DraxTheDad

Anyway I can change my user Name, I have been using this one for decades, but doesn’t reflect me anymore, I’ve been changing it. I would like to change it without losing my history here. Is there a formal method to making this happen?

10 Lessons on Radio Usage for SHTF from the Chechen Wars 1. “Chechens—shift frequencies during radio transmissions to avoid intercepts; Russians—continually scan all frequencies while retaining active ones already intercepted.” "In addition to not using cryptography, they did not regularly change frequencies because of the logistics challenges of synchronizing the process among every unit. U.S. forces, by comparison, change their communications format every 24 hours." 2. “Chechens—misinformation and overt intelligence “give-aways” used to fool federal forces and conceal real intentions; Russians—focus attention on “conventional words” and specific terminology used along with the bait.” “Russian forces also were subjected to massive onslaughts of disinformation. Dilegge reports that Russian units, were almost frozen, by confusion sowed in part by the Chechens. In one case in 1996, Chechens broadcast fake radio traffic from imaginary units in the clear for the Russians to deliberately hear.” 3. "Chechens—use more than one language when transmitting to confuse listeners; Russians—keep several interpreters on duty at any one time.” “…the Chechens had a native form of secure communications. While virtually every Chechen speaks Russian, almost no Russians speak Chechen. By adding a few simple code phrases, the rebels could communicate in the open without fear of interception in a manner similar to that of the U.S. Army's Navaho code talkers in the European theater. In addition, most of the Chechen radio operators recognized each other by voice.” 4. “Chechens—place radio sets and antennas in operational mode on trees as repeaters to avoid detection and remain intact if fired upon by artillery; Russians—use additional course and bearing indicators mounted on helicopters to locate more than one point of transmission.” 5. “Chechens—use deep ravines and canyons as natural corridors for radio waves to make intercepts impossible; Russians—place radio intercept equipment on vectors of transmissions on axes of ravines and canyons in plateau areas of Chechnya.” 6. “Chechens—use radios as auxiliary facilities only for notification of when and where to meet a messenger with information; Russians—pay particular attention not only to contents of transmission but to location of both respondents.” 7. “Chechens—constant change of nicknames and call-signs to produce uncertainty as to who is on the air; Russians—learn not only frequencies and nicknames but also personal linguistic traits of respondents.” "...Russian forces ignored many other basic communications security procedures. […] Chechen officials claim that they could intercept Russian tactical communications on their own commercial off-the-shelf radios. Code phrases used by the Russians in open communications were easily deciphered and understood." 8. “Chechens—intercept federal forces transmissions to gain intelligence; Russians—use alternative media and channels unavailable to insurgents.” “…Chechen officials, who also equipped women and children with these radios for intelligence purposes, say these handheld units were so valuable that they would have equipped every rebel with one if they could have afforded it." 9. "The Chechens also had six large Motorola base relay stations, which they placed on the high ground. The Russians could see the sites and their antennas during the day, but they only risked attacking them at night. By then, Chechen forces would have moved the sites. The Chechens claimed that they were in radio communications at distances of up to 100 kilometers (65 miles)." 10. "[Chechen forces were] equipped with a new commercial Motorola handheld radio purchased abroad. Russian forces, on the other hand, were using tactical radios as old as 30 years [...] 'at the tactical level, the Chechens had better communications than the Russians.'” You can buy a basic, bare-bones Baofeng UV-5R for $17 right now. No excuse not to have one. BaoFeng UV-5R for $17, with charger $20, or two for $38

This is where they should be members of the FPC and GOA and get them involved as their lawyers are excellent. As someone said above, it really does depend on the circumstances. For example, what if he lives in a tight community on ¼ acre lots; then the neighbors have a legitimate concern. If he has 100 acres, and was shooting toward their houses, still a problem. Otherwise, if he was doing nothing illegal, the judge should tell them to f-off.

Another option just popped up on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/380549672001655/permalink/8771377839585421/?sale_post_id=8771377839585421

This is not really 100% true, it really depends. USB-C in its initial form could only supply 5v and 3A, and ALL USB-C connectors are required to supply that. BUT as the specification has grown, it now can supply up to 50v and 5A, depending on the cable as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_hardware#USB_Power_Delivery In theory if you use a height power distribution power cable (one that supports the 50v, 5A mode), and a power brick (solar panel in this case), that cannot supply that; if it is poorly designed, then it could cause the electronics to overheat and be damaged (on the panels, not on the target device). That being said, most devices are designed to only put out the maximum it is designed for, regardless of the cable and device plugged into them. It should be safe to do.

That’s a good find! Thank you!

Happened to see this on Facebook, no idea if it is what you’re looking for or anything about it. https://www.facebook.com/groups/380549672001655/permalink/8759567617433110/?sale_post_id=8759567617433110

Has anyone read any of these manuals? Improvised Munitions Handbook TM 31 210 There are many different ones on Amazon, look interesting.

I have a life time membership to GOA, their installment plan to pay for it over 24 months (I think that was the term) made it easy. I finished my last payment a few months ago. I didn’t know we had a TFA, I’m going to look into them and see about getting a membership there. FPC is one I really like, but they don’t offer a lifetime membership and aren’t planning on it anytime soon (I had sent them an email asking about it and just got a response today). SAF I was a member for, but I didn’t seem them really doing anything. I’m not against them, but doesn’t seem to be the best place to put my money. And the NRA, well, I can’t justify becoming a member with them, not now anyway. I wish they would focus more on their training and insurance, and less on lining their pockets.

Glad you had a good time. Honestly, there are worse concerts to go to than Air Supply.

I have a tree that is about 36" across at the base, after 2 days it is mostly gone. It came down during a heavy windstorm a few months back ripping up the roots and all. Yesterday when cutting it down, the roots became too heavy and it is standing up again . Cutting it up with my Echo CS-490 from HomeDepot, only a 20" bar but it is getting the job done. This is just one tree out of a half dozen that needs to be cut up and hauled away. Mostly done now. A heck of a lot cheaper than paying someone and getting me into shape.

Thanks for the feedback, and not really much of a life's savings but more of a hobby savings. So not really too worried there. Good thought on getting it into gun shows; not a bad idea. Thanks.

Two problems, 1, distance, you’re about 4 to 5 hours from me (I’d pick up the lot if I was around). Second, the way it is posted, everything is crossed out, looks like it is all sold.

Sorry to hear that you’re going through all of this, I’m sure it is hard, but glad that you’re still here and letting us know what is going on, hopefully we can offer a little support and lift your spirits.

Over in the Bellevue area of Nashville there are quite a few. But nothing like when I go to SoCal, there are TONS everywhere. Every color you can think of too. Some look cool, but they are so common it’s meh now.

Even worse, my son makes about $5000 to $10,000 a year, he has started his own business and is what most consider POOR. He only has a place to live because I own it. He should be getting the hand outs left and right, but doesn't. He doesn't want to take any but also doesn't qualify for various, bad, reasons. I had to buy him new tires for his car because he couldn't afford them. CA doesn't care about you unless you are a one of their "protected" people.

These types of hackers are not all that intelligent actually, they just read some hacking pages and find holes in the software that is used to run the forums. Many of the forums use the same code bases, so once one hole is found, it makes it really easy for them to get others. And it doesn’t just happen to bigger forums, even small ones get hacked. I ran a forum a few years ago for about 100 people… it was hacked. They used an exploit in the image processing system to get the login information (kinda clever, but it was not something they produced, just copied and re-used). It’s a lot harder to make a good secure system than to hack into one. I’ve been on both sides throughout my life. I’m not too concerned about this page, or any other gun page. Those who post here generally are gun people, and don’t give a crappola if the government knows we have guns and / or especially don’t care about gun grabbers. Although you are right about passwords, don’t use the same one over and over again (ok, I do for sites I don’t care about at all, and really don’t care if breached, but never for important sites). I highly recommend getting a password manager, most will sync online so it will work on all your machines, and can automatically log you in. Great having a 30 digit random password . . . Until you run up against a site that automatically truncates it and doesn’t tell you (Yes, I’ve run up against those).

The only redeeming quality of SoCal was the weather. A lot of crazy people there, a LOT of people overall. My son is still there and he has a car sitting for a year that he hasn’t driven. Went to register it, and they wanted not only the $450 registration (it’s a 2010) but also registration for the year it was sitting, plus fines for not registering it as an unused vehicle. I forgot to register my 2021 pickup for six months, didn’t even realize it past…. $29. Even worse, I was in CA visiting my son, and couldn’t get the paperwork, so they mailed it to me in CA. What nice people, really what makes the world a better place.

Nashville Gun and Knife has recently changed names as well, but I don’t recall what it is called right now.

What types of food would be good for sealing? Oatmeal Pastas Beans Pancake mix Mac & Cheese Rice Dried mixes (like pudding and Jello) Sugar Dried Milk Seems like veggies are something you’d have to grow. So maybe seeds?

That’s a really good tip, thanks! Just looked on Amazon, the 500cc packets are about $10 for 100 of them, so not really expensive. And yes, search for Oxygen Absorber for Food Storage, they have ones specifically for food storage.

Been waiting for it to go on sale, it's on sale now $75 after $25 off. It's a very good sealer. I've been looking at the "25 year" containers and most of them are nothing more than dried fruits and other dried food vacuum sealed and stored in a dark box. Things like Oatmeal, Mac and Cheese, and a few others freeze dried things you can buy off the shelf are great to seal and save for long periods of time. Just note, you really want a good DARK (non-transparent) bucket to seal them into as well, as light will have a negative impact on it as well. Just figured I'd share it here; not a bad thing to have. Even if you don't get 20 years, but rotate it out every few years, it's still very helpful to have.

Thank you so much! I'd love to check it out, but I realized it's Sunday, and I'm flying out for work, just not sure what time yet! I might be there.

Looking at the Mark 7, or the newer Genesys (not yet available but by the time I get everything setup, it should be).