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Welp, got a few updates... we have a death valley trip in a couple days so all the little projects are getting wrapped up. First is getting some betrer storage in truck wrapped up.... Then the Jeep got a bunch of work... new rear LCAs and the trackbar bracket got welded on. then last night...

The one i had a couple years ago was a bit lighter on the "theory of why" and had more practical examples iirc. I haven't been able to find it for a few years so i'm a little fuzzy on the deets.

You'll get a lot in there, but it'll be a fairly high level overview on the topic. getting into propagation from a space weather standpoint is a whole other rabbit hole to dive into, it's REALLY interesting

If you're ever interested in some light reading to start to know this stuff more... The ARRL Antenna Book is a good top level overview on the basics of antenna design and how RF works the way it does. Lot of cool topics to start diving into in there. I've heard that older editions have been more...

I don't see any practical reason for that policy whatsoever... I'm kinda scratching my head over any possible reasoning. There aren't any practical operation skills one might learn or have to practice before going for it. Back in the old days with doing code tests I might see a valid reason...

It was awesome meeting you this last Sunday @Kent R, great talking about some of the issues and impacts that this trail still seeing. We won't be meeting up with this group, but I'm bringing another group down and we'll be passing through the that you're doing the cleanup in, on Saturday. Gonna...

Grats on the upgrade both of ya! Its not too bad once you look at the test material a bit. I don't think you'll have any trouble with it at all, its really not the giant monster that a lot of folks make it out to be.

I strongly dislike painting... so I'm in awe for those of you who can do it well. I'm pretty good at putting new dents and scratches in paint though!

Best thing about car camping!

I mountain bike and trail run on trips, stuff will get gross, but its part of it. Good, thin wool stuff helps keep the stank down a bit in my experience... as does washing stuff out when you pass a nearby body of water. And lets be honest, every well used hydration pack or backpack for hiking...

Gears will help a bit, Getting the weight down helps too. Our GMC, even with a big V8, will get over 450 miles to a tank @ 20mpg on road trips. Its lifted and has 33's, but its 2wd, reg cab and short bed. So its pretty light. My JKU on the other hand gets around 18-19mpg on road trips and...

It looks like a fun event, but wow that entrance fee is steep.

Just did both diffs and the transmission in mine yesterday as well... I last did em like 40k ago and they were BLACK.

and make all kinds of gear shift and engine noises. VROOOMMMMM

The jeep got a new starter today, wooo. Hoping I'll have time to R&R the rear lower control arms this weekend...

Interesting thread. A friend of mine is picking up a first gen Armada 4x4 and she's interested in some of the more mellow stuff out here in CA, Desert exploring, Death Valley, etc. I didn't see a ton of options for the first Gen Armadas, but the front end on them is the same as a Titan, yah? Not...

Dude, that looks great!

TP2 is the GM RPO code for the oem dual battery setup. About half of wiring is in there, but there are still some connections to make between various engine/chassis/midbody harnesses and to the solenoid and all that other stuff.

Nice! Full size Dodges are always a good time, dig the flatbed and rack too. I had a job at an HVAC company for a few years and my truck there was a 3500 Dodge flatbed, It was slow as hell but I loved that truck. This brings back some good memories, haha.

Its the unfortunate curse of the domestic full size trucks... almost no one makes 4x4 or off-road type stuff for them, so a lot of custom work tends to be the norm. Plus its a good chance to get some welding practice in.