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Thread: 4th Annual UY Mojave Road Expedition - "Off The Road" Trip - March 13-15, 2014

  1. #21
    I have some links for you I will post tonight. It is easy!

    Welcome to the forums!
    2005 Lexus LX470 - Stock for now...

    1998 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4x4 + a bunch of goodies. Lifted, Locked, Illuminated and Armored. Winner,"Best Offroad Truck" - 2010 Pismo Jamboree. It's been upside down and still drives me to work.

  2. #22
    Here is a direct link to the PDF I studied from (this is the newer version for the current (01 JUL 14 and later) test.

    http://www.kb6nu.com/wp-content/uplo...guide-v1.1.pdf

    To find a test near you, plop your zipcode on this page:

    http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-...e-exam-session

    You are encouraged to learn more, and go for higher levels of licensing. If it is a hobby you are interested in, there is MUCH MORE to learn. If you are in it like most of us are, it is a means to an end and you will likely never go beyond your tech class license.

    http://www.ultimateyota.com/showthre...-Two-Way-Radio

    That thread has a bunch of info about the inexpensive Baofeng Radio. It is perfect for a beginner, but we highly recommend getting a mobile radio, at least a 2m and a 2m/70cm is preferred. This will enable the real benefits to ham, namely the long distance comms.
    2005 Lexus LX470 - Stock for now...

    1998 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4x4 + a bunch of goodies. Lifted, Locked, Illuminated and Armored. Winner,"Best Offroad Truck" - 2010 Pismo Jamboree. It's been upside down and still drives me to work.

  3. #23
    Quote Originally Posted by paddlenbike View Post
    I spent a few weeks studying the materials before I took the exam. Some people love the stuff, but I was bored to death. The only way I got through it was to read the material on the beach in the Dominican Republic. Every 10 seconds I would come close to falling asleep, and found that looking up at the beach hotties would reawake me and I could read another 10 seconds. To each is own, but buy a study book and book a trip to the Carribean. You'll do fine. Welcome to the forums.
    I had to wipe the tears from my eyes. This has to be the perfect study method for me.
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  4. #24
    Quote Originally Posted by Seanz0rz View Post
    Here is a direct link to the PDF I studied from (this is the newer version for the current (01 JUL 14 and later) test.

    http://www.kb6nu.com/wp-content/uplo...guide-v1.1.pdf

    To find a test near you, plop your zipcode on this page:

    http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-...e-exam-session

    You are encouraged to learn more, and go for higher levels of licensing. If it is a hobby you are interested in, there is MUCH MORE to learn. If you are in it like most of us are, it is a means to an end and you will likely never go beyond your tech class license.

    http://www.ultimateyota.com/showthre...-Two-Way-Radio

    That thread has a bunch of info about the inexpensive Baofeng Radio. It is perfect for a beginner, but we highly recommend getting a mobile radio, at least a 2m and a 2m/70cm is preferred. This will enable the real benefits to ham, namely the long distance comms.
    Thanks! I'll check them out. Once you have a license, are there hand held units that have good range without requiring a large antenna on your car? I see that all of the vehicles from your 2012 trip have long antenna on them.
    Last edited by boyfester; 01-13-2015 at 12:29 AM.

  5. #25
    The Baofengs will get around 2-4 miles under normal circumstances. We have had more, and they will receive a strong signal from very far away, but the 4 watt transmit power doesn't go very far. Even with an external antenna, 4 watts will be limited.

    My mobile Yaesu FT7800 has 50 watts of power, and with the right geography will 40 miles. Radios like this also cost several hundreds of dollars (I'd suggest buying used).

    The long antennas are mostly CB antennas. I have a 4 foot Firestik CB antenna, but my 2m/70cm antenna is ~20" tall.

    I also have to add that for this trip, some of these roads may not have been driven in several years. Brush marks are likely. I know you have a new vehicle and would really hate for that to ruin your day. Just some fair warning!
    Last edited by Seanz0rz; 01-13-2015 at 05:49 AM.
    2005 Lexus LX470 - Stock for now...

    1998 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4x4 + a bunch of goodies. Lifted, Locked, Illuminated and Armored. Winner,"Best Offroad Truck" - 2010 Pismo Jamboree. It's been upside down and still drives me to work.

  6. #26
    Quote Originally Posted by Seanz0rz View Post
    I also have to add that for this trip, some of these roads may not have been driven in several years. Brush marks are likely. I know you have a new vehicle and would really hate for that to ruin your day. Just some fair warning!
    No worries. My truck was christened within a week of ownership up on Cleghorn Ridge.

  7. #27
    Excellent! Hopefully there will be none of this:


    I will add you to the first post.

    This makes 6 vehicles, but I will still leave it open. Someone usually has to bail last minute, which is completely understandable. Stuff happens!

    I will work on getting the GPS tracks up tonight. We have 8 weekends until the trip. I am confident I can be rolling by then with a mostly complete vehicle. All the lights and cool stuff might not work, but it will drive!
    2005 Lexus LX470 - Stock for now...

    1998 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4x4 + a bunch of goodies. Lifted, Locked, Illuminated and Armored. Winner,"Best Offroad Truck" - 2010 Pismo Jamboree. It's been upside down and still drives me to work.

  8. #28
    Wow! How fast was this person going?

  9. #29
    That was me at pismo. I probably wouldn't have rolled if I was going faster!

    http://www.ultimateyota.com/showthre...ll-and-Rebuild

    Video in second post.
    2005 Lexus LX470 - Stock for now...

    1998 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4x4 + a bunch of goodies. Lifted, Locked, Illuminated and Armored. Winner,"Best Offroad Truck" - 2010 Pismo Jamboree. It's been upside down and still drives me to work.

  10. #30
    .GPX, .KML, and .KMZ files have been added to the first post. Please download and review, share with family, etc.

    I will release more information about the trip including campsites and phone numbers thru email and PM - probably 2 weeks before we leave.

    We will be staying Thursday night at the Primm hotel/casino.
    2005 Lexus LX470 - Stock for now...

    1998 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4x4 + a bunch of goodies. Lifted, Locked, Illuminated and Armored. Winner,"Best Offroad Truck" - 2010 Pismo Jamboree. It's been upside down and still drives me to work.

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