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RADIOS WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY We are finally seeing technology advances in ham radio. For years, the computer to radio interface has been serial cables (RS-232C) even though NO current computers come with serial ports any more. There have been some USB cables on sites such as eBay, but nothing from the manufacturers.
Now the new radios are coming out with USB jacks on them so that you can use a common USB cable (inexpensive) to connect your computer to your radio. Progress. FINALLY!!!
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH.
We talked about three areas of personal preparedness improvement with respect to Ham Radio.
1) Batteries
A) Gel Cells
B) AA HT Batteries
C) Article in QST about batteries.
- a) avoid line loss as much as possible
- b) enough power to receive but NOT enough to transmit is a problem
- c) Wire resistance is Cricital. Larger wire is better.
- A) Outdoor
- B) HT (better than the one that came with your radio)
- C) Emergency Portable
- A) One that works in Winter and Summer
- B) Adapters to connect anything to anything. (What is enough? When you can hook ANY radio to the metal rear bumper of a 64 Chevy Camaro for an antenna - seriously!)
- C) Some emergency Food.
NOTE: The above exercise on eBay turns up LOTS of sellers pushing magnesium shavings. Prices are very reasonable and this saves having to shave some off your magnesium emergency fire starter.
Don't forget "Buddy Burners" and "Char Cloth" for emergencies, also. If you are not familiar with these, Google will turn up some excellent info and even videos on YouTube.
A #10 can containing a roll of toilet paper soaked with lighter fluid - lots of heat and light for a long time. Works just as well with kerosene, Coleman fuel, White Gas, and regular Gasonline. Make sure the can of flammable liquid is moved a long ways from the can before lighting a match. Also make sure that your hands are dry and that all flammable liquid has been removed from your hands and clothing before striking that match. Otherwise you will be on the 6 o'clock news in a very bad way.
Be sure to track your hours when you serve in an emergency. The Red Cross, church groups, and others can report your service as community service for credit.
Search eBay for "Butane one burner stove" - they sell for $99 in SLC Stores but the SAME stove is $17.00 on eBay. I bought one locally and two off of eBay. They are even the same BRAND!
To keep track of disasters in utah, go to http://inciweb.org/state/46/.
Training a few weeks ago talked about the problems of gasoline that has Ethanol. There are places to get gasoline without Ethanol and one of them is Craig's Service Station 904 So 1300 East. Just across the street from East High School on 13th East on the west side of the street.
Google "Ethanol Tester" and you can even find plans to build your own Ethanol tester.
73's until next week.
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