avoca this saturday
Submitted: Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 08:18
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redman
If any one is coming to avoca this saturday we have hand held radios and will be on ch. 15 but thats pretty useless because you almost need to be in line of sight for them to work. We will be in a white gu patrol with ARB roofracks. It would be good to meet some new people who enjoy geting off the black stuff. Looks like it will be great day weather wise, hope to see some people there. email me and ill give you my mob. no. thats if they work over there, stupid things.
Reply By: Mick - Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 08:56
Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 08:56
If you add a full sized set to your equipment Redman you'll have a much greater chance of making contact ... especially in the area you mention as it's fairly flat and repeaters allow much longer range. Also try the local repeaters with yiour handheld as that will increase your range. I was close to the Berwick repeater with mine and spoke easily to friends in Mornington. I also have a GME TX4400 which is a great set. The hand held is very useful though.
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Follow Up By: Member - Russell - Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 09:26
Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 09:26
Agree absolutely. TX4400 (any GME also) is great, and hand helds are good for walking, guiding vehicles through obstacles etc. Get a 5 watt set as soon as you can!Russell S
Prado RV6
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Reply By: Will - Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 10:44
Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 10:44
Ebays a good place to look, heaps of UHF equipment, and save the dollars.
Will.
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 10:57
Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 10:57
Setup a central meeting place and time, like the Info Center in Middle of town, at Xam.
Makes life easier, also swapping mobile #s with others going.
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Reply By: Member - Russell - Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 15:21
Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 15:21
I will be up there early - about 0900, with topo map and one or two other vehicles. Doesn't sound like a lot of people will be there by then, so we're planning to punch straight in as driving around the carpark isn't fun and we have to be back in Werribee by 5pm. We'll have the UHF on Ch 15, so once you're up there you can give us a call if you want - we'll be in there somewhere.... on the Avoca Nth map.Russell S
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Follow Up By: Member - Kim (mr) - Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 17:36
Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 17:36
Gday russell, we will try to be over there at 9 so if you want to meet in the car park at that clock tower thing or what ever it is (long time since ive been over that way) avoca's not that big ill find you. see ya thereMore drive'n less talk'n
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Follow Up By: RussellS - Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 18:46
Friday, Aug 15, 2003 at 18:46
Great! There's a car park in the middle of the road at the public toilets. That's where we met last time. Look forward to meeting you then.
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Reply By: Member - Toonfish - Tuesday, Aug 19, 2003 at 00:47
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2003 at 00:47
So how was Avoca?
trip report?
maybe another time for me1999 NISSAN NAVARA DUALCAB
DIESEL 3.2 & SPRINGY CARLTON TOY
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Follow Up By: stuart - Thursday, Aug 21, 2003 at 16:57
Thursday, Aug 21, 2003 at 16:57
Redman's mighty 3 litre Patrol with all his fancy gismo's got stuck going up a
hill, luckily the cruisers were there to pull him out because l wasn't pushing!!!
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