ryan_j

UA9OV CWGet is a good app to use.

Looks like Kessler lost his bid to become Sheriff. http://republicanherald.com/news/groody-re-elected-as-sheriff-1.1581067 He had 736 votes. I wonder how many he would have got had he been on the actual ballot?

I try to encourage newcomers into CW because it is a fun mode, and it is actually more reliable with weak signals.

Oh I got a good price. There really weren't any rebates as Toyota didn't offer them. "American" mfgs like GM and Chrysler tend to offer more rebates and incentives. My credit is 800+

I am mostly into contesting and DXing. That said I have a few wire antennas for NVIS. But I am one of the most powerful signals out of North America into Europe.

I have a well, so I am mostly covered. I also have a hand pump for the well. BUt I also keep 20 gallons of stored drinking water. Not sure what else. Rain catchment system?

Not really. With Tech you can operate CW on 40, 80 and 15 meters. Even if you don't know the code you can use a computer.

Yes. Have your license for several reasons. The BIG reason is to be able to test your gear and actually use it BEFORE SHTF. You have guns, you don't just keep 'em locked up in the safe, do you? No, you take them to the range and convert money into noise.

Life and death, no doubt 99% will talk to them. Happens all the time, especially with maritime emergencies (pirate attacks usually). But if it's something like a hurricane and unlicensed people pop up on the air afterwards, you will hear "SLIM!!!" It's so easy to get a license. Just do it. I know a guy who had a serious ham station, complete with towers and beam antennas. NO license because he didn't want it. I used to go and operate at his place. That's like having a ferrari and no driver license.

I did 0% for our last vehicle. No brainier.

That's true but since ham radio is self policing a lot of hams wouldn't talk to an unlicensed op. But it's really easy to get a license (I would go for General at least, it's not much more difficult than Tech) so why not?

Did you really expect them to get thrown out? They are in extremely safe districts.

You should really ask Sussex County ARC about the classes. I am not a member but a close friend of mine is. It's at the OEM command center and I think they have them every month.

Absolutely! Sussex County ARC has a repeater. http://www.scarcnj.org They also have free classes at the OEM/Sheriff's office and also give the exams. Fees for the exam are around $20 I think but you get to take as many test elements as you want and one free repeat if you fail.

Yeah it's not cut and dry. It depends on what you want. It's sorta like buying guns. They all go "bang" and send projectiles flying but they are not all the same. Equipment is as cheap as you want it to be or as expensive. For local communications you can get a VHF/UHF 2 meter/70cm (dual band) radio. For home use or car use the radios put out typically 25-50 watts. With a good antenna you can get out around town and beyond. Into a repeater you can get out maybe 30-40 miles, maybe more (I regularly talk on repeaters 70 miles out). Some repeaters are linked and internet linked so they can go worldwide. These radios typically run a couple hundred dollars. Used maybe less. Antennas are about $50 or can be home built. You can also get a handheld radio but caution - those typically only work well near to repeaters. For greater distances you want a HF setup. The cheapest HF radio is a couple hundred dollars used. The most expensive ones are over $10,000. Antenna wise you can put up a simple wire antenna or you can put up towers and beams. Most people typically put up a wire antenna. HF can go around town, regionally, or around the globe depending on the band and time of day. As a DXer and contester I know this inside out but for newcomers the general rule is that the higher bands (20 meters and up) work best during the day and the lower bands (30-40 meters and down) work best at night.

Well as some may know, I'm a ham radio operator. Many seem to think it's important to have ham radio for prepping/emergencies. What about you guys? I'd put my callsign but the FCC has my address as public record...

Might as well move to PA.

That's wrong too. That's not what the law says. You can possess hollow points at home, or on a piece of property you own, at the range or at a place of purchase. You can transport them directly to /from range or the place of purchase. You CANNOT transport them between homes (State v Aitken). You CANNOT keep them at a place of business unless you own/possess the land/building.

Cert was NOT denied. It was held. I wonder why.

That one has no GPS which is why I passed on it

Lol cool. Took a video of my morning commute, I might post up a small clip.

NJ doesn't define what unloaded is. Evan Nappen has cautioned that they *could* construe the magazine to be part of the firearm and jam you up. But I've never heard of anyone being jammed up for that. Empty the mag if you wish, but there's no law that specifically says you have to. I transport mine with loaded mags but the magazine is not inserted and there's no round in the chamber. There is NO requirement that the ammo and gun be in separate containers. That's just a best practice.

You are correct. There is NO exemption for hollow points moving between residences. Brian Aitken served jail time for this. Place of purchase to home, home to range and back but THAT'S IT. You can also use it for hunting but I don't think you're allowed to hunt with a handgun in NJ.

So how many will be sold? I don't plan on buying any.

Ouch. But that's what Bloomberg money will do for you. Fund for Jobs, Growth and Security is a DC based super PAC, and I believe funded by Bloomberg.