... Although the above didn't mention FRS radios and FRS radios is not at all what you are asking about, I'd like to take this opportunity to stump about how...
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Bob Bruninga
bruninga@...
May 19, 2003 9:47 pm
Every year, the subject of Camps prohibiting "radios" comes up. Its time to educate your camp to change its sentence included in all camp materials that...
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Reid Crowe
kc0idi
May 19, 2003 9:50 pm
Bob, now you got me on my safety soap box. I was taught never, ever, ever, ever leave any one behind! If you have a slow hiker you should put him in front....
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davifish@...
kg4sdj
May 19, 2003 10:45 pm
Jean, I don't know if my 1st message went through. I'm doing this from work, and they use filtering software that allows me to do personal e-mail in 10-minute...
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Bob Bruninga
bruninga@...
May 19, 2003 11:08 pm
Agreed completely. Notice, I was assuming that the DAD was the last guy acting as trail sweep, and he must be in radio contact with everyone, or everyone...
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Dan Fisher
kg4sdj
May 20, 2003 3:05 am
Bob, Excellent idea! My son Alex (and I) just moved up to Boy Scouts from Cubs. He has his license; KG4WMM. I like your "pamphlet," and I will print it and...
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Dan Fisher
kg4sdj
May 20, 2003 3:43 am
At our Spring District Camporee, we did an Emergency Preparedness program that involved Amateur Radio.One of the things we did was a "rabbit hunt" with some DF...
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Bob Bruninga
bruninga@...
May 20, 2003 12:24 pm
Yes, spread it around! Thanks I wish I had time to take on BSA National, but too busy. You welcome to try... Bob ... de WB4APR@..., Bob PCsat WEB page...
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Bob Bruninga
bruninga@...
May 20, 2003 12:47 pm
... I took one of the small single channel FRS radios and put it in a tin-can with a tin lid and rubber band around the PTT. Range was about 100 yards. Then...
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kr1zan
May 20, 2003 2:43 pm
... people ... to ... Jean, Another idea: How about the Archie Comic Book "on line"? Since it's not being published anymore (?), why not make it available in...
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kr1zan
May 20, 2003 5:52 pm
... people ... It's raining here in Dallas, so I guess I'm relegated to thinking about the youth web site !! 1) Schematic symbol matching game. A schematic...
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Jean
whitemurphy
May 20, 2003 7:01 pm
Thanks for all the good suggestions....from all of you. Just keep sending them to me. I don't know how long it will take for the youth page to become a...
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Jon Pearl
w4abc
May 20, 2003 7:04 pm
I found it but I ended up doing a search at AC6V.com to get to it. Appalachian Trail 2 Meter Repeater Guide v1.2 http://www.fred.net/kathy/at/hamguide.html I'm...
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kr1zan
May 20, 2003 7:39 pm
... people ... the ... A game we've had fun with teaches the basics of operating on a radio, the concept of a net control, teamwork, map reading and paying ...
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kr1zan
May 20, 2003 9:43 pm
... people ... Jean, Comment on the Youth Sked's Database: http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/youthskeds/ I like the Youth Sked's Database, but, I'd like to see it...
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Dan Fisher
kg4sdj
May 21, 2003 3:12 am
Bob, That's a neat idea, it's cheap and easy, and no license needed!!! Dan KG4SDJ...
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JAIME.GUILHERME@...
May 21, 2003 2:28 pm
Caros Amigos O site do Departamento de Radio Escutismo do Núcleo Moinhos de Vento foi actualizado nesta data. Esperamos pela vossa visita em...
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Bob Bruninga
bruninga@...
May 21, 2003 2:34 pm
MAGNET for your HAM shack in camp: We have a central HAM shack (the old trading post) at our huge Scout reservation that supports 3 full size scout camps....
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KB3CVS (Tom)
trhendr
May 21, 2003 4:45 pm
Bob - I'm working with a HAM RADIO Venture Crew that used to have a repeater at Broadcreek. I may be able to have one once again, I have a Maggiore Repeater...
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Glen Westbroek
gardenglen
May 22, 2003 2:54 am
My boys and I are all licensed. We had the same problem at camps in Oregon and Utah. Educating the staff at one camp meant taking it to the camp director....
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John Pise
kx1x
May 22, 2003 2:22 pm
At the Horace A. Moses Scout Reservation in Western Massachusetts, we have a small building that was first a greenhouse, then a troop shower (the shower head...
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ka8s1
May 22, 2003 4:23 pm
I am new to this group, I am an Eagle cout Class of 1992, Extra Class Ham Radio Operator, and a member of the Advancement comittee for BSA Troop 273 in Stow...
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Dan Fisher
kg4sdj
May 23, 2003 3:14 am
Scott, I'm sorry that there's such a lack of interest there. I don't know what to suggest right now; just hang in there. Perhaps if you have an ATV demo, or...
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Fred Stevens K2FRD
k2frd
May 23, 2003 11:10 am
Scott-- I agree with Dan. Forget the Council and march to your own beat: Round up as many hams (preferably those in Scouting) in your area as possible and run...
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KB3CVS (Tom)
trhendr
May 23, 2003 11:39 am
You know another idea might be to take the group of scouts you have and form a Venture Crew. Many Venture Crews are Amateur Radio and Computer based, and most...
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Chikai
paul_joosten
May 25, 2003 9:05 am
After having helped out at a number of JOTA stations since first licensed in '78 and having spent the past 12 years or so as a mobile station visiting area...
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Dan Fisher KG4SDJ
kg4sdj
May 27, 2003 11:10 pm
Chikai, I don't know how Scouting is set up in the Netherlands, but in the U.S. every Scout unit is supported by a district, which is supported by a Council,...
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Dan Fisher KG4SDJ
kg4sdj
May 27, 2003 11:13 pm
This week is Cub Scout Day Camp in Palm Bay, FL. On Friday and Saturday, I will be operating from a "Ham Shack" that our Webelos Scouts are building. I will be...
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aws69
kb3dhc
May 31, 2003 3:30 am
Greetings...... While some of us have the privledge to have a station set-up and manned during the summer at camp others (like me) don't. So I have thought up...
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wa6lbu@...
claywa6lbu
Jun 1, 2003 1:03 am
With us, it all started with our desire to teach Radio MB to our troop during our week at camp. We asked the camp director permission to hang a dipole in a ...
