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  1. Here is a old one for you from back in the day when you had to have a permit for a C.B. radio. KBC-2186. I was once an 11 meter Outlaw. The best unit that I ever owned was Galaxy 99 export and a Texas Star DX-1600. I gave all that up when I quit Trucking. Now I have a Uniden Pro 510 and a Wilson magnet mount antenna, and that is only because I work in the Coal fields and the roads are so narrow that we must contact the Guard shack before heading up to the Mines. I hope this is not too far off topic, I know how most Ham Boners feel about us Chicken Banders.

     

    Merry Christmas to all.

     

    I'm so glad someone didn't jump on you, as i started reading, I Had read a post by another ham on a different thread and thought this guy will be all over you.

    so glad he didn't. I too was a CBer back in the day , early 1960's to be exact. supprised I remembered my call letters KMX0158

    wanted to be a ham since 1954 as my neighbor was one and it seemed so great, It was the code that held me back

    and it wasn't until the 70's the I broke my ankle and was in bed for a month, and I studied my code and finally got my Extra class lisc.

    I had been in almost all phases of Ham Radio over the years, Packet radio, Slow Scan TV, DXing and Phone patches from distance realitives and much more, I still have a CB in my motorhome and monitor on the road as I travel

    in my MH I have most of the same stuff as the old days just not as eloborate of an array

    but still have HF VHF UHF Marine band and CB plus an assortment of antennas all installed and working, enjoy the of it from time to time.

    Welcome to the group and be sure to touch base with KF4HRM and let him get you started.

     

    Ron N6CUS so Cal

  2. WD0AFQ, Dexter, Mo. Just grabbed our 500th cache. This group needs it own discussion forum as this thread is too long for any discussion.

    We have a week long hamfest in Quartzsite, Az. every January with lots of geocaching in the desert. this year it starts Jan. 23rd. Lots of motorhomes and trailers drycamping.

    Dan

     

    Dan, tell me more about the Hamfest at Quartzsite. I go almost every year. even last year. Rain and wind

    stayed about 2 weeks and returned to So Cal

    going again this year and I'm interested in checking out the Ham fest

    more info please

  3. WD0AFQ, Dexter, Mo. Just grabbed our 500th cache. This group needs it own discussion forum as this thread is too long for any discussion.

    We have a week long hamfest in Quartzsite, Az. every January with lots of geocaching in the desert. this year it starts Jan. 23rd. Lots of motorhomes and trailers drycamping.

    Dan

     

    Dan, tell me more about the Hamfest at Quartzsite. I go almost every year. even last year. Rain and wind

    stayed about 2 weeks and returned to So Cal

    going again this year and I'm interested in checking out the Ham fest

    more info please

  4. Thanks to all who helped

    I finally got what I needed. it is the follow the arrow pdf file that did it

    its clear and it works

    and i use to print all the lit out before I left home

    now with paperless and uploading bunches thanks to follow the arrow

    it is easier and works great

     

    my iphone works that way but service is so poor in my areas i travel

    thats almost useless

     

    fantastic

     

    Ron

  5. http://www.geocaching.com/pocket/gcquery.aspx

     

    Days to Generate: (Server Time: Saturday, 06 November 2010 11:02:00)

     

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    Today, now, is Saturday. Check Day to Run 'Sat' it should be with you within 5 to 10 minutes.

    (It's available on the PQ page http://www.geocaching.com/pocket/default.aspx quicker than it's available via email -it's the ISP's that slow things down!) Second tab Pocket Queries Ready For Download.

     

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    I'm making progress now, it did work, BUT on my GPS Garmin Oregon 550 they all went into the waypoints file and did list them as caches, but I want to use the paperless info that I get when I upload them one at a time from the find page, I'd like to upload a bunch at one time but they don't show in my Geo file on the gps just the waypoint file as caches without the added info, logs, hint and so on

     

    any ideas beside sending them one at a time?

     

    and thank you for your help

     

    Ron in Sunny California

  6. I tried the pocket q thing and now wondering if there is a way to get the zip file today

    seems with the pocket q allows for best is next day file

    ??

    Check the 'Server Time' on the select day page.

    New PQ's -those that have never run- get priority, and should arrive within 5 to 10 minutes of the request being sent, if you select the right day to run.

     

    I don;t see sever page,

    on the build a pq it just says days sun, mon and so on

    where can i find that page?

  7. How do I get a GPX file download? when I say download files at bottom all i get is a loc file

    ??

    There is a button on each cache page for "GPX File".

    This will give you a GPX file for that individual cache. You can click on this button on each cache page and then load all the files onto your GPS.

     

    A more efficient way to do it is to use Pocket Queries, which is one of the main benefits of premium membership.

     

    They seem quite complicated at first but really are straight forward once you have done a couple. And if you have trouble there are plenty of people here who would be willing to help.

     

    To get started with pocket queries have a read of the knowledge book

     

    Thanks for your help

    I tried the pocket q thing and now wondering if there is a way to get the zip file today

    seems with the pocket q allows for best is next day file

    ??

  8. when I go to seek a cache and the first page is listed at the top there is a box to check all caches on that page and a check in there does it. but when I clik the download to gps alongside of it I would think the entire page would upload to my gps, I use paperless geocaching so I want to do it this way, rather than download a whole page to a file then import that, that way seems to loose the paperless info.

    the way I've been doing it is one at a time witn the same way as a whole page but only seems to work on one at a time

     

    Tnx in advance for any help

  9. Been a member for awhile now and decided to upgrade my Membership

    but I can't seem to find where to use my benifits? I thought if you were taking a trip for instance you could find caches along the way, how do and where do I start that?

     

    I did the upgrade more for the Paperless geo feature on my GPS than the travel a route and find caches along the way.

     

    Ron N6CUS

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