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  1. Until SHTF, you can't hand out radios and operate on any frequency without disregard to the other users unless you want to incur penalties.  

     

    General Mobile Radio Service also known as GMRS is the most sensible radio system to invest in.  MURS is limited to 2 watts and 5 frequencies.   Repeaters are illegal on MURS. A Ham licenses does not cover individual family members, each must have their own license to transmit.   I know some people are using marine band non-commercial freqs on land and that is not legal. CB radio is prone to interference from skip during certain times of the year and sunspot cycle. FRS is a joke, those 3 inch antennas just don't radiate well, even if they have the higher power GMRS channels built in. These radios cannot even be used on a GMRS repeater, they are simplex only. 

     

    GMRS mobiles and repeaters can operate up to 50 watts of power and there are no restrictions on antenna height.  Although the range on VHF is a little better, UHF GMRS signals penetrate buildings better and the signals bounce off buildings in urban environments.  There are 8 simplex freqs where 50 watts are allowed and 7 more simplex freqs for 5 watt handhelds.  A license is $85 for 5 years and covers immediate and extended family.  You can   put up your own GMRS repeater or may find someone nearby with one already on and willing to let you use it for sharing the cost or for nothing.

     

    There are retired "wideband" only UHF radios that have flooded the used radio market in places like Ebay that can be bought for a song and reprogrammed for GMRS use. 

  2. I've got a "surplus" 55 watt 18 volt solar panel from a retired highway arrow sign trailer on top of my hunting shack.  It is 13 years old and the power output has degraded on it to about 25 watts.  I use a 10 amp regulator like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/10A-Solar-Charge-Controller-Regulator-12V-24V-Autoswitch-100W-Solar-Panel-10A-/110871881175?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d07aa5d7 to charge a 100 amp deep cycle sealed battery that was surplus from an industrial user.  I use about 10 feet of 12 gauge wire to get power to the battery. It works well enough to power a cb or ham radio for a few hours. 

     

    The regulator is pulse width modulated and in addition to being about 5% more efficent in charging, it helps prevent sulphation of the battery making it last longer.  I'm a firm believer in those pulse width modulated chargers and have used them for over 20 years to maintain backup batteries in a remote site.  The disadvantge of them is they will not charge a dead or totally discharged battery, it must have some charge. 

  3. I want to do some business with AIM, but every time I've gotten an email letting me know an item is in stock it's sold out by the time I wake up.

     

    The price was more than I wanted to pay, but I've been having a hard time finding one. SOG has some round receiver ones for 119 or129. I figured I might as well thrown in the extra and get the hex from Classic.

     

    I have a round receiver one already. It don't look like much... but it shoots accurately and I love it.

    If you have the time to inquire before you order, ask who the importer was.  I've found PW Arms imports to be of higher quality and CAI to be the worst. 

  4. IIRC, it was AIM that had the shooter's grades, right?  I know they had a number of orders or their 91/30's returned/rejected because some buyers thought they weren't up too snuff condition-wise due to (perceived at least) excess rust.  I figured those were the ones later listed for the discount prices, would have bought a few myself at that price but was late to the party.

     

    OP - AIM, which generally has somewhat lower prices than Classic has been listing round 91/30's for $110, hex for $130 when they have them.  Classic does seem to be receiving much greater quantities of product lately.

     

    There are numerous reports that the crates being offered currently by Classic contain several hex Mosins/crate. YMMV.

    You are correct, it was AIM. I got it confused with the 1938 carbine that I got last week from Classic. The 43 had some rust and pitting on the barrel bands and retaining springs along with some light rust  on the barrel under the handguard/stock area. That was easily removed.  I'll replace the bands and springs some day.  I've dealt with Classic twice and the rifles they sent were acceptable but I expected a higher quality than what I got.  I've ordered a couple of their 44 mosins and  the brown truck is coming on Friday with them. 

  5. Last week they sold "shooter grade" Mosins for 89.95 each. These were described as not "collecter" quality and had dark bores.  I sprung for two.  Opened the first box and found a 1927 hex Izzy in good condition, all matching and the other box had a 43 Tula, all matching, Got matching bayonets but no other accessories.  These were P&W imports.  Bores look great after a good cleaning.

  6. Is the “problem†his drinking?

    If the concern is him drinking and carrying, call the law when he is doing it. Drunks with guns don’t the protections drunks driving cars do.

    Maybe he learned his lesson on his first DUI and deserves to be left alone. Since you are saying this is a neighborhood “problem†I have to assume you see him drunk. Call the cops when he’s driving drunk and that will also take care of the problem of the HCP.

    Drunk, disorderly, and we think also drug involvement. Unfortunately we live in a rural area where law enforcement is stretched thin and when this guy hits the road it is amost impossible to guess where he is going. I'll pursue other avenues.

  7. Just received a call from a friend and he told me look at TCA 39-17-1351

    (11) That the applicant has not been convicted of the offense of driving under the influence of an intoxicant in this or any other state two (2) or more times within ten (10) years from the date of the application and that none of the convictions has occurred within five (5) years from the date of application or renewal;

    Looks like someone made an error on the website.

  8. The qualifications on the TN state website state:

    "The applicant has not been convicted of the offense of driving under the influence of an intoxicant in this or any other State two (2) or more times within ten (10) years from the date of application and that none of such convictions has occurred within five (5) years from the date of application or renewal. "

    Is this interpetted that you can't have any DUI convictions in the past 5 years or that you are allowed one conviction in the past 5 years?

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