---------------------------------------------------------- RVSouthEast-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 07/16/08: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:37 AM - Re: Papa Juliette Update #3 ? (Bill Boyd) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:37:14 AM PST US From: "Bill Boyd" Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Papa Juliette Update #3 ? Depends on your ultimate interests. Miriam has been a Tech=-plus for 28 years, and hasn't been on the radio at all in over ten, thanks to the advent of cell phones, while I could not even consider a ham ticket to be of value without HF privileges - the more the better. I'm going to pursue that final step to Extra very soon. Already studying, in fact. -Stormy On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 11:13 PM, James Clark wrote: > I might give that a try after while as well (General exam) even though I am > not sure if there is any advantage for me. Seems like now is the time to do > it if ever. > > James > > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 10:01 PM, Dwight Frye > wrote: > >> > >> >> I'm still building (and building, and building) my RV-7, but started to >> play with tracking too. I stuck a homebrew 300ohm twinlead 2M antenna in >> the baggage compartment of my Citabria. With the hockey-puck GPS up in >> the greenhouse of the Citabria, I'm able to get tracking signals out once >> I'm above 1000ft or so. >> >> Bear in mind that this antenna is a hack, and I have it installed in the >> baggage compartment by using a baggie twist-tie to hang it from a shoulder >> strap fitting. This puts it in a metal cage (admittedly a sparse one) >> which >> is also not ideal. I'm using a plain jane Micro-Trak so am (currently) >> only >> pushing 300mw. BUT IT WORKS! :) >> >> I'd use a better antenna, but don't want to file a FAA 337 form just to >> be able to install one on the Citabria. So I'll wait until I've got the >> RV finished to worry too much about it. :) You can hit : >> >> http://aprs.fi/?call=KJ4ECK >> >> .... if you want to see my tracks. >> >> Stormy is right. It is contageous. I'm a brand-new ham and confess that >> I'm >> already studying for the General exam. I'm trying to learn aobut Winlink >> and >> other data/messaging techniques so I can send more lengty messages than >> APRS >> permits. I can just see getting an e-mail from the wife, while I'm at >> 9,500ft, >> asking me to pick up some milk and a loaf of bread on the way home. :) >> >> Fun stuff. >> >> -- Dwight >> >> On Tue Jul 15 09:32:44 2008, Bill Boyd wrote : >> >Congratulations, James. I'll about guarantee that once you immerse >> yourself >> >in ham culture, you'll be doing a lot more than just APRS tracking. >> > >> >Last night I was feeding the mosquitoes after dark, adjusting a homemade >> HF >> >portable vertical antenna cobbled from PVC water pipe, an old fishing rod >> >and bits of wire. Day before that, I was doing the same, getting myself >> >soaked in an afternoon shower. Sometimes you'll catch me on some tiny >> >island somewhere putting it on the air for the island hunters with a >> battery >> >powered 10 watt sideband rig or a one watt CW transceiver I scratch-built >> >myself. This stuff gets in the blood much like flying. >> > >> >Your FCC amateur call sign will become a moniker you wear with as much >> pride >> >as your formation/RV group call sign. Well, okay, that's a bit over the >> >top, but it will be close :-) >> > >> >"Stormy" (aka "N4DLN" since 1980) >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > This is an alternate email. Please continue to email me at > james@nextupventures.com . > > * > > * > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rvsoutheast-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RVSouthEast-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rvsoutheast-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rvsoutheast-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.