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This is the place for any and all amateur radio operators to sign up and help out.
We are reasonably sure that we (leadership team) will be using GMRS radios inside the compound and possibly for trail rides for communication from the front to the back of the rides. Where we are lacking at this time is enough licensed radio operators to provide communication for each group out on the trails. We have enough GMRS radios for two rides at the same time and still cover the compound.
Now what can the licensed operators do? A lot this year. We would like to get more amateurs on-board with portable gear that can go out on each ride to give us two-way coverage back to the compound. I know there will be various setups in the compound that we can use this as a building and testing year and maybe even provide reliable communications for emergencies or just to call back and tell the compound you are running late for dinner.
I'll have a two meter setup at the HQ with some sort of mast setup running a Yaesu 2900 and Diamond X30A (only 3dB gain) antenna.
So this year we test and get some people to go out on the trails to see what happens.
Do we have any takers?
We are reasonably sure that we (leadership team) will be using GMRS radios inside the compound and possibly for trail rides for communication from the front to the back of the rides. Where we are lacking at this time is enough licensed radio operators to provide communication for each group out on the trails. We have enough GMRS radios for two rides at the same time and still cover the compound.
Now what can the licensed operators do? A lot this year. We would like to get more amateurs on-board with portable gear that can go out on each ride to give us two-way coverage back to the compound. I know there will be various setups in the compound that we can use this as a building and testing year and maybe even provide reliable communications for emergencies or just to call back and tell the compound you are running late for dinner.
I'll have a two meter setup at the HQ with some sort of mast setup running a Yaesu 2900 and Diamond X30A (only 3dB gain) antenna.
So this year we test and get some people to go out on the trails to see what happens.
Do we have any takers?