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Well, for my specific radios you can see one through a plastic window which clearly says GMRS in big letters on the bottom of the radio. If you knew what that meant, it might be helpful. However, the details about licensing is within the manual. Since you can use it for FRS, like many you find...

Just to add to the fun I can toss another fun gotcha out there... I just bought some really nice HT radios from Cobra that have FRS / GMRS channels 1-22. Depending on which channel you are on, and what power setting you are transmitting with, you can use the radio without a license or you may...

I have not tried anything in a while to be honest. Most of the traffic around here comes from the Peak Radio repeater, and another small handful of smaller systems. Lots of people chatting those up at all hours. I tend to play on the local d-star system. Anyways, that is enough about me, I...

Throw in another vote for the "CallSignHere radio check / testing setup". Another one to break the ice is asking for a local traffic report if you are commuting. When I started, I got a lot of the same, outside of the group I was with when I got licensed. What helped me the most was an app...

Congratulations on passing your exam! I can personally vouch that the ICOM ID-51A, or it's less fancy counterpart the ID-31A have excellent menu driven interfaces and a solid build quality. Something to keep in mind is that most folks will tell you that you will do most of the setup via a PC...

I can't speak to ghost towns here in Oregon, but I can recommend visiting the Shanghai Tunnels in Portland. Wonderful history to be learned, and they have a bit of Ghost talk to keep things interesting if you care to participate in that side of the conversation.

These new software defined radios are the future

That's a pretty cool device

I will need to figure out if I am free that weekend, but this is just a few miles from my house.

Some pictures of our Weathermaster from about a month ago.

We picked up a Weathermaster 6 person tent this year and have really enjoyed it. I am 6'3 and can walk around. It's sized for 2 queen mattresses and has a bonus netted room that you could also have kids etc in if desired. We set it up with two cots, a blanket on the floor for my 110lb dog, and a...

No worries, I chose my wording to try and convay that I was just poking fun at it. Thanks

I have spent time in both states throughout my life. The two states are geologically similar, and both have a vast amount of explorable land. A few thoughts I can share... Oregon offers more wet biomes, meaning ferns and moist soil. It's also lower elevation for the most part which impacts...

That's funny stuff. I wish we could get that law in Oregon!

Grants Pass / Rogue River area is wonderful down in the South end of Oregon.

This.. this right here... Funny enough for many of the reasons in this post and others, my family and extended family have been looking to move out or Oregon. Portland runs the whole state, which rubs pretty much everyone I know the wrong way. That being said, we have been scouting parts of...

I feel bamboozled.. This event is in California, yet posted to the Northwest group. I agree, this is too far for a weekend trip.

That's a GoRhino Sports Bar 2.0. I have motorized a set of forward facing lights that retract into it. You can also see a GoRhino SR100 bed rack. Tried to get a picture that focuses on the antenna :) Here is a picture from before the antenna and forward/rear lights to get a better idea. I have...

I just installed a Diamond 770HA on my truck over the weekend to drive my Icom ID-51a Plus2. This antenna is s bit springy, and offers a break over point driven by a spring with a pivot. The change from my Diamond 1/4 window mounted antenna is amazing. More important, I am not driving with...

I know this wasn't specifically for me, but thanks for the heads up!