Yaesu FT-8800r Install As a HAM my mobile radio installation was one of the first modifications that I completed. My section of a radio needed to meet the following requirements: Have Dual VFO capability for U/U V/U and V/V Provide cross band repeater function Have a detachable head. I have been using Yaeus radios for…
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Throwout Bearing Noise
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I got a call from the dealer today about my throw out bearing noise. It sounds like Toyota they had a batch of bell housing where the sleeve that the t-o bearing runs on was milled a little off. The aluminum sleeve is shown in the photo and you can see how it has been…
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Canyonlands Maze 2008 – Day 6
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Ruin Park and Bobbies hole Day 6 takes us into the Needles District of Canyonlands from the backside. The day was long filled with an extended drive through the high country of the Blue Mountains. Leaving Natural Bridges we climbed up to the Bears Ears. The Bears ears are a district landmark with the round…
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Canyonlands Maze 2008 – Day 5
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We needed to get an early start today. The drive was going to be long and dusty. Our goal was to make Natural Bridges early enough to get a campsite. Natural Bridges has only 13 sites and they fill up fast. We use the rack with a Thule Cargo Bag to carry the clothes…
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Canyonlands Maze 2008 – Day 4
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We were greeted by a warm day with the sunrise at Dollhouse. Our first objective of the day was a short hike to the Bear Panel to see the rock art We had a general idea of where the panel was so we had to do a little exploring. Due to the Biological soils we…
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Canyonlands Maze 2008 – Day 3
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With Doll House only about 20 miles from Tea Pot we did not have to rush to get an early start. Tea Pot Rock is where the most difficult section of the trail begins. The next 5 miles take to take over an hour. Having never been here we did not know what to expect.…
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Roan Plateau & East Parachute Creek Falls
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As a part of our vacation this last summer we decided to visit the controversial Roan Plateau in west central Colorado. If you have ever driven on I70 between Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction you have driven by the Roan Plateau. It is on the north side of the highway just west of Riffle. The…
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Canyonlands Maze 2008 – Day 2
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The objective for day 2 was to reach the Teapot Rock camp. The distance was only about 30 miles. Tea Pot Rock camp was picked to keep the driving short and allow us time to stop as much as we wanted. It was a cold morning at Panorama Point with the low in the 20’s.…