fastford1
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Ok for the Moderators if this is in the wrong spot you can move it.
Yes Alamogul reached 50,000 finds and we are putting on an event for him tomorrow. I know most of you who know him can't make it, but I wanted to know if you have a picture of him or with him you could post it in a log to congratulate him on Alamogul @ 50K GC2NX1R. This would be really special if you have photos of him his early caching years.
Yeah Right, 50,000 finds in 5 years.
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As far as I'm aware it doesn't have the ability. I don't even think it has the option to enter waypoints.
i have read online that you can use it for travel. You can find them for cheap,thats why i asked the question.
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Has anyone tried geocaching with this golf gps.
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Hi,Thanks for your intrest, But it will not work with 240 volts.It's pretty easy to use, But i am not shipping to China at this time. Jim.
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Hi, I have a garmin ique 3600 i am not useing anymore for my paperless caching, It comes with docking station,also a charger. It has a new 2gig sd card i will leave in it. It has cachemate installed ,but not the paid ver. I just load ten at a time it works fine that way. I would like to get $40.00 for it.$5.00 shipping. or best offer. Paypal is fine. Fast390frd@msn.com
Email me for pics, I don't know how to add them here.
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When I go out after dark on FTFs or other caches I will always go with my buddy Mr. Glock.... he never complains, and doesn't have a curfew.
Scubasonic
Me Too.
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Ham Radio for Geocachers\Hikers
Several years ago I decided to get my amateur radio license so that I could have a more reliable method of communications while I was out hiking. As I began to enjoy the peacefulness of solo hikes, the radio became even more valuable. The radio has proven itself essential during group hikes as well, as I’m sure TotemLake would agree. I thought I’d put a few of my thoughts down here in case anyone was considering ham radio for hikes or pretty much anything else, and to try to dispel some of the common myths around amateur radio. I’m not going to get into too much detail since it’s easy enough to use a search engine and find the information. Also, I’ll only discuss the Technician Class License, since that is all you’ll ever need for hiking or geocaching.
Getting the license is easy and inexpensive. You have to pass a 35 question multiple choice exam. The test questions are taken from a pool of 396 questions (current number of possible valid test questions). It’s really not terribly technical or difficult to pass this test! Just scroll down to the list and you’ll notice several chuckleheads (myself included) who have passed this exam on the first try. Trust me, you can do it. There are several websites that will randomly choose 35 questions and create a practice exam and automatically grade it for you, free of charge. You just keep practicing with the online tests until you’re confident that you can pass the real exam. There is no Morse code requirement anymore, so don’t sweat that. Taking the test will cost you around $20.
The radios are not terribly large, heavy, or expensive. In fact, there are several small handheld ham radios that are just as small as those (often useless) FRS radios. (The Yaesu VX3R comes to mind) Obviously a bigger radio will have more features and often more transmit power, but neither is absolutely necessary, especially if your hike includes summits. Both TL and I spoke to a ten year old girl on Mercer Island while we were climbing around on Big Hump! That’s over 40 miles away and without the use of a repeater. I’ve made a radio contact from every summit I’ve been on (when I brought the radio) over the past few years. People are out there and willing to talk, provide directions, or call aid for you if something bad should happen.
Don’t or cannot hike? If hiking doesn’t blow your kilt up, or you’ve suffered an injury/illness that has you sidelined, you can always keep tabs on the hikers from wherever you happen to be. We would welcome that! Just keep an eye on the forums and if you see a hike (or cache machine even) announced, just ask what the radio plan is. Then keep your radio with you during the day and listen for us calling. W7WT did that while we hiked Big Hump, and it was great to know he was there listening.
Other benefits of ham radio. During national emergencies, being a licensed amateur radio operator means you can communicate or monitor communications while everyone else is scratching their heads. Hurricane Katrina was the latest emergency that left large pockets of people without any way of calling for help or getting emergency information. Your earthquake/volcano kit will be more complete with a small radio and spare batteries.
Here’s a list of Washington geocachers (that I know of) that are licensed. If I’ve missed you please let me know!
W7WT “W7WT”
TotemLake “KE7MDT”
Ironman114 “KF7AWY”
LindaLu (She just sent me an email and I can’t find it!)
K7-Wave "K7WV"
JHolly "NK6L "
Criminal “K7XFE”
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KB7UTQ 146.44 simplex. Fastford1 On geocache.
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Hi i would like to get a couple. Thanks.
LG Optimus V Phone
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I bought this phone a couple of weeks ago. I have been using it for geocaching with C:GEO. This device gets me as close as my oregon 450t. There are also a lot of free apps for it too. Has anyone else tried this phone for geocaching? Just my take on it.