1- Backpacking or a car camping tent is another large expense against your budget for gear and clothes. My constraints for a 3 season backpacking tent are:
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7-foot floor dimension or longer.Room for 2. A 2 person tent is more cost-effective and weighs less than 2 – 1 person tents. And they are warmer with the 2nd person inside.
2 poles vs 3 if possible. Some have a 3rd pole just for the vestibule/rainfly. The rainfly helps to reduce the rain and moisture inside of the tent.
Vestibule if possible. A place for muddy boots!
Brands that I trust without researching: (A+)North Face, Kelty, Sierra Designs, REI. (A) Coleman.
A simple “A-frame” tent should be under 40 $. This sets up like an old fashion “pup” tent. Take an extra tarp to fly over this type (single wall) of tent.
If you are planning trips to windy or very cold places – look at 4 season tents. They are sturdier in design and materials. And a bit heavier to backpack.
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2- I have a second tent for car camping. I call it the “condo” tent. It is sized for 6 youths or 4 adults. It takes 2 people to erect. My cot and footlocker fit inside without any cramping space. I picked it up from a rental store at the end of the season for a great price.
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3- Ham Q & A:
When is an amateur station required to transmit its assigned call sign?
At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a communication.
When may an amateur station transmit without on-the-air identification?
When transmitting signals to control a model craft.
Which of the following is an acceptable language to use for station identification when operating in a phone sub-band?
The English language.
What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?
Send the call sign using a CW or phone emission.
What are the FCC rules regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?
It is encouraged.
When using tactical identifiers such as “Race Headquarters” during a community service net operation, how often must your station transmit the station’s FCC assigned call sign?
At the end of each communication and every ten minutes during a communication.
Which of the following formats of a self-assigned indicator is acceptable when identifying using a phone transmission?
All of these choices are correct
• KL7CC stroke W3
• KL7CC slant W3
• KL7CC slash W3
Note: Let’s finish Ham Radio Questions – see next couple of Sit. Reps.
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