NorthWoodsMaine

Don't fool yourself. "Privacy codes" are not going to prevent anybody from hearing you.

Here is a simple neat trick to extend your range.

I ordered a SunGold system. Two weeks later it wasn't shipped so I started asking questions. They were marketing and collecting $ for items that they didn't have for sale. Then they were trying to get customers to spend hundreds more to buy replacement components to complete the order. Here's the story with emails back and forth. They tried to get me to spend $300 more after spending THOUSANDS. NOPE! I ordered the breaker and battery cables from www.altestore.com I will recommend them. Some of their products are pricey, but some things are on point. Over the years that's where I've got some panels, inverters, controllers and cables. They have their crap together, IMO.

Other than confusing labeling/references in the manual, the antenna went together good. It has great SWR across the band.

Tonight I was listening to time signals from Colorado.

I found this old radio in a dilapidated camper. It mostly works. I thought maybe it needed to be cleaned, which it did, but that didn't fix the problem. This ain't over yet.

How to install a PL259 on RG8/LMR400 coax.

I was driving down the road and a small moose came out and began trotting down the road. Not a care in the world, then back in to the woods. This was just a small one, but still not one you want to hit.

This drive belt was installed inverted and wrong from the factory.

Oil and fluid change. Steel hydraulic line change. Tire valve stem core change.

Being able to fix your tools can save time and $$$.

Follow up vid

I dragged this old tank out and it's still working. I found it years ago, cheap is good...free is better.

This antenna is slick! It's bandwidth is WAY wider than advertised.

In this video I demonstrate what a loose connection looks like to a radio. The SWR, or Standing Wave Ratio will go through the roof and cause the radio to not work and if you keep transmitting, you can likely smoke it.

Take care of your net at the end of the season.

I made it in to camp with a bit of cheating.

Done on 7Apr23. There's still 2 months left in the season, but I can't fish anymore. Good weather is coming the next few days, several others will be finishing up also.

I didn't get the tail end since this county doesn't like PL tones and there was a static crash.

Little Man went with me one day. He had a blast. I had some footage that I took for the beginning of this, but I couldn't get it off of the phone. Oh well.

Oh Yuht. I know $77/month isn't a lot compared to what some people pay, but I also intentionally don't have many electrical loads. I'm not using anymore more than normal.

Day #1. Prepping tanks, air pumps and setting the net. I did a floating set as it is a lot easier to do alone, especially when windy.

These are poorly constructed and let moisture intrude. Not to mention the shield is not crimped or soldered to the mount. Check this out.

"AFM" was screwing things up. It's a V8 motor, but engineers thought that it should run on 4 cylinders for fuel efficiency...hence the "Automatic Fuel Management" system. This causes spark plugs to foul up, that causes rough idling, loss of power, and the truck to shake...oh...and LOSS of gas mileage for "efficiency". Once the Range Technology was plugged in so that all 8 cylinders were forced to operate, BOOM...smooth idle, more power AND a 2MPH+ increase! It went from 16.1 to 18.1 and up to 19. It was a different truck!

The tractor tire de-rimmed. I was able to re-seat it fairly easily.