Outdoor Adventure USA

I heard some sad news this last Monday. Leonard White, the guy who built Salvation Mountain out near Niland, CA passed away Feb 10. I visited Leonard quite a few times from 2006 - 2011 before he went to live in an assisted care facility in El Cajon, CA. He was truly a sweet guy with an interesting ...

Here is a transcript of tonight's net on Old Railroads of the West.

Here are some maps and info to go with tonight's net broadcast on Old Railroads of the West. There are a lot of people in OAUSA that know more about the rail roads than I do, so jump in a join in the conversation!

The OAUSA Net topic this week will be "Old Rail Roads of the West". I'll be discussing the history and importance of the various railroads in the development of the west and some of the reasons they either succeeded or went broke. I'll talk a bit about some of the better-known individual railroads ...

Anyone know where the "Silent Caves" talked about in the article are located? I've hiked all over Fish Creek and Split Mountain but I can't find it on a map or any reference. I was out in Fish Creek on 26 July (112 deg!) about a week before this incident and noticed some recent erosion in the ...

Sounds like an interesting topic. I would like to participate, but I moved and have a hard time hitting Keller (for now :geek: until the tower goes in 8-) ) I am using a Byonics TT4 connected to a Yaesu FT-1500M using the data jack. GPS is a garmin 60csx. The 1500 is a dedicated APRS rig and ...

For those of you who missed last night's net discussion on APRS, here is a transcript of the broadcast.

Several of the questions on last night's net about APRS centered around Garmin or other GPS units. Here is a wiring diagram for making a serial cable to connect your Garmin GPS to your APRS tracker (TNC). The DB-9 serial plugs can be purchased at just about any electronics store (Radio Shack, Fry's ...

This week's net will discuss the basic fundamentals and features of APRS and some options for using it. We'll discuss common hardware and software set-ups for APRS solutions and some basics about making your own connecting cables. A brief history of APRS and how it relates to Packet Radio will also ...

APRS has expanded beyond its roots and now has many routine applications. For example, many amateur weather stations and amateur radio repeaters use the data transmission capabilities of APRS to monitor equipment performance. High-altitude balloon hobbyists use it to track their data packages ...