Thinking about you a lot, Charles. Hope you are well.Quote:
Originally Posted by KG4CGC
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Thinking about you a lot, Charles. Hope you are well.Quote:
Originally Posted by KG4CGC
Well the C4 in the FM drew me in that direction. I thought experimenting with the C4FM would be fun, possibly. I just got off the horn with HRO and they are shipping my rig from Milwaukee today. I viewed the YouTube videos and thought I would try a new rig. I thought about some of the older rigs but the FT-1000MP's are usually being sold without the filters and that makes them quite pricey whereas the FT-991 requires no more filtering. HRO has a $60 off price and then Yaesu has $120 on rebate that I can get in a few years. Anyway, I'll see how I like my very first brand new HF rig.
Thank you, Jerry. All is well. I was about 20 miles (as a crow flies) from the nearest fire. The non rain conditions finally broke in November after a dry Summer and Fall.Quote:
Originally Posted by X-Rated
Two weeks ago Wednesday a had hard storm with weak tornadoes blow through the area. Killed my plumbing for some reason and sprung a leak that eventually led to me replacing the water heater. I have become fluid in plumbing PEX now but the funny thing about it is that 2 other neighbors also lost their water heaters during the storm. Right before the storm, everything fine. After it passed 3 of us had leaking water heaters. Mine was 15 years old and never been serviced. One neighbor's was 3 years old and the other 5 years.
Sounds like you were a bit too close for comfort there. Glad you came out OK other than your plumbing.
That's the closet I've ever to a wildfire and I did try to get some photos of it while staying out of the way. Was not easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by KC9ECI
Pinnacle Mountain right beside Table Rock.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...psoxma5qlh.jpg
Lake Lure NC and Gatlinburg got it so much worse.
I'm not a fan of wildfires. It takes surprisingly little for something to end you. I don't get to do the fun stuff anymore, but I am occasionally allowed to get near the fire if I ask the probies nicely. Mostly I just wander about trying to look pretty and swearing at people. That's my story anyway, I'll stick to it. Pic is a training burn.
http://i.imgur.com/N4iJAjU.jpg
I've got a place I'd like the FD to train on except they will tell me it's too close to the main house and tree cover to allow this. :doh: Now I have to demo the old fashioned way.
Thank you for your service to community sir! :clap:
I can think of a lot of places around here I'd like to train at. Might actually have an opportunity to train at a 50's style motel. If the deal goes through the police will get to do some active shooter training there first (I've asked if I can play a shooter) and then afterwards we'll do the live fire training. If the timing is right it should be right after we take delivery of our new engine and 107' ladder truck.