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oh man.... theres lots of great rivers up there i wanna fish so bad.
WSI, RPG and ICON present: The SnoBall 500
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WHO WANTS A VERTICAL TIRE RACK!!!!!
Please pm me if you will be purchasing a vertical tire rack, I have several options that can be installed upon request, as well as if you would like gas cans for your rack. Tim and Jason do not pm me, I know you want one.
Please pm me if you will be purchasing a vertical tire rack, I have several options that can be installed upon request, as well as if you would like gas cans for your rack. Tim and Jason do not pm me, I know you want one.
Thank you Synethic Motorsports
Man, it sure looked like a lot more on the order. I will have information on the brakes by the end of the week guys.
Yukon Joe
FRF Addict
Beer coozies and camo hats! Looks good to me.
Thanks for being a sporting vendor.
Joe
Thanks for being a sporting vendor.
Joe
MTUH3
FRF Addict
I can't wait to get back to Houghton..... I think there will be empty growlers on their way up with me gotta get back to the KBC and bring some home for later.
I want to go into a comma until January, the wait is killing me
I want to go into a comma until January, the wait is killing me
JP7
Likes Canadian Mudbaths
I really want to make this run - but it's over 1400 miles each way from where I am...
I need a few more weeks to decide if I can get that kind of time off.
I need a few more weeks to decide if I can get that kind of time off.
Yukon Joe
FRF Addict
Blind1
FRF Addict
It sounds like JP7 would be doing his on SnoBall Run to & from the event if he were to go.
Radio discussion-please read
Team,
So I've spoken to Kanakry and we think we have a plan for radios, if you're interested.
The group will have radios strategically placed throughout the run (front, middle, rear), but we understand some of you may want to stay in the loop a little more than watching for brake lights.
For this run, we will be using the Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS). See the link below for info from the FCC.
Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS) | FCC.gov
The MURS radios are open to personal use for free. They are limited to 2 watts and 5 designated frequencies. You can get a MURS radio for about 80 bucks.
Amazon.com: MURS 2-Way Handheld Radio-DK-M538-HT: Electronics
The thing is, any radio that is only a MURS radio will only work on these 5 frequencies. If you're looking for a radio that will work great for this trip, would work great for a trip to Disney and inside the park or a road trip with friends, then this is a good choice. MURS is a lower frequency than say the little Motorola Talkabouts that operate in the FRS (Family Radio Service) range, and operate at a higher power, so they signals propagate further. Downside is they are more expensive.
If you want a radio that will work in the MURS frequencies AND you can use for a Raptor run out West, then you need to buy one of the units that Treypal is selling. He's in Baja right now, having the time of his life, so he's been out of touch. But when he gets back, he has commercial grade radios that will be the Swiss Army Knife you might be looking for.
So long story short, if you just want a great radio for this trip, buy a MURS radio and you'll be fine. Want something with more flexibility, hook up with Trey when he gets back. He can program in the MURS frequencies and the other that are used for desert racing and you'll be set.
Lastly, regarding COMS in the middle of nowhere. I am a licensed HAM operator. Scattered through the country, including the UP, are things called Repeaters. Repeaters do what they sound like. They take my transmission, and repeat it out at a higher power for others to hear. I might be 10 miles from a repeater and the person I might be talking to could be 15 miles away from the repeater, with 25 total miles of distance between us, and we can communicate. On Mt. Hood, sitting in my tent at 9000 feet, I was able to contact a Repeater 90 miles away, at only 2 watts of power! I will have my HAM radio with me and a listing of Repeaters in the area. As we travel through, I will be testing these Repeaters, making contact with folks and letting them know what we're doing. In the case of an emergency ( I mean medical, not we're out of beer), and there is no cell service, I can attempt to find help this way. The HAM community, while often a bunch of nerds, is very serious about communications and assistance. This should put to rest any concerns about safety in the outback.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to PM me so we don't clutter the thread, unless of course you think your comments/feedback will help the community.
Thanks for reading!
Todd
Team,
So I've spoken to Kanakry and we think we have a plan for radios, if you're interested.
The group will have radios strategically placed throughout the run (front, middle, rear), but we understand some of you may want to stay in the loop a little more than watching for brake lights.
For this run, we will be using the Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS). See the link below for info from the FCC.
Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS) | FCC.gov
The MURS radios are open to personal use for free. They are limited to 2 watts and 5 designated frequencies. You can get a MURS radio for about 80 bucks.
Amazon.com: MURS 2-Way Handheld Radio-DK-M538-HT: Electronics
The thing is, any radio that is only a MURS radio will only work on these 5 frequencies. If you're looking for a radio that will work great for this trip, would work great for a trip to Disney and inside the park or a road trip with friends, then this is a good choice. MURS is a lower frequency than say the little Motorola Talkabouts that operate in the FRS (Family Radio Service) range, and operate at a higher power, so they signals propagate further. Downside is they are more expensive.
If you want a radio that will work in the MURS frequencies AND you can use for a Raptor run out West, then you need to buy one of the units that Treypal is selling. He's in Baja right now, having the time of his life, so he's been out of touch. But when he gets back, he has commercial grade radios that will be the Swiss Army Knife you might be looking for.
So long story short, if you just want a great radio for this trip, buy a MURS radio and you'll be fine. Want something with more flexibility, hook up with Trey when he gets back. He can program in the MURS frequencies and the other that are used for desert racing and you'll be set.
Lastly, regarding COMS in the middle of nowhere. I am a licensed HAM operator. Scattered through the country, including the UP, are things called Repeaters. Repeaters do what they sound like. They take my transmission, and repeat it out at a higher power for others to hear. I might be 10 miles from a repeater and the person I might be talking to could be 15 miles away from the repeater, with 25 total miles of distance between us, and we can communicate. On Mt. Hood, sitting in my tent at 9000 feet, I was able to contact a Repeater 90 miles away, at only 2 watts of power! I will have my HAM radio with me and a listing of Repeaters in the area. As we travel through, I will be testing these Repeaters, making contact with folks and letting them know what we're doing. In the case of an emergency ( I mean medical, not we're out of beer), and there is no cell service, I can attempt to find help this way. The HAM community, while often a bunch of nerds, is very serious about communications and assistance. This should put to rest any concerns about safety in the outback.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to PM me so we don't clutter the thread, unless of course you think your comments/feedback will help the community.
Thanks for reading!
Todd
MTUH3
FRF Addict
Thanks Todd, very helpful
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