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The net this week will cover different ways to manage the memory in your Ham radio. Special emphasis will be made concerning the use of Ham radio memory while on the trail. For those who venture into the wilderness, your 2M, 440 or 220 radio can be one of your only means to communicate. Knowing how to locate the repeaters that will serve the areas you travel and learning how to input that information into your radio, is a great way to keep emergency lines of communication open.

Join us with your experience and comments.

Repeaterbook.com is a good resource that is compatible with radio memory management applications such as Chirp, RT Systems. etc.

For trips consider grouping repeaters into logical groupings County, Highway, High Level, Regional, and Voip capability.

Simplex frequencies should be grouped together, For group outings a simplex channel plan is very helpful as it can assist in getting stragglers back with the group.

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Dave,
Please check me in. I'll be listening.

Kevin
KK6DGL

Internet check-in for KK6CTT please, 07 APR 16.

Was out in the Mojave near Calico this past weekend and I was sorry I did not bring a spare starter! No worries, we stayed out over the weekend and when the XYL came out SUN morning (I had a spare starter in the garage) we were off and running again.

The following things aided the recovery effort:

1. I left Google Earth imagery for her that was marked with POIs and tentative camping sites.
2. We had good cell phone coverage.
3. I left her a 2 meter HT programmed with the proper simplex frequency.
4. She knew where the tools and starter were that I was requesting (although I did not need extra tools).
5. We were able to make a nice trail run out of it together which we have not done in the past...she's a trooper.

The following things would have been nice to remember:

1. I have a tow hitch on my XJ that could have been used if it was not the starter (live and remember).
2. I should have reminded her to bring her tow hitch (ball & tongue) with her if I needed to be towed.
3. I should have had a multi-meter and usually do because the first things you check when having problems starting is the battery but at 6 months old, I was not too worried about the battery.

All in all a great trip.

Here is information on World Radio day from the ARRL.org

http://www.arrl.org/news/world-amateur- ... to-society