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- Thu Dec 17, 2020 6:43 pm
- Forum: OAUSA AMATEUR RADIO NET PREVIEW
- Topic: OAUSA Net - December 17, 2020 – Christmas Gifts for the Outdoor Enthusiasts
- Replies: 24
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Re: OAUSA Net - December 17, 2020 – Christmas Gifts for the Outdoor Enthusiasts
On-line check-in please for KK6CTT...Thank you! Let's start off my list with memberships or subscriptions: 1. Fishing License (hunting licenses have a few requirements that make it a little harder; hunter education; plus they are not available until midyear): https://wildlife.ca.gov/licensing/fishin...
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:00 pm
- Forum: OAUSA AMATEUR RADIO NET PREVIEW
- Topic: Patton Desert Training Center
- Replies: 11
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Re: Patton Desert Training Center
KK6CTT for the on-line check-in please. I worked at Fort Irwin, the Army's National Training Center for desert operations. Military operations over a wide expanse like this is critical for flexing all facets of the combat force and all that it entails. There is no way to properly train the combined ...
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 7:01 pm
- Forum: OAUSA AMATEUR RADIO NET PREVIEW
- Topic: OAUSA Net – December 03, 2020 – E Clampus Vitus
- Replies: 15
- Views: 297
Re: OAUSA Net – December 03, 2020 – E Clampus Vitus
Good to see the ole Tumbleweed Clamper out to discuss none other than the ECV! Thanks Jerry, KD6JBL.
Please get KK6CTT the on-line check-in.
Thanks OAUSA and best wishes to all the outdoor adventurers during this unprecedented 2020!
Please get KK6CTT the on-line check-in.
Thanks OAUSA and best wishes to all the outdoor adventurers during this unprecedented 2020!
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 4:24 pm
- Forum: OAUSA AMATEUR RADIO NET PREVIEW
- Topic: OAUSA Net - November 5, 2020 - Map and Compass I & II
- Replies: 33
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Re: OAUSA Net - November 5, 2020 - Map and Compass
Techniques of the advanced navigator:
Dead Reckoning vs. General Azimuth
Walking a GPS heading vs. reading the map
Blending and putting it all together after years of blood, sweat and tears, literally!
Story time?
Oh yeah, the test:
Dead Reckoning vs. General Azimuth
Walking a GPS heading vs. reading the map
Blending and putting it all together after years of blood, sweat and tears, literally!
Story time?
Oh yeah, the test:
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 3:42 pm
- Forum: OAUSA AMATEUR RADIO NET PREVIEW
- Topic: OAUSA Net - November 5, 2020 - Map and Compass I & II
- Replies: 33
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Re: OAUSA Net - November 5, 2020 - Map and Compass
Intersection / Resection / Triangulation... Once you get it, you've got it! Scenario: You can ID points on the ground and can find them on the map but you don't know a specific location. That location could be you or it could be a distant column of smoke rising in the distance; there are unknowns an...
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:42 pm
- Forum: OAUSA AMATEUR RADIO NET PREVIEW
- Topic: OAUSA Net - November 5, 2020 - Map and Compass I & II
- Replies: 33
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Re: OAUSA Net - November 5, 2020 - Map and Compass
Putting it all together: Scenario: I want to hike from the Keller Children's Forest up to the Keller Peak Lookout. 201105, Keller Peak Hike 03.jpg I get off work at 1200 today, It will take me about an hour to roll out of the driveway and according to Google Maps, travel time to the trailhead parkin...
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:42 pm
- Forum: OAUSA AMATEUR RADIO NET PREVIEW
- Topic: OAUSA Net - November 5, 2020 - Map and Compass I & II
- Replies: 33
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Re: OAUSA Net - November 5, 2020 - Map and Compass
Techniques and Considerations: Personal experience has put me on target to complete tasks and meet time hacks that were part of an outing or two. Knowing your pace count, how to plan routes, write/draw out a plan for family members, pull permits and still have fun. I have found the pre-planning phas...
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:39 pm
- Forum: OAUSA AMATEUR RADIO NET PREVIEW
- Topic: OAUSA Net - November 5, 2020 - Map and Compass I & II
- Replies: 33
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Re: OAUSA Net - November 5, 2020 - Map and Compass
Compass: Declination, declination, declination...! Credit to Bonnie K6BNE for this group and another rabbit hole of videos to watch from Columbia River Orienteering: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoaYxGKAtMnSnVVEGDWs-6g Here we go...What is "Declination?" Let's let USGS fill-in the part about the...
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:39 pm
- Forum: OAUSA AMATEUR RADIO NET PREVIEW
- Topic: OAUSA Net - November 5, 2020 - Map and Compass I & II
- Replies: 33
- Views: 892
Re: OAUSA Net - November 5, 2020 - Map and Compass
Reference Material, FM 3-25.26 Map Reading and Land Navigation: https://fas.org/irp/doddir/army/fm3-25-26.pdf Marginal Information (page 3-1): Sheet Name (examples are from the Keller Peak map sheets below) Adjoining Sheets (map sheets that can be found in the four cardinal directions) Declination D...
- Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:32 pm
- Forum: OAUSA AMATEUR RADIO NET PREVIEW
- Topic: OAUSA Net - November 5, 2020 - Map and Compass I & II
- Replies: 33
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Re: OAUSA Net - November 5, 2020 - Map and Compass
Map and Compass: Equipment Familiarization, Care and Serviceability: What are you looking to accomplish? What defines success? Does the equipment, your experience and knowledge for a successful deployment meet your expectations? If the nexus of these questions does not give you a resounding "I can d...