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Shockwave
  
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<Reply # 20 on 2/25/2010 2:57 AM >
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Sorry, Solar II is completely gone. Just a fence around a flat area.
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well so much for my super awesome top secret location that nobody else knew about. I'm so glad I was able to see it before it was gone. Sigh.
I'll put in the good ol' schedule request and we'll see what will happen. I'm sure it's not an option but is there any way we can do this on a full moon?
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RailGuy88
   
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<Reply # 21 on 2/25/2010 3:22 AM >
| | | | FRS/GMRS radios use only 1 watt of power at most. The majority have 500mW (half watt) on them. In the city, their signal prolly works within 1 mile radius. In the desert, you can get a good 10-15 miles if there are no obstructions.
The GMRS license is required regardless of how you use it. Why? Because a GMRS license grants you use of commercial equipment that can go up to 50 watts and allows you to use repeater systems (like mine) on high mountains (like mine) to be used over 80 miles (like mine).  A 4 watt portable radio in the city can travel roughly 3-4 mile radius, and the desert will give it a good 15-25 mile radius. -- I'll have my mobile radio, which is a 35w. So You'll hear me a good 30+ miles away but I won't be able to hear you. lol
I frankly don't care much if people are licensed or not on the crappy bubblepacks, but when they interfere with repeater systems and licensed GMRS users, then licensed people like myself track them down and file a report with the FCC/local PD.
Anyhoo, using them in the desert should be fine. lol
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robk700
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Los Angeles / D.C.
Gender: Male
| | Re: April Mojave
<Reply # 22 on 2/25/2010 5:18 AM >
| | | | Posted by Shockwave
well so much for my super awesome top secret location that nobody else knew about. I'm so glad I was able to see it before it was gone. Sigh.
I'll put in the good ol' schedule request and we'll see what will happen. I'm sure it's not an option but is there any way we can do this on a full moon?
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At least it's a 3/4 moon that weekend. As usual I forgot to look at the cycles. Sorry but set in stone now.
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big dave
 
location:
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Gender: Male
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<Reply # 23 on 2/25/2010 8:37 AM >
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Sorry but set in stone now.
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If it were one weekend earlier, i would have made it with the truck, full size BBQ, 55 gallon water drum, and everything.
Rob, the moon sucks balls that date BTW. Its nowhere near 3/4 moon, its more like a fingernail sliver.
[last edit 2/25/2010 8:40 AM by big dave - edited 1 times]
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Cowboy
 
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Nashville, TN
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: April Mojave
<Reply # 24 on 2/25/2010 4:33 PM >
| | | | Posted by sYnOnYx
My Palm Pre ( on sprint ) worked @ Mid Hills suprisingly....
Worked most of the other spots too........
of course it was only a bar or two..
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just get verizon. sprint roams off of them and gets service EVERYWHERE!!
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robk700
location:
Los Angeles / D.C.
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 25 on 2/25/2010 7:25 PM >
| | | | Posted by big dave
If it were one weekend earlier, i would have made it with the truck, full size BBQ, 55 gallon water drum, and everything.
Rob, the moon sucks balls that date BTW. Its nowhere near 3/4 moon, its more like a fingernail sliver.
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Wow you're right about there being no moon. I must have been looking at the wrong calendar. Anyway, next time I'll plan the trip all around ya. I'll have Cam give you foot massages ever night. I'll be waiting to fetch your slippers.
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Wilk
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NYC
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 26 on 2/25/2010 10:20 PM >
| | | | Posted by RailGuy88
What was wrong with my write-up? 
Basically: If you have a FRS bubblepack radio, monitor Channel 4, Tone 17. If you have a CB radio, monitor Channel 38. Simple enough.
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Ah. It helps to read the ENTIRE event page and not just the good stuff like where we will be headed. But hey, at least now I know like 1000% more about radios than before!
I don't know about you guys but I'm stoked, this sounds like its gonna be a good trip. Camping + Exploring stuff are my two favorite things. Too bad we've got to wait another month!
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robk700
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Los Angeles / D.C.
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 27 on 2/27/2010 11:24 PM >
| | | | Map of sights I know of. Originally made for Synonyx a few days back but I don't really see any reason not to post it here.
http://maps.google...aa9b3&ll=35.196256,-115.480042&spn=0.698025,1.371918&z=10
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SirJinx
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Gender: Male
| | Re: April Mojave
<Reply # 28 on 2/28/2010 6:10 AM >
| | | | Posted by Shockwave
well so much for my super awesome top secret location that nobody else knew about. I'm so glad I was able to see it before it was gone. Sigh.
I'll put in the good ol' schedule request and we'll see what will happen. I'm sure it's not an option but is there any way we can do this on a full moon?
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The central tower of Solar One and Solar Two was demolished in 2009 in preparation for a larger solar-thermal project.[1]
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Kay O. Sweaver
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Montreal, Quebec
Gender: Male
Happiness is saying yes more often than no.
| | Re: April Mojave
<Reply # 29 on 3/14/2010 7:35 AM >
| | | | So if anybody from the Bay area is interested in carpooling down I'm totally game for both gas and driving and if nobody's got a car going in on a rental as well, though of course the most efficient vehicle for highway driving won't be the same as the best vehicle for desert driving. Anyways, just putting it out there. Otherwise I might fly into Vegas and try and carpool from there.
Any takers?
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qwerty05
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<Reply # 30 on 3/16/2010 3:37 AM >
| | | | I'd like to go, but I have only a 2WD car and no radio. Is there any chance I could drop off vehicle and catch a carpool Saturday morning in Kelso?
Edit: Hmmm, just occurred to me that I'd need to get back to my car at some point to return to AZ by Monday, and the group will be moving away from Kelso.
[last edit 3/16/2010 3:50 AM by qwerty05 - edited 1 times]
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RailGuy88
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| | Re: April Mojave
<Reply # 31 on 3/16/2010 6:11 AM >
| | | | Ya know, you could always leave it at the camp, unless we move every night. Or just drive it out there, and if we come to a place you can't make it at, we can tote you around and pick your vehicle back up before we leave the area. -- A thought.
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big dave
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SoCal
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 32 on 3/16/2010 6:17 AM >
| | | | My status has changed to possible for April. Media is all fucked up this year, and half the guys who cover the event im supposed to go to havent even received their credentials yet. If i dont get my shit, im going camping.
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RailGuy88
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| | Re: April Mojave
<Reply # 33 on 3/16/2010 7:43 AM >
| | | | Posted by big dave
shit, im going camping!
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Fixed! 
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Therrin
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*Therrin puts on the penguin-suit
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<Reply # 34 on 3/16/2010 11:11 AM >
| | | | | My status has changed. Fucked half the guys who cover the event im supposed to go to. Havent recieved yet, im going camping. |
Selective word grab can be such a tedious thing. damn! =P
There's a good chance I wont be able to make it to the April Mojave trip =(
I've got another trip scheduled that same weekend, at the last moment, and didnt realize it was the same time frame.
Unless something gets swapped on my trip, Im not gonna be able to make it.
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Wilk
location:
NYC
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 35 on 3/17/2010 12:25 AM >
|  | | | Posted by big dave
My status has changed to possible for April. Media is all fucked up this year, and half the guys who cover the event im supposed to go to havent even received their credentials yet. If i dont get my shit, im going camping.
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Hope to see you there Dave. We've talked UE, guns, trucks and everything else since I joined UER, it would be nice to finally put a face to a name.
[last edit 3/17/2010 12:27 AM by Wilk - edited 1 times]
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JBuss
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China Lake
Gender: Male
Rolling out the .50 cal just for Elf-boy
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<Reply # 36 on 3/17/2010 12:42 AM >
| | | | Fuck this shit.. I'm going 100% if there is anyone in the general IE area we might possibly be able to work out a carpool thing...
AND DAVE YOU ARE GOING IF I HAVE TO BRING YOU AT FUCKING GUN POINT
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robk700
location:
Los Angeles / D.C.
Gender: Male
| | Re: April Mojave
<Reply # 37 on 3/17/2010 1:21 AM >
| | | | Sure Dave, you're going to go. That is until the Mrs. starts complaining about the water bill. Believe it when I see it
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big dave
location:
SoCal
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 38 on 3/17/2010 1:30 AM >
| | | | Posted by robk700
Sure Dave, you're going to go. That is until the Mrs. starts complaining about the water bill.
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You keep poking fun of me supposedly being on lockdown, but shes NEVER once been a deciding factor if i go somewhere or not. I like money, and id rather be paid than go somewhere and come home broke. Capiche? God its getting tiring.
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robk700
location:
Los Angeles / D.C.
Gender: Male
| | Re: April Mojave
<Reply # 39 on 3/17/2010 2:25 AM >
| | | | Posted by big dave
You keep poking fun of me supposedly being on lockdown, but shes NEVER once been a deciding factor if i go somewhere or not. I like money, and id rather be paid than go somewhere and come home broke. Capiche? God its getting tiring.
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You need a hug? Dave, I wouldn't bust you're balls if I didn't like you. I'll lay off the jokes. For a little while.
[last edit 3/17/2010 2:32 AM by robk700 - edited 2 times]
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