fsclark Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 I'm sure other hams will be at the Essex Junction, VT, Escapade. Will you please identify yourselves? Is there a daily net? What days? Time and frequency? forrest clark KC9YMH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edatlanta Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 I have been looking for hams where I am hosting now since May 1 and have only had one response to my "standing by" on 146.520. It was a man and wife and both were hams. I drove down to their site and we had a nice visit. Now I'm looking for another one. No response yet today. Ed KM4STL2006 GMC 2500HD CCSB 4x4 Duramax/Allison, Titan 52 gallon fuel tank, Prodigy Controller, B&W Companion Hitch2010 Jayco Designer 35RLTS, RV Flex Armor Roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXiceman Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 I used to have my call and 146.520 posted on the rear on my trailer and monitored the frequency while on the road. I would occasionally call on the frequency with my call and a monitoring or standing by. Never did get a call, so I seldom turn on the VHF radio. I guess I need to put the info on the rear of the trailer and try again. Ken Amateur radio operator, 2023 Cougar 22MLS, 2022 F150 Lariat 4x4 Off Road, Sport trim <br />Travel with 1 miniature schnauzer, 1 standard schnauzer and one African Gray parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwoodrv Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 I'll be there. N0PZE, Dave. Had my class A a year, but still have no antennas up though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpatrickc Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 I will be there. I'll have a 146/220/440 HT and an all mode Yaesu ft-857. I currently have a home built 146/440 antenna and an 75 meter ham-stick dipole that I mount to my ladder with a flagpole buddy and some surplus fiberglass masts. The back window of my truck had a call sign decal and another one saying "146.52 I'm listening". I figured I would check in with the Ham Aradio bog. Pat, WA3UOE 2006 Chevy Duramax, DRW, ext cab, Long bed, Reese 18K hitch 2011 Carriage Cameo Ham radio operator, WA3UOE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTC42 Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 We will be attending our first Escapade after being Escapees for over 20 years. We are both Hams and haven't done much with ham radio in the last few years. A bit rusty so would like to get with other hams for a bit and ask questions and catch up.We will be arriving Saturday. We have two other Ham friends attending also, The first Escapade for all of us and all long time SKP's. We have recently purchased a Baofeng BF-F8HP and a BF UV5RV-2 radios. Hopefully there will be someone that has experience with programming these radios. What is the trail in Hz? the offset Hz and direction? and the tone if any? Chris Wrzenski KD5QBY and Edith KC2NII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edatlanta Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 I used to have my call and 146.520 posted on the rear on my trailer and monitored the frequency while on the road. I would occasionally call on the frequency with my call and a monitoring or standing by. Never did get a call, so I seldom turn on the VHF radio. I guess I need to put the info on the rear of the trailer and try again. Ken I give a monitoring when driving cross country. I have had several responses in places you would not expect. Ed KM4STL2006 GMC 2500HD CCSB 4x4 Duramax/Allison, Titan 52 gallon fuel tank, Prodigy Controller, B&W Companion Hitch2010 Jayco Designer 35RLTS, RV Flex Armor Roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edatlanta Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 My only radio at the moment is an Icom ID 51A+. I usually monitor several FM frequencies specific to where I am (local simplex frequencies and repeaters), but always 146.52 and 446.00. I also monitor D-Star REF030C. For D-Star access when away from a D-Star repeater I have a DVAP mounted in a DHAP housing running on a Raspberry Pi 2B. So I have D-Star access as long as I have a cell phone signal which is most everywhere including driving down the road. Ed KM4STL2006 GMC 2500HD CCSB 4x4 Duramax/Allison, Titan 52 gallon fuel tank, Prodigy Controller, B&W Companion Hitch2010 Jayco Designer 35RLTS, RV Flex Armor Roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCooter Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 I always run my APRS with a note of "listening to 146.52" but not a single call in over 20k miles. 1999 Peterbilt 385 C12 430/1650 13spd 2006 Dodge 3500 DRW 4x4 2010 Hitchhiker Champagne 36 LKRSB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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