Topic: Death/Saline Valley/RaceTrack/Lippincott Mine Road PICTURERS! 2015

[PainRoller]

can someone ping Mark and Nia,
and PainRoller to have monitoring capability?

No need to ping - we don't have a ham radio yet. Working on it...

[Motorpig77]

No need to ping - we don't have a ham radio yet. Working on it...

Painroller, if you are not able to obtain your Tech license by this trip, another option would be to purchase a small handheld unit like a Baofeng or something similar so you could at least monitor the HAM traffic. This unit is very inexpensive and works great at close range

http://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-136-174-400-480-Dual-Band-Transceiver/dp/B009MAKWC0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442388745&sr=8-1&keywords=baofeng+ham

Just a suggestion if youre unable to get your Tech license!

[chrishaynesusa]

Painroller can you send me a pm with contact number please?

[PainRoller]

Painroller, if you are not able to obtain your Tech license by this trip, another option would be to purchase a small handheld unit like a Baofeng or something similar so you could at least monitor the HAM traffic. This unit is very inexpensive and works great at close range

http://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-136-174-400-480-Dual-Band-Transceiver/dp/B009MAKWC0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442388745&sr=8-1&keywords=baofeng+ham

Just a suggestion if youre unable to get your Tech license!

Thanks for the link and suggestion. 

Painroller can you send me a pm with contact number please?

Done 

[chrishaynesusa]

Mark and Nia,
can you send me a PM with your cell number please?

[Ghost65]

No need to ping - we don't have a ham radio yet. Working on it...

Barb & Mike...we have an extra HT (handie talkie/walkie talkie) that we bring as a backup...happy to loan it to you whether you get your license or not so you could monitor?   LMK...it will be at the trailhead.   

[knightrider]

i also have a ht if someone wants to monitor.

[Motorpig77]

I'll bring my Handheld as well just in case someone needs it!

[chrishaynesusa]

Ham listing for Death Valley trip so far......


1.  Danny Grooters Trail Leader...................................... Able to monitor
2.  chrishayesusa...........................................................................Ham
3.  steve c.................................................................................... Ham
4.  JFanaselle................................................................................ Ham
5.  Mr Bills    (Robert Bills).............................................................. Ham
6.  Sage Bromax............................................................................ Ham
7.  Motorpig77............................................................................... Ham
8.  Mark & Nia.............................................................. will have tech ticket by Nov
9.  TurtleX.................................................................................... Ham
10 "GeoYota" John and Daphne....................................................... Ham
11  CKayaks............................................................... Able to monitor
12  snelltaylor............................................................................... Ham
13  knightrider.............................................................................. Ham
14  PainRoller  (Mike and Barb)....................................................... Ham & Ham

Outstanding list of "still in work for Technician "

Danny Grooters Trail Leader   (will have tech ticket by November)
Mark & Nia   (will have tech ticket by November)
CKayaks   (will have tech ticket by November)







Hope you are able to get Technician before trip, if not still bring a ham radio(for monitoring).
I went to http://hamexam.org/ and chose the FlashCard link for technician.
There are links for a 35 question sample test and for the question pool itself.
I think the flash cards worked for me. YMMV.





Congrats  Jon Skoog(turtleX) and Mike (PainRoller )passed Technician exam!!!  

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[chrishaynesusa]

I replaced the Rubber Duck on my Yaesu FT-60R .
with this.
Diamond SRH77CA supposed to be good for 2m and 70cm
overall length is 16 inches versus 7 for OEM rubber duck.

Death/Saline Valley/RaceTrack/Lippincott Mine Road PICTURERS! 2015

[JFanaselle]

I did the exact same thing to my FT-60R shortly after buying it about 8 years ago, then quickly changed it back after stabbing myself in the arm pit about 20 times while having the radio clipped onto my belt. 

That SRH77 works great but it's like three times longer than the entire radio! Truth be told, I've never had an issue with the included antenna on my FT-60R. I keep the SRH77 in my rig in case I ever need a little extra range on my handheld, but I've never used it since I took it off.

[Celt]

I did the exact same thing to my FT-60R shortly after buying it about 8 years ago, then quickly changed it back after stabbing myself in the arm pit about 20 times while having the radio clipped onto my belt. 

That SRH77 works great but it's like three times longer than the entire radio! Truth be told, I've never had an issue with the included antenna on my FT-60R. I keep the SRH77 in my rig in case I ever need a little extra range on my handheld, but I've never used it since I took it off.

I'll trade you some good beer for it?

[knightrider]

im with joe, i have the longer antenna incase needed but just use the stock rubber ducky for max portability.

[chrishaynesusa]

im with joe, i have the longer antenna incase needed but just use the stock rubber ducky for max portability.

There are some inexpensive home made cases people have made.
i will try to make this one.

I have experience with PVC tubing having made my boys blowguns that shoot nails with laser sights.

Death/Saline Valley/RaceTrack/Lippincott Mine Road PICTURERS! 2015

[chrishaynesusa]

Gas.

coming from the South or North up/down Highway 395 gas up in Olancha CA
From Olancha it is 25 miles to the Saline Valley turn off to the North and 45 miles to Panamint Springs resort


There is an alternate route at 395( searles station) up highway 178 but I am unfamiliar with route or gas stations along the way.
Also if the next station is Panamint springs then you would be forced to fill at a much higher rate.

Death/Saline Valley/RaceTrack/Lippincott Mine Road PICTURERS! 2015

seems as though most of highway 178 is playa driving(really hot) barren.

Death/Saline Valley/RaceTrack/Lippincott Mine Road PICTURERS! 2015

dont for get to buy beef jerky to support local economy(tasty)



turn here.......




top off in Panamint Springs CA,




 then get a beer,....... sit on patio,........... wait......






look at desert.......

contemplate life.......


ummmm........