Hello, I am looking for JOTA patches from 97, 98, and 99. I have spare patches from 2001 to trade, or will pay $$ / patch. Thanks, James Olson Covered Bridge...
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Jay Chamberlain
kap10723
May 2, 2002 5:30 pm
I have confirmed that the FBI Amateur Radio Asso. operating K3FBI will be taking part in the Stafford County (VA) Sheriff's Dept. DARE field day for 5th...
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Bob Bruninga
bruninga@...
May 10, 2002 6:01 pm
On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, I posted a SCOUTING FRS RADIO CODE... If you are interested, I edited it some today to make a better uderstanding of what is different...
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kb7wdi
May 11, 2002 4:29 am
Hi, I'm a new member of Tillamook District, Cascade Pacific Council. BSA. But I have been a No Code technician for nearly 10 years. And I was a Asst....
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l566cx
May 11, 2002 2:50 pm
I discovered this Cushcraft R7 / R7000 page. http://www.ab7sl.com/index.html?row1col2=r7.html 1. R7 - R7000 "black box" internal color photo, component ...
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Frosty6981@...
kc0idi
May 11, 2002 3:38 pm
I was wondering if there were any scouts planning on going to Dayton. If there are should we choose a frequency to meet on and have a nice chat there? 73,...
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Milt Forsberg
k9qzi
May 11, 2002 5:26 pm
Thre will be a couple of us in spaces 4233-4235 in the flea market. Both are retired SMs. I am K9QZI, Milt, from Champaign, IL, retired SM of 30 years,...
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Bob Bruninga
bruninga@...
May 11, 2002 5:28 pm
... Use the FRS/HAM freqwuency of channel 7 tone 3. Or the alternate chanel 5 tone 2. de WB4APR, Bob...
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Frosty6981@...
kc0idi
May 11, 2002 11:29 pm
I have not been to Dayton before, I heard that 2m is really crowed, Is it so bad that we would have to use FRS or can we use 2m or 440? In a message dated...
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Milt Forsberg
k9qzi
May 12, 2002 12:10 am
At Dayton, everything is crowded. I am sure the FRS channels will be totally full, as will most of the ham freqs and most of the business channels. I have...
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ray@...
May 12, 2002 12:37 am
One of the leaders in my Cub Unit just came back from a council training session. She was told that "FRS Radios should be kept at home... should not be...
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Joseph W. Nolan
kb7wdi
May 12, 2002 2:36 am
Please inform this newbie as to what a FRS radio is? Handheld?? Joe Nolan-KB7WDI...
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Ray Brown
raybrown@...
May 12, 2002 3:42 am
... From: <ray@...> ... Funny, I did, too, a couple of weeks ago. BALOO and Webelos Leader training. :-) ... Bunk. That council needs to know the...
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Michael Derek Barnett
kg4clc
May 12, 2002 7:08 am
... The only way this could be happening is if the FRS radios in question are transmitting harmonics on those frequencies. I'd have to go look up the FRS ...
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Carter J Wood
carterjwood
May 12, 2002 2:38 pm
have been gone for several years. Use "The Guide to Safe Scouting" as a reference. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH -...
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Thomas H. Bosworth
bsa13@...
May 12, 2002 6:11 pm
... either! A "caravan" to any Scouting event is against Scout policy (see the guide to safe Scouting). However, the reality is that most units leave from the...
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kr1zan
May 12, 2002 7:25 pm
In the Guide to Safe Scouting, see the BSA's official web site: http://www.bsa.scouting.org/pubs/gss/toc.html the word "caravan" doesn't show up. The word...
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Dave Colter
nhscouter
May 12, 2002 8:37 pm
Hi Ray, Many Scout camps don't allow campers to bring any electronic devices, regardless of type. They find that these devices are distracting and detract from...
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Thomas L. Doligalski
w4kx
May 12, 2002 11:11 pm
We have had trouble with FRS units interfering with outhers... that is , individual scouts using FRS inappropriately. As a result, we ban all FRS radios for...
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Gary W Thorburn
gary_thorburn
May 12, 2002 11:39 pm
When you sign a Tour Permit, you agree to respect a list of safety guidelines printed on that form. One of those is that you acknowledge that "caravanning" is...
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Frosty6981@...
kc0idi
May 12, 2002 11:49 pm
Im just a scout so I'm in the dark about the danger of caravaning. Could some one explan to me what makes it so dangerious. I can see what makes it safe but...
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Gary W Thorburn
gary_thorburn
May 13, 2002 12:44 am
As someone else correctly pointed out, the Guide to Safe Scouting uses the term "Convoy" rather than "Caravan". Nevertheless, the practice is discouraged. The...
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kr1zan
May 13, 2002 1:02 am
Hi everyone, I just looked at the current Local Tour Permit on the National BSA web site. It no longer mentions "convoy." The wording is: "18. If more than...
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Richard A. Blank
wb3bsa
May 13, 2002 3:02 am
From experience, I can tell you that when one driver has to stop suddenly, you hope that everyone behind that driver can stop in time. I have had two...
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Richard A. Blank
wb3bsa
May 13, 2002 3:09 am
I'm just curious, why would one ham suggest to another ham to use another radio service such as FRS? Wouldn't a 2 meter simplex frequency better serve...
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Richard A. Blank
wb3bsa
May 13, 2002 3:10 am
I certainly hope not. A 2 meter simplex frequency would be best for licensed Scout/Scouter hams. ... ADVERTISEMENT...
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Milt Forsberg
k9qzi
May 13, 2002 3:31 am
I think the suggestion of FRS was so that ALL Scouts might be able to talk and meet each other, regardless of if they have a ham license or not. Also, the...
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Max Manghelli
kd7ges
May 13, 2002 5:34 am
My experience as a staff member at both of our council camps is that FRS when used as a tool by the SMs and SPLs is a good thing, I have seen problems with...
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Roger Woods
g8xan
May 13, 2002 6:11 am
Could we please take this to somewhere where it is ON TOPIC! This has nothing to do with Radio and I am totally unconcered about BSA rules and regs unless they...
