WSHH887
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Over use of call sign announcements on GMRS
WSHH887 replied to SvenMarbles's topic in General Discussion
I'm old. I had a SSN SN but also wore OD green fatigues. But for a while I wore tiger stripes. Looked cool, but I think they stood out more than blended in. -
As many times as the question is ask. I've been around since the days of bulletin boards. Newbies are always asking the same questions. We can either insult them or invite them. I've always been in favor of inviting.
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It's the strange ones that are most fun to play with. Imagination is the spark that fuels fun.
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I haven't been able to get on the forum much lately other than to do a quick scan. So, I apologize in advance to all who take offense to my poking the bear. But I have lost toke, er time, to make up for.
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Gee, is Dan around here somewhere?
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Really, is anything after a CJ really a Jeep?
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There are no dumb questions. Only people with huge egos trying to feel superior by making you think the question is dumb.
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Mission? I haven't been on one of those since 1972. Didn't like what people who didn't like me were doing.
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Ex-military or police? Real people only say that on TV.
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Probably not allowed here, but I find gunfire generally tends to drive those folks away. Not in their direction mind you.
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But then people can go on line and find out your address, or at least where you get your mail. Any good stalker can find you with either. I mean heck, I not only got the address but used Google maps to find he who has been blocked due to, well let's just say being and "individual".
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Should have read all the way before answering. But my truck has a 120v ac power supply. Yea, I know, another cable. But, you could also charge the battery from solar. Hmm, as anyone ever rigged a wind powered generator on a moving vehicle. I should shut up now, because I'm getting all sorts of fun things to figure out. That the problem with retired engineers, we get bored not solving problems so we invent them.
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I have an Airstream. Would the shape of the roof make a difference? Of course I'd also have to consider the overall height of the rig and antenna.
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Peter Pan. Wife is Tinkerbell
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My thought was it removes a great big blind spot.
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Here's a question for the RV set. Does anyone mount an antenna on your trailer and have it connected to your tow vehicle while traveling?
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Just learned something. But the only way you could ensure both antennas were horizontal would be if the vehicles were some how "related". Like from the same company or agency.
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My ignorance is showing but I have seen antennas mounter horizontally. Why?
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I don't want to put holes in the roof of my pickup. I found a bracket they attached to the rear of my bed. I posted a video of it another fellow did earlier. It works great. I do have a metal bedcover and I think that helps. I have used both the Midland MTX26 and a ghost antenna. Interestingly, the ghost antenna might be slightly better.
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Well, we have a procedure here in the good old US of A. You follow the rules until you change the rules. Our problem is too many folks are too lazy to do the work to change the rules. Scofflaws always have excuses for their illegal behavior, in the same way illegal aliens do.
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Over use of call sign announcements on GMRS
WSHH887 replied to SvenMarbles's topic in General Discussion
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Geesh. All we ever did was play punch bug, and Outta State to see who could see the most out of state plates. No radios needed. All we did was holler from the back of the '57 Chevy station wagon to the front. Then again radios would have made communication easier at those long distances.
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Heck, the Midland GXT 1000 has the weather channels. Since I knew nothing when I bought them a few years ago they aren't repeater capable. Looking for replacements now.
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Ignoring requests could also be a nonconfrontational way of telling you NO. As an alternative, you could look up the owners call sign on the data base. That includes their mailing address. Then, horror of horrors, send them a letter. It worked before all forms of electronic communication and still works today unless... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU5xxh5UX4U
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There was a fairly serious data breach not long ago. One of the other forum I'm on put that on the opening screen to force folks to change their passwords.
