Comments for My Southwestern Colorado: Motorcycling, Ham Radio, and More!

Comment on Ouray County Roads 2 and 4 — Redux by Dave

Dave — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:01:47 +0000

Hi Nick, I've put up posts about most of the off-highway roads within maybe 30 miles of my place. I certainly haven't done them all - there are so many! In each post, I try to describe the road condition, so that may be a help to you. You should be prepared for steep roads - after all, these are the San Juan Mountains - and some roads are better than others. Also, watch for ruts - I'm still recovering from a rut-induced broken arm!

Comment on Ouray County Roads 2 and 4 — Redux by Nick Christi

Nick Christi — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:05:29 +0000

Sir, I like your feedback on various road terrain and technicality of it. We will be traveling to Ouray area on our hybrid motorcycles (Yamaha Tenere, weight 700 lb, 1200 CC). So well maintained road are welcome, but the roads with large loose rocks and very steep grade 25% and grater creates highly technical conditions – IMO and would like to avoid them. So we are trying to gauge and gather the roads/trails etc. around Ourey, Telluride (b/w rt 145 and 550). Also looking to get your recommendation for well traveled off roads in this vicinity. Thank you for your time and feedback. Nick

Comment on My Ham Radio Home Page by Steve Duval

Steve Duval — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:06:36 +0000

Hey Dave,

First of all, I hope your arm is continuing to improve and second I wanted to thank you for your Tech License study video series. I passed my Tech license exam tonight and it was in part due to your explanations on the covered topics in the video series. The videos made learning the material so much easier. I am not one for just memorizing the answers, I wanted to know the hows and whys. I am going to order the General Class Study Guide and get started with your videos so I can take my exam for the General Class next month. Thanks again for the awesome videos and website. – Steve

Comment on Emergency Communications: Alternatives to Ham Radio by midland two way radios

midland two way radios — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:03:25 +0000

Also one needs to know the power requirements of the radio as these also affect the battery life. Many radios have special functions that attract a large number of customers. The main disadvantage of a nickel cadmium battery is its susceptibility to “memory effect,” meaning that the battery gradually loses its capacity for full recharging if it is repeatedly recharged before its capacity has been fully drained.

Comment on Lesson 7.3, Bands and Privileges by Dave

Dave — Sun, 12 May 2013 23:42:55 +0000

Joel, yes, you are correct. Technician hams have all amateur privileges on 50 MHz and up, including FM, AM, and SSB, plus a number of digital voice techniques. In addition, you can use voice (usually SSB) on 10 meters from 28.3 MHz to 28.5 MHz.

Comment on Lesson 7.3, Bands and Privileges by Joel

Joel — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:38:49 +0000

Dave,

So am I correct in saying that on the band chart, as a Technician I can transmit by voice on any of bands with the Green bars that have a T at the end (e,g, 23 cm, hypothetically)?

Comment on Crashed motorcycle and broke my arm! by Becky McCreary

Becky McCreary — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:47:33 +0000

So sorry about the accident Dave; I do hope you’re mending well. That is a lovely story about your five angels! I see a place for them in one of your stories?

Comment on Ham Radio Training Videos are Finished! by Larry Lovell

Larry Lovell — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:50:33 +0000

Your videos are great. I am using them as supplemental material for my Technician Class training. They really help the student.

Comment on Lower Powerline Road in 5 Minutes by dave stillman

dave stillman — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:16:59 +0000

always look fwd. to your videos. like to look you up when i come out there in aug.

Comment on BaoFeng UV-5R+ ham radio — incredibly inexpensive dual-band handheld by Jack

Jack — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:12:36 +0000

The only stand alone 6 meter radio I can think of is one by Ranger. It is AM/FM/SSB and I think it has CW capability. I believe there is also an optional CTCSS tone board available. The last time I looked at the web site they were asking $319.