A ham in California launched a balloon with APRS station K6RPT on board. It was tracked all across the USA, departed the East Coast and went over the ocean where it was tracked by various ships, islands and other stations. Last traced just north of Algeria (in Africa). Altitude had dropped from 100K feet to 14K feet - the balloon has probably popped and is very likey in the drink by now.
When you go to the web page, go to the right side of the page and click to view 3 days of data. Then you can see the entire track. Pretty impressive.
(Click the title to view the APRS page at aprs.fi)
Read about it on QRZ.com here.
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Reverse-911 system fails to notify all residents - system being replaced.
This little county in Oregon has only 26,000 residents in the entire county and the Reverse-911 system was not up to calling all of them. Salt Lake County is a LOT bigger than that and we have a Reverse-911 system. Please share this with every emergency planner you know.
http://www.thenewsguard.com/news/article_d579f4ce-0fe1-11e1-8313-001cc4c03286.html
For a definition and explanation of a Reverse-911 system, you can visit this WikiPedia page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_911
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Cheapest fire starter -
metal scrubbing pads - like Brillo. Touch the pad to the + and - terminals
of a D size battery or a 9 Volt battery and prepare for FLAMES. You should
be holding/positioning the scrubbing pad over the intended target BEFORE
applying the battery.
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Preparedness Expo and Ham Radio
Info KE7ORB - slcfoothillnet.blogspot.com Take a look at Dave's blog. Lots
and Lots of useful information on there!
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RESCUE TAPE - Great stuff for sealing outdoor antenna/cable connections. Can be used to repair leaks in car radiator hoses. Withstands temps to 1500 degrees and
pressures up to 750 PSI. Where to get it - RV SHOW - SPORTSMANS SHOW -
STATE TRAILER SUPPLY - TRUCK STOPS, etc.
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Radio Features for disaster Prep. These are a MUST in a disaster.
1. Ability to punch in a VFO simplex frequency
2. Ability to punch in a VFO repeater frequency with offset and tone.
3. Ability to enable/disable Squelch Codes.
(CTCSS & DCS = Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System & Digital Coded Squelch)
CTCSS is a sub-audible tone of a particular frequency. 42 freqs from 67.0 to 254.1. numbered 1 to 42.
DCS is a sub-audible tone that represents a 3 digit octal number (0 thru 7). There are 104 predefined sets from 023 to 754
ODD OFFSET RPTR - HOW TO DO IT
NUM OF FREQ - CHEAT CARD FOR FREQS
DOWNLOAD RADIO MANUAL
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Some Emergency Prep Info:
http://www.equipped.com/earthqk.htm
http://www.ARPSE.ORG
For earthquake preparedness, this equipment and these supplies should be stored in waterproof, or at the least, water resistant containers in a SECURE location on the property AWAY FROM THE HOUSE or any likely damage or loss from falling structures, if possible. Use combination locks (all with the same combination) to secure supplies, keys can be lost. Make sure all household members have the combination memorized.
Keep the existence of these supplies a secret from all others. Loose lips can result in stolen or pilfered supplies. When you need them, they may not be there.
If you have a scanner and a CD burner, another strategy is to scan all critical papers and records and place them on a CD. This CD can also be sent to another responsible party for safekeeping.
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Great Handouts and Ideas at these two locations.
http://www.ke7hlr.com/emcomm/ecw08/personal_go-kit_handout.pdf
http://www.fabulousrocketeers.com/WA4DQS_Go_Kit_Ideas.htm
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Excellent way to store water at home.
www.waterbob.com - Food Grade Plastic - Funnel On Top - Ciphon On Bottom -
Holds 100 Gal Buy 4 - Get One Free. Search On Google - Some Sites
Resell These For 1/2 The Listed Price.
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N7OZH
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