials come to $190.00 to build the box… maybe under that even since I already have the hinges and latching mechanism...

I am not quite up on the Satellite internet stuff, but I know they were talking about a system that had Starlink and another system incorporated. To be honest when this was brought up at the last meeting ARES was the furthest thing from my mind, I was there mainly to be made know publicly that...

We do the same and are looking to add an integrated mesh network with star-link. Hence I was asking if it would work over a mesh network.

Why would I need 16” PVC? It’s 11”x11” so a 12” PVC pipe would work… But… v v v zlooks like a better choice… This looks like a good solution, thanks… I’m actually thinking about going the DIY route. I have the plans all drawn up just waiting for @K Rose to give me the final bill of approval...

That’s not the same as doing it yourself

Welcome Zack, First thank you for your service, Retired Army here. Second please adjust your location to just City and Country…. Or just AFB is good enough. It’s an OPSEC thing. Overland Bound is broken up into regions. @Kent R is the director for Eastern Europe at the moment. Any questions...

@Michael check my note on Slack.