OAUSA Net - December 20, 2019 - Christmas gifts for the outdoor enthusiasts

[Matt2001TJ]

One of the most lacked things that off roaders should carry is a shovel. While any shovel is better than nothing some are just better than others. Quite a few companies make combo units with different attachments like Rugged Ridge, Hi-Lift and others. The Krazy Beaver is my favorite because the handle is not to short (40 inch overall length) and well, it's mean. Cut through ice on a trail with it and more. It can be seen listed on Amazon here.
https://www.amazon.com/Super-Shovel-Kra ... op?ie=UTF8

PS) I had one but somebody decided they needed it more than me. KB6MAT

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[Jeff-OAUSA]

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Jeff

[Diesel4x]

Thanks for early check in, KF6KOC Randy.

[DaveK]

BREAKING NEWS

For all you GPS users out there, we thought this might be of some interest. This is from the Feds (GSA, https://www.gsa.europa.eu/newsroom/news ... galileo-us)

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), at a meeting on November 15, granted in part a request from the European Commission for a waiver of the FCC rules so that devices in the United States may access specific signals transmitted from the Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System.

Following this decision, consumers and industry in the U.S. will be permitted to access certain satellite signals from the Galileo system to be used in combination with the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS), allowing them to benefit from improved availability, reliability, and resiliency of these position, navigation, and timing services, the FCC said in a statement.

Not to be outdone, the ARRL says this (http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-approves-u ... -in-the-us):

The FCC has granted, in part, the European Commission’s request for a waiver of Commission rules so that non-federal devices in the US may access specific signals transmitted from the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) known as Galileo.

The action means that consumers and industry in the US may access certain satellite signals from the Galileo system to augment the US Global Positioning System (GPS). The Order approved finds that the Galileo GNSS is uniquely situated with respect to the US GPS, since the two systems are interoperable and RF compatible pursuant to the 2004 European Union/United States Galileo-GPS Agreement.

Specifically, the Order permits access to two of the Galileo system’s satellite signals — the E1 signal transmitted in the 1,559 – 1,591 MHz portion of the 1,559 – 1,610 MHz Radionavigation-Satellite Service (RNSS) band, and the E5 signal transmitted in the 1,164 – 1,219 MHz portion of the 1,164 – 1,215 MHz and 1,215 – 1,240 MHz RNSS bands.

[cruiserlarry]

Please check me in tonight - W6LPB Larry

Here are some gift suggestion that should make every off-roader happy;

Magellan TR5 Off-Road Trail GPS

MICROSTART XP10HD

CALIFORNIA-BACKROADS-and-4WD-TRAILS

[lrsrngr]

KK6CTT for an online check-in. Thank you!

Searching for a great way to have a campfire. The Bonfire and other Solo products are great piece of stainless steel workmanship. A buddy had one out at Winter Field Day 2018 and it worked great. The price however is an issue that is hard to get over. Again, great quality.

There are two new models in the "fire pit" line; the Ranger and the Yukon.

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YouTube video on the Bonfire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzyrPkl7z6s

A premiere way to get exposed to four-position marksmanship and a little US history about the events of 19 APR 1775.

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Appleseed Project: Project Appleseed™ isn’t a gun club or a militia, nor is it a historical society. Instead, we are a non-partisan group of men and women (known as the Revolutionary War Veterans Association) who are committed to upholding the values and principles of America’s founding fathers. We use rifle marksmanship instruction as a gateway to help bring our nation’s history to life and to show that many of the values that our forefathers relied on to win our independence are still very much in demand today.

Through clinics and events, we teach rifle marksmanship and early American heritage to introduce individuals of all skill levels to the knowledge that was so crucial to the success of our nation’s founders. Aside from the fun and camaraderie of these events, the designed takeaway is a renewed sense of civic responsibility that each attendee can then implement in his or her own community. If we can reconnect enough people with the selfless civic virtue of our forefathers, we as a nation will all be better off.

Our goal is to create a nation of Riflemen. We’d love for you to join us. https://appleseedinfo.org/about/
Find an event near you: https://appleseedinfo.org/schedulemap/
Essential gear for your Appleseed shooting event: https://store.rwvaappleseed.com/index.html
The GI Sling YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ua3L_nQfyA

Ken going over the stance and the need for a good sling and how to transition from strong to weak side shooting along with the convenience of letting it "hang free."

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NRA's America's Rifle Challenge: https://arc.nra.org/
NRA's America's Rifle Match: http://arm.nra.org/

A nice hour in the class room outline what is expected and how to get started then out to the range for some trigger time.

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NRA Women on Target a great gift for that friend or loved one who is unfamiliar with pistol shooting and would like to take a nice and succinct class to open the door into familiarization: https://wot.nra.org/

[JackM-KK6WXQ]

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Happy holidays everyone!!

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[kE6PLA]

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