Chief Rick

I have my General license. I set up an end-fed half-wave (EFHW) tuned for the lower end of 80-meters in an NVIS configuration in order to make contacts with closer regions of the Gulf Coast during emergencies. Still working on the height above ground because I was not able to hear much from South Louisiana during this past hurricane. I have been able to make contacts on 80, 20 and 15 meters. I have a REZ Antenna Systems Ranger 80 portable that I just received last week. I plan to play with it this weekend and see what kind of contacts I can make hooked up portable to a Yaesu FT-891. I may also make an 80-meter center-fed dipole just to see, if I have the time. My wish list for a home antenna is a DX Commander Signature 9 or 12 for DX. I have an HT but I only use it for special events. Not enough range to reach the repeaters in my area so it's not of great use unless there are other amateur operators within a mile or so of my location. Very similar to using a CB radio. The antennas on HTs, even the best ones, are not going to extend the range very much. I have managed to get 10 miles with my HT after hooking it up to a 2-meter J-Pole 7-feet off the ground. 73 KI5RGH

Not directed at you... As I said, if you're hiding something in plain sight I'm not going to contact you to verify you are who you are. My personal opinion, if you want to sell something on the SASS Wire classifieds section you should HAVE TO SHOW your WHOLE SASS number. If you're afraid to do that, then don't try to sell anything and just put "Guest" for your SASS number.

I did verify by other means and as I said, it's possible. This was a legitimate SASS member/number. Nothing else needs to be said from my perspective.

Because I'm familiar with you and your posts, I'd not question your signature or whatever that section is called with your SASS number. I never even noticed you had an xxx in your SASS number. That said, if I were not familiar with you and you were trying to sell something, and I noticed, I would question it. And I wouldn't go to you to verify your information. If you're trying to hide something in plain sight, I wouldn't trust you to tell the truth in private.

It's possible. Thanks.

Could a person who joined the Wire in 2018 have a SASS number in 109xxx-110xxx range?

Great products, both the action-work and the grips. I would not hesitate to send another set to him.

My LGS had CCI LR Magnum for ~$119/1000.

Hurricanes are easy compared to tornadoes (for me). Hurricanes you can prepare for. We made it through the night with only one tree limb down and about an inch of rain. The storm seemed to part and the really bad stuff went around us. Others are not so lucky and many will be dealing with loss of power and flooding.

We need the rain as well. So far today it hasn't been bad at all. Less than 3/4 inch and very minimal wind. The heavy bands are just starting to get to us. The coast at the AL/MS border is seeing 30 mph winds with 45 mph gusts. We're at 17 mph wind with 43 mph gusts. Time for bed.

Hurricane Francine is making landfall along the Gulf coast of Louisiana, in the area of Houma and Galliano as a Cat 2 hurricane with an eye of approximately 55 miles. The eye of the storm appears to be headed towards New Orleans, then Northward, East of Jackson, MS and into Memphis, TN. We have a lot of Cowboys and Cowgirls going to be affected. Please keep everyone in your thoughts and prayers

Comedy genius.

I have one in the white and it has developed some surface rust in areas around the lever. I wipe it down with ballistol after every match it's used and store it in a silicon gun sock.

You don't need a metal shell for the Garmin. Am I missing something? I had a LabRadar. It worked well. The Garmin Xero works as well or better and is more portable. Time will tell if a new product has the same ease of use and reliability as the Garmin.

Based on what I'm seeing in-stock powders going for in my local area, I'd feel comfortable saying $80-$100 per small bottle is fair market value. Available powders in my local area have shelf prices between $45-$80, depending on the powder. Just wait two months....