Re: [BVARC] Amateur Radio Saves Family

[John via BVARC]

Either ham sticks or Hustler resonators.73 de W1XQSend the Following Via TropicalWNU - New Orleans RadioOn Apr 16, 2024, at 3:43 PM, Shannon Tassin via BVARC  wrote:






Nice article.


I would like to get my vehicle setup for HF. I am thinking it could be just for use when stationary - easy to take down and put up.


Does anyone have recommendations for relatively inexpensive vehicle HF antenna?





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Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 3:09:32 PM
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Subject: [BVARC] Amateur Radio Saves Family
 



https://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-saves-family-in-death-valley-national-park


As someone who off-roads in some these remote areas out west this is a terrifying and heartwarming story out of Death Valley NP. It's one major reason we carry HF in our rigs and always develop a PACE plan prior to any trip. Anecdotally here's
 what ours usually consists of. 


Primary: Cell Phone - no service is common when you get off the beaten path but cell phones are by in large reliable.


Alternate: Satellite Phone - a great reliable backup but I have had both Inmarsat and Iridium both fail on me before. 


Contingency: HF radio - we use this for truck to truck to camp comms but never needed it in an emergency. Glad to have it though.


Emergency: SoS beacon - expensive and thankfully I've never had to use it beyond testing prior to deploying in the field.


Regards,
David Lira K5DBL




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Re: [BVARC] Amateur Radio Saves Family

[Shannon Tassin via BVARC]

Nice article.

I would like to get my vehicle setup for HF. I am thinking it could be just for 
use when stationary - easy to take down and put up.

Does anyone have recommendations for relatively inexpensive vehicle HF antenna?

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From: BVARC  on behalf of David Lira via BVARC 

Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 3:09:32 PM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
Cc: David Lira 
Subject: [BVARC] Amateur Radio Saves Family

https://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-saves-family-in-death-valley-national-park

As someone who off-roads in some these remote areas out west this is a 
terrifying and heartwarming story out of Death Valley NP. It's one major reason 
we carry HF in our rigs and always develop a PACE plan prior to any trip. 
Anecdotally here's what ours usually consists of.

Primary: Cell Phone - no service is common when you get off the beaten path but 
cell phones are by in large reliable.

Alternate: Satellite Phone - a great reliable backup but I have had both 
Inmarsat and Iridium both fail on me before.

Contingency: HF radio - we use this for truck to truck to camp comms but never 
needed it in an emergency. Glad to have it though.

Emergency: SoS beacon - expensive and thankfully I've never had to use it 
beyond testing prior to deploying in the field.

Regards,
David Lira K5DBL

Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club

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