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Posted: 12/28/2023 12:04:26 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Shootindave]
February 17th /18th: Lead Mine Conservation Area; Tunas, MO
There is one camp site on the map with a privy. That is the location. https://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/2023-09/8024map.pdf Tentative Schedule; Saturday 17th: Noon - 4pm: Training session on the basics of handheld radios, HF radios, antennas and radio wave propagation. 4pm - 5pm: Construction of field antennas. This will depend on the number of people who show up. We will build one or more antennas out of a US Army field manual. Either a VHF Jungle Antenna or an HF dipole. Maybe both. 5pm-6pm: Use of HF Radio to make voice and data contacts. We will be trying to setup scheduled contacts with APC folks from other states. Or maybe we will just talk to random people, who knows. lol 6pm: Dinner. After dinner: Optional Night Vision Hike. Sunday 18th: Breakfast at dawn 9am: 6 mile Hike. (The standards set by APC are 35lb plus rifle or 45lb with no rifle in 2 hours.) Even if you do not think you can meet this standard, please join us for the shared experience of hiking and fellowship. Lunch after hike. Maybe some people will go to the shooting range on location after lunch. -------------------------------------------------------------- If you are interested in a printed reference guide to accompany the training material, please post that you want that, so I know how much printed material to bring. All material necessary to build the field antennas will be provided by me. If you happen to have about 100 feet of speaker wire or some random, thin wire, let me know and bring that. We can use it I am sure. If you do not have a ham radio license, do not worry, you will be able to participate 100% without one. Any further questions, let me know. |
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@TrashWrencher
@Bye_Felicia @zapthycat |
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@Notcalifornialegal
@GordonFreeman1 @HighPlains1911 |
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@kc215
@watsamatau I am sure I forgot people. I think most other people have been notified directly. |
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Winner of Most FPNI 2018, 2022, 2023
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@HurleyS
@lomshek @warsparrow |
Make Occam's Razor Great Again
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I should be available as a contact for HF. My qth will either be NE MO or central il.
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[#6]
Thank you for the heads up. I will do everything in my power to be there. Hopefully I can test for my Tech before then.
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[#7]
I should be able to make it.
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[#9]
Well, crap. Just like that, I’m out. Son’s birthday party is on the 17th. I’m spending the previous weekend in TN, so it’d probably be poor form to be gone that day.
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Originally Posted By TrashWrencher: Well, crap. Just like that, I’m out. Son’s birthday party is on the 17th. I’m spending the previous weekend in TN, so it’d probably be poor form to be gone that day. View Quote Bummer. Hopefully once 2024 gets rolling we can get some dates put out in advance. |
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[Last Edit: TrashWrencher]
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[Last Edit: Shootindave]
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Bump.
There might be an evening / night hike added Sat for people who dont want to stay until Sunday. If people show up wanting to do that; I am sure it will materialize. Seems like a couple people can only do Sat. No night vision required. Maybe eat a couple carrots for good measure. |
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Originally Posted By Shootindave: Bump. There might be an evening / night hike added Sat for people who dont want to stay until Sunday. If people show up wanting to do that; I am sure it will materialize. Seems like a couple people can only do Sat. No night vision required. Maybe eat a couple carrots for good measure. View Quote Man, I’m really sorry that my wife scheduled our son’s birthday party for this weekend. I just got my callsign from the FCC and this event sounds like it’s gonna be baller |
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[#14]
Long term forecast is looking good for a mid-Feb event. (knock on wood)
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Are we doing a night hike? I can’t stay for Sunday but I’d like to do some more night vision hiking
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There’s no virtue in killing a man, neither is there virtue in being afraid to stand
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Originally Posted By woodxdm: Are we doing a night hike? I can’t stay for Sunday but I’d like to do some more night vision hiking View Quote I think there are a couple people not staying overnight to sunday. So adding an evening / night hike looks to be on the table for everyone interested. |
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I'm going to bow out on this. I have to work that Friday (usually off) and it's the wife's birthday weekend.
I wanted to make it work but isn't going to happen. |
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[Last Edit: Shootindave]
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Originally Posted By Bye_Felicia: I'm going to bow out on this. I have to work that Friday (usually off) and it's the wife's birthday weekend. I wanted to make it work but isn't going to happen. View Quote Bummer. Hopefully you can make a future event. Bump: One week out. Weather looks nice for a campfire and hike through the woods. |
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Originally Posted By Shootindave: Bummer. Hopefully you can make a future event. Bump: One week out. Weather looks nice for a campfire and hike through the woods. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Shootindave: Originally Posted By Bye_Felicia: I'm going to bow out on this. I have to work that Friday (usually off) and it's the wife's birthday weekend. I wanted to make it work but isn't going to happen. Bummer. Hopefully you can make a future event. Bump: One week out. Weather looks nice for a campfire and hike through the woods. I'm off all summer and will have zero excuses. |
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[#21]
Looks like a night hike will be happening for sure multiple people only able to stay Saturday and not Sunday.
Antenna supplies to build the HF antenna. Attached File |
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[Last Edit: HurleyS]
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I’ll be there and will be staying the night for the Sunday morning ruck, but would be down for a night hike as well
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Originally Posted By HurleyS: I’ll be there and will be staying the night for the Sunday morning ruck, but would be down for a night hike as well View Quote Cool. I am bringing chicken fajita stuff for dinner and will have eggs/bacon for breakfast. We might just do the main ruck Sat evening / night if thats what most people want to do. |
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Originally Posted By Shootindave: Cool. I am bringing chicken fajita stuff for dinner and will have eggs/bacon for breakfast. We might just do the main ruck Sat evening / night if thats what most people want to do. View Quote Cool, let me know if there’s anything I can pick up on my way for the group. I’m assuming there’s a fire pit or something at the site, so I’m bringing some good firewood. |
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Originally Posted By HurleyS: Cool, let me know if there’s anything I can pick up on my way for the group. I’m assuming there’s a fire pit or something at the site, so I’m bringing some good firewood. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By HurleyS: Originally Posted By Shootindave: Cool. I am bringing chicken fajita stuff for dinner and will have eggs/bacon for breakfast. We might just do the main ruck Sat evening / night if thats what most people want to do. Cool, let me know if there’s anything I can pick up on my way for the group. I’m assuming there’s a fire pit or something at the site, so I’m bringing some good firewood. Some dry firewood will be handy to get the fire going. Everything there is gunna be wet. |
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[#26]
Excellent time tonight gentlemen. Sorry I couldn't stay for the morning. I wish you well on the day hike.
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I need thermal
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There’s no virtue in killing a man, neither is there virtue in being afraid to stand
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Winner of Most FPNI 2018, 2022, 2023
KS, USA
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[#29]
Huge props to Shootindave for organizing this.
This was a wildly useful weekend where a wide number of questions and scenarios were answered. Communicating with people several states away with speaker wire is one of the more interesting things I've seen. Also I need to invest a fancier sleep set up. @HurleyS has the right idea. |
Make Occam's Razor Great Again
It's not about if you win or lose. It's about how many rules they have to add afterwards. |
[Last Edit: HurleyS]
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Originally Posted By Flak-Magnet: Excellent time tonight gentlemen. Sorry I couldn't stay for the morning. I wish you well on the day hike. View Quote Thanks man, it was nice to meet you on Saturday. Three of us had a good ruck on Sunday! Thanks for letting me hang with the Missouri crew, hope to be back up there soon! |
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