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...
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Bill Stewart
ke4bae
Dec 17, 2003 4:11 pm
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,...
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Wootton William F III...
woottonwf
Dec 17, 2003 5:53 pm
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...
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Sjaak van Dam
pa3gvr
Dec 18, 2003 2:04 pm
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...
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Mark
markcm37
Dec 28, 2003 4:55 am
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...
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Neil Lauritsen
W4NHL
Dec 28, 2003 1:50 pm
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 ...
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Steven C. Gallafent
compguy_com
Dec 29, 2003 7:08 am
... 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...
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Robert McKnight
vk2mt
Dec 29, 2003 7:42 am
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...
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Wootton William F III...
woottonwf
Dec 29, 2003 1:24 pm
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. ...
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Chris Kelly
wd5ibs
Dec 29, 2003 9:18 pm
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...
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Dave Colter
nhscouter
Dec 30, 2003 12:58 am
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 ...
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Dan Fisher
kg4sdj
Dec 30, 2003 3:39 am
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*...
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Bill Stewart
ke4bae
Dec 30, 2003 4:16 am
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...
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Bill Stewart
ke4bae
Dec 30, 2003 4:22 am
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...
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Steven C. Gallafent
compguy_com
Dec 30, 2003 4:25 am
... I get four articles back. These are the three relevant to the discussion: Bad weather hinders search for pair ...
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b.mbarek ridha
ridza3v8fr
Dec 30, 2003 5:11 pm
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...
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davifish@...
kg4sdj
Dec 30, 2003 11:48 pm
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...
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Steven C. Gallafent
compguy_com
Dec 31, 2003 6:11 am
... 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...
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Bill Stewart
ke4bae
Dec 31, 2003 2:02 pm
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...
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ALAN STUMPF
kb3dhc
Jan 4, 2004 3:52 am
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...
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n2cop
Jan 11, 2004 3:54 pm
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...
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Chris Kelly
wd5ibs
Jan 11, 2004 8:52 pm
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...
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Chris Kelly
wd5ibs
Jan 12, 2004 4:42 pm
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,...
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Scott Sarah
ka8s1
Jan 12, 2004 4:47 pm
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...
