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  1. Cottonwoody

    US West Very Special Shasta Cascade Far Northern California Meet Up. - 03/13/2019

    We are excited to announce that we will be having a very special guest joining us for this monthly meet up; KIng of the Hammers Racer and local resident Ross Glave Owner of Flex Point Off Road ( www.flexpoint-offroad.com ). Returning from the 2019 King of the Hammers race...
  2. Cottonwoody

    US West Redding ARRL Ham Radio Exam - 05/10/2019

    Redding ARRL Team monthly HAM radio monthly exam ( http://www.reddingve.com/index_files/examdates.htm ). All candidates are asked to arrive early so that we can start testing by 10:00 AM. (Except for Jan 19th). Due to space limitations, we cannot accommodate walk-ins (those who do not...
  3. Cottonwoody

    US West Shasta Cascade California Meet Up; Ham Radio Introduction 05/08/19

    Our guest speaker for this months Meet Up will be Steve Mosconi from Redding ARRL VE group (www.reddinggve.com). Steve is a Redding ARRL volunteer examiner supporting amateur ham radio and licensing exams. He has extensive experience in the use and operation of amateur and ham radios and his...
  4. Cottonwoody

    US West Shasta Cascde Far Northern California Montly Meet Up. - 02/13/2019

    Well everyone, this will be the first meeting at our reserved meeting room at Player's Pizza. We will be enjoying the new meeting space and talking about the upcoming plans for the new year. Hope to see you there. View Rally Point Details
  5. Cottonwoody

    Shasta Cascade Far Northern California Meet Up

    Hello everybody, as you may have heard we are changing our Meetup schedule to occur on the second Wednesday of every month. We will also be having it at a new location to accommodate public speakers and classes. We will be having our meeting at Players Pizza in Anderson California. this meeting...
  6. Cottonwoody

    Mexico Trip January - March 2019

    Thanks for the invite,. Unfortunately, we don't have that much vacation time. You guys have a wonderful trip. Post lots of photos on the OB site.
  7. Cottonwoody

    Overland Bound - Shasta Cascade Christmas Tree Hunt. - 12/01/2018

    Will do!! Just an FYI, we are meeting at the National Forrest administrative office that sells the permits, just to make it a little easier.
  8. Cottonwoody

    Overland Bound - Shasta Cascade Christmas Tree Hunt. - 12/01/2018

    Here is a kmz file of the trails we are looking to travel on.
  9. Cottonwoody

    Overland Bound - Shasta Cascade Christmas Tree Hunt. - 12/01/2018

    Spoke with the owner of the motel and they have 13 cabins available, they run about $65 for the night.
  10. Cottonwoody

    Overland Bound - Shasta Cascade Christmas Tree Hunt. - 12/01/2018

    Red Hill Motel Details and contact information...
  11. Cottonwoody

    Overland Bound - Shasta Cascade Christmas Tree Hunt. - 12/01/2018

    Location of Shasta / Trinity National Forest Head Quarters. https://goo.gl/maps/j9RQ8Uht8g12
  12. Cottonwoody

    Overland Bound - Shasta Cascade Christmas Tree Hunt. - 12/01/2018

    Okay everyone, we will be meeting at the Shasta / Trinity National Forest Head Quarters at 3644 Avetech Parkway, Redding Ca @ 10:00 am to pick up our Christmas Tree permits. They can be contacted at 530 - 226-2500 if you have any questions. We will then be traveling onto the mountain city of...
  13. Cottonwoody

    Reoccurring - Shasta Cascade Far Northern Californian Monthly Meet Up. - 11/12/2018

    Hey guys looking forward to seeing you all at Mary's Pizza at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Will be outside in the parking lot for a little bit to talk about Riggs and modifications and trips and then off for some pizza and more conversation. Hoping you can all make it.
  14. Cottonwoody

    Does any one have a zero generator and solar panel unit

    It looks like I am crossing up amp hours with watt hours, my error.
  15. Cottonwoody

    Does any one have a zero generator and solar panel unit

    I'm going to go this route because a deep cycle lithium battery has more amp hours typically than your ranking similar dimensioned dual battery system. this lithium battery only weighs around 16 lb compared to 30 to 40 pounds or more with a deep cycle and Valium I get a faster charged with the...
  16. Cottonwoody

    Does any one have a zero generator and solar panel unit

    coming up in November, Yeti is addressing this issue and going to be offering a adapter that the 12 volt cable plugs into which will maintain the voltage at a higher level to keep the refrigerator from tripping which will allow the fridge to utilize the full 100% capacity of the Yeti.
  17. Cottonwoody

    Does any one have a zero generator and solar panel unit

    The way it stands right now with only using about 60% of the yetis capacity we're looking at the ARB running for about 12 hours without a charge. If you put on a solar panel it will extend that. The gentleman I spoke to said that if you paired it up with a hundred watt solar panel that it would...
  18. Cottonwoody

    Does any one have a zero generator and solar panel unit

    Very interesting conversation with the folks over at Goal Zero. They make a great product and their customer service people are very knowledgeable. The 400 lithium is a deep cycle battery which operates differently than your Automotive cranking type batteries. The cranking battery stays at a...
  19. Cottonwoody

    Does any one have a zero generator and solar panel unit

    Keep in mind the battery size of your typical dual battery system. Here is a list of battery sizes and amp power ratings. A group 27 battery is producing about a hundred amp hours of power whereas the yeti is producing 400. The only real advantage that I see with a dual battery system...