How about a little guidance. We are discussing having a one week Radio Camp at Chester County Council Camp Ware next summer. The goal would be licensing up to...
Yes use the tapes, but, supplement with real person lecture and a little hands-on. Here are some examples. Antennas, have some there that the Scouts can touch,...
Folks, You might want to consider using Code Quick (series of CD ROMs). Cost is comparable to the ARRL and provides visual aids in associating the code. I...
Hi Cullen and the rest of the group, On the WJO (World JOTA Organizer) page there is a small CW DOS program. We had this running at our station at XR3J and it...
Hi everyone. I'm new here but have been in scouting most of my life. I just want want to pose a question and hopefully get some responses and opinions from all...
Mark, I have been on a 90 mile trek while at the Philmont Scout Ranch. We had 12 Days to complete the trek while stopping at designated points of interest ...
... What Neil said. In addition, here's something to consider: With a trip like this, you're going to be pushing some of the boys to the limits of their...
Hi All, I hope you don't mind, but a comment from Australia regarding the proposed hike.... I was a Cub & a Scout (many years ago!) & am now a Cub Scout Leader...
Mark, Let me weight in on this one. From twenty years as a Scoutmaster and numerous backpacking trips (Philmont, Bridger Mountains, Appalachian Trail), from...
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ClayMayrose@...
Dec 29, 2003 7:42 pm
I am one of those evil people that like to hike. (GRIN) I love to go somewhere that I have never gone just "because" I have never been there. My experiences...
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ClayMayrose@...
Dec 29, 2003 8:08 pm
In a message dated 12/29/03 1:08:58 AM Central Standard Time, steve@... writes: I didn't come up with any articles with unitas scout in the archives. ...
Howdy: I think that a 50 miler without prior experience would likely be a bad, if not dangerous, experience. I have been a backpacker since my college years...
Hi Mark, I'm going to add my voice to the chorus of caution. I've been a backpacker and winter climber for 40 years, and I've lead dozens of tough trips for ...
Mark, I'm also going to weigh in here. I am an assistant scoutmaster and a police officer. Now, granted, I'm 50 years old (an old guy), but I'm not sure *I*...
Folks, I have read all of this and no one has meantioned the BSA Guide-to-Safe-Scouting or the age appropriate activities list. Please folks, don't just guess...
Folks, Allow me to correct one link. Here are the age guidelines from the Guide-to Safe-Scouting for various camping activities including high-adventure...
Salamou alikom koll aam wa antom bikhir 2004 Bonne année 2004 pleine de joie d'amour et de reussite . tanti auguri peril 2004 con tanti scomessi . Happy New...
Bill, Absolutely, positively correct. Guide to Safe Scouting is the definitive answer, and as a side note, if the Guide is not followed, BSA will not back up...
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ClayMayrose@...
Dec 31, 2003 12:12 am
Thanks. I had the name of the mountain range mispelled. I personally can not see how, in the last story, 4 boys started a trek with out adult supervision. It...
... answer... I've read both of these and neither says "12-13 year old Boy Scouts should not go on 50-mile hikes in the Uintas." :) It's been a while since...
Actually it does. It says that High-Adventure activites are for youth 13 and over. I would classify this as a High-Adventure activity. There is a reason that...
QST QST QST HAPPY NEW YEAR I hope someone can answer this question. I inquired about becoming a staff member for K2BSA during the 2005 Jamboree a couple of...
Happy New Year to all: My Life Scout, Grant (KG4OCD), will be going to Philmont this summer. Does anyone know if you can hit any 2 meter or 440 MHz repeaters...
Howdy: The angel fire repeater is accessible from the west side of Philmont, and in the east, but not as well in the valleys of central Philmont. Last Summer,...
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ClayMayrose@...
Jan 12, 2004 1:02 am
There is a way you can make a 4 element, 2 meter beam out of a plastic drop cloth and alarm tape that can extend the range of a HT in the high country. Lay out...
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Bob Bruninga
bruninga@...
Jan 12, 2004 4:52 am
So I can see how Philmont fits into the APRS digipeater infrastructure for APRS tracking of patrols in and around Philmont, can someone post the LAT/LONG of...
Howdy: The central part of Philmont is the Headquarters, which is WGS84 36 degrees, 27.19 minutes North, 104 degrees, 57.49 minutes West. APRS would be cool,...
Chris Kelly wrote: all they need is the kenwood D7A (has a built in TNC) HT (5 watts...at high alts and open "space" can get pretty far)and a GPS antenna. ...
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Bob Bruninga
bruninga@...
Jan 12, 2004 5:52 pm
... I just zoomed in and see terrific APRS coverage in the area. SO anyone with a D7 HT can send and receive APRSmessages and Email and be tracked. Here is a...
