If you go online to walmart.com and search for some types of ammunition it will show up on a search but if you click on it to see if the store has any you will get the message “Store Info Not Available”. Here is how to make the stores inventory level show up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZRjbXKSLKI
I’ve tried it and it works. 73 de KS4TI
Looking for a great Faraday cage for your phone or hiding from the NSA then Signal Armor may be what you need to armor your phone. This is an interesting concept that I think certainly has some great points. If it works this well to block the NSA would it work during a Carrrington type event?
This looks like a pretty good bag to store electronics in for everyday use. I would be interested in learning about the dimensions on the bag to see exactly what it will store. It appears to be a thicker bag than the normal ones used in electronics. Perhaps our illustrious net controller Doug can convince them to donate one or two. We appreciate everything he does for us and today is net day.
Please plan on tuning in tonight at 9:00 PM on the AK4H repeater as we have our weekly rag chew about preparedness. Whether you enjoy listening on your radio, scanner, or even echolink it is a check in driven net so if you have your technician license or higher feel free to hit the PTT button. If you have not gotten your ticket yet please let us know what we can do to help.
Reading over at survivalblog I saw a list of things that someone wanted to purchase and was wishing there was a place to purchase it. There were a few things on the list that piqued my interest. I really liked the rechargeable battery trays with Anderson Power Pole Connectors. Feel free to go over and check out the list and then let us know what you think should be added.
There are some additions to that list from my perspective. I know personally I am not as prepared as our esteemed net control. I still have several categories that I need to check off the list. I have been wanting to find a local source for the waterbob as the tropics heat up as we get closer to the peak of Hurricane season.
Feel free to chime in tonight at 9:00 PM on the AK4H repeater as we have our weekly rag chew about preparedness.
Reading a pretty interesting article about how there are currently six generations alive today and how the different generation view preparedness. There is no doubt that we all have different viewpoints, skill sets, and enthusiasm levels. One of the best things of amateur radio is the ability for differently minded people to come together to share a hobby.
Thinking just a little bit about the other person and their viewpoints can make a big difference. There is a huge difference in perspective from someone that was born before the end of Word War II and someone born since Jimmy Carter has been a former President. The unique thing that ties us all together is the love for amateur radio, however we must remember that not everyone is as enamored with your subject as you are so we must be respectful.
Given the differences of everyone’s perspective and environment it is amazing to see the differences in preparedness mindsets. Chances are if you either were alive or descended from someone that experienced the Great Depression or World War II then you have a much greater chance of having knowledge of people that would be labeled preppers today. In a lot of cases they were scraping by the best they could or were putting things up for the rainy times. What I have seen is that the farther we get away from the lessons learned 70-100 years ago the more reliant we seem to have become.
What are your thoughts and observations? Feel free to tune in tonight at 9:00 PM on the Jars repeater at 147.27 and share your commentary.
Just a recommendation after my trip to Texas last week. If you’re going to travel with a handheld, drop in charger, extra battery packs and maybe a rolled up j-pole antenna, expect the TSA to take an interest in your luggage. It’s reasonable in my opinion. Ham gear isn’t all that common and to have a complicated radio, batteries and an 18 inch coil of coax and TV twinlead wire show up on the Xray SHOULD need further investigation. I had no problems other than them wanting to take a peek. I usually fly with a handgun or two (in checked luggage and declared at the check in desk) and that’s no problem either IF you follow the rules. I recommend you download and print both the TSA regs AND airline policy on the issue AND have the printed material at hand throughout your trip. Also turn your luggage and lower your voice so that other passengers behind you in line don’t see and hear what the counter representative sees and hears. According to Massad Ayoob this to avoid ‘spooking the cattle’. He was kind enough to email me with the above recommendations when I asked. Bottom line: Be current and correct on you info, the airline rep may not.
73 de KS4TI