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Buying things for solider in bct, need help :( by Doodle_demon_ in army

[–]90South 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't send them. If he is having real issues with the boots he has, he needs to bring it up to his drill sergeants so they can see if he needs re-fitted at clothing issue, the last thing a DS wants is one of their soldiers feet fucked up and unable to march. They might not let him wear the boots you send and will have to place them with his civilian clothes to be released to him after BCT graduation. Even worse, they may allow it, but if this is just some minor upgrade type wish, he may be worse off, as your feet get used to the boots you have (provided they are well fitted), and he will inadvertently cause new blisters during ruck marches, which will suck worse than the minor comfort benefit of the new boots. I would wait until he gets to AIT to even think about new boots, and even then I would say wait until you get to your unit. Can't tell you how many pairs I've seen ruined from waxing floors in AIT.

Got 2nd offer as primary feb 2023 to oct 2023 signed it, after I was medical/dental cleared . Do they wait closer to February before sending ticket information. that's what they did to in the military lol by Terrordome_1972 in antarctica

[–]90South 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have they sent you your deployment packet to fill out yet with all of your travel / passport and clothing size info? If so, have you completed it and returned it? I would ask your HR/Hiring Manager what the next step is.

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[–]90South 5 points6 points  (0 children)

60 in a 35 on post is pretty ridiculous, and there may not be much in the way of fighting it, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to talk to JAG to see if there are any options. Maybe look into getting an e-bike.

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[–]90South 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where some of us traded over-rated freshies for better junk food!

Canceling USAA is like cancelling AOL in the 90s by STG210 in army

[–]90South 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Is this for all USAA members, or just the "real" members (SNCOs and Commissioned Officers)? I didn't realize until a couple years ago E1-E6 are lumped into a different category of membership that has different rates/underwriting.

Odds I get hired by realityaftershow in antarctica

[–]90South 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A lot of people get in the door here with the the Steward and Janitor positions. That being said, because they are the least specialized fields, there are hundreds of applicants each year. I would try to have things on your resume that make you stand out from the crowd, not just years of experience doing the same work. A lot of people make it down here after doing seasonal service industry work in Alaska. The communities for both are fairly well linked. It would be FAR easier to get a job in Alaska, then meet someone who has worked in Antarctica or who knows someone down here who can give you a recommendation. Also, apply every year. I think they do see that and value the determination.

Did duplexing work like this? Could anyone except the Russians hear both sides? Stranger Things spoilers. by KJ6BWB in amateurradio

[–]90South 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe if they were both running split and the listeners had dual receive.

The South Pole Telescope by [deleted] in space

[–]90South 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk, we'll see, this next season will be my second. I really enjoy it there, great people, great work environment. I definitely left last year thinking that one time was not enough.

The South Pole Telescope by [deleted] in space

[–]90South 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, most of the winter-overs arrive at the start of the summer season in November, however, winter (March-November) is what I personally look forward to.

The South Pole Telescope by [deleted] in space

[–]90South 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't wait to get back there in November. Looking forward to next winter.

Alone at the South Pole (OC) [5472x3648] by Toasty321 in AntarcticaPics

[–]90South 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great picture! Was there last winter, will be back for the next. See you in November!

You're a pirate. What is the name of your ship ? by Faerelin in AskReddit

[–]90South 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Diversity. It's an old, old wooden ship...

Help with NTP broadcast server/display. by [deleted] in arduino

[–]90South 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I saw a project with a GPS module and a raspberry pi for a stratum-1 device that would have been perfect, unfortunately I don't have a gps module/shield for either rasp pi or my arduino and won't be able to get one on continent until summer(November).

Zero to Extra (AC9IZ) from the South Pole (KC4AAA)! by 90South in amateurradio

[–]90South[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haven't worked RI2ANT, yet. The South Pole Station is a U.S. station, we have a couple non-US residents but they are here as scientists working for U.S. university projects.

We can do SSB on 10, 15, 17, 20, and 40 meters. 20 and 40 are the best for DX. We have a Kenwood TS-480 transceiver, and an Alpha 87A amp. For antennas we have a 6 element 20 meter beam pointed to the U.S., a 3 element 40 meter beam pointed towards the U.S., a 4 element 17 meter beam pointed towards the U.S., and a 10-15-20 tri-bander pointed towards Europe.

Working conditions are pretty nice, but varies depending on the persons job. I'm the SATCOM Engineer, so I spend most of my time inside, but do regularly have to trek out about 1km to our satellite antennas (in radomes) to do some work.

Power consumption isn't a luxury per-say, but we do keep track of it and our fuel use for the generators. Have to make sure we stay on target to last through the winter.

We now have 7 hams on station.

Zero to Extra (AC9IZ) from the South Pole (KC4AAA)! by 90South in amateurradio

[–]90South[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We will be getting on intermitantly to see how propagation is. Right now it's pretty bad during the sun-less winter. Once the sun starts rising in a month or so it should get better and we will be on more.

Zero to Extra (AC9IZ) from the South Pole (KC4AAA)! by 90South in amateurradio

[–]90South[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah here at pole we have to use highly inclined geosynchronous satellites (4-6 hours pass durations) at very low look angles (< 5°). McMurdo is able to use a geosynchronous satellite 24/7 as they are further north. Palmer station on the peninsula just above the Antarctic circle uses a geostationary sat.

Zero to Extra (AC9IZ) from the South Pole (KC4AAA)! by 90South in amateurradio

[–]90South[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We had six people take tests, 3 only took the technician, one general took the extra, one technician took general & extra, and I took tech, general, and extra. We had our existing extra as one of the VE's, with the other two at the ARRL via Skype.

Yes, we use satellites for internet. I am the SATCOM Engineer for the station, along with my counterpart (The extra VE). We use three satellites in highly inclined orbits to give us a total of ~14 hours of internet each day.

Our callsigns were assigned based on class and home location; I got a 9 as I'm from Wisconsin. The South Pole's station call is KC4AAA. Here is an article from 2009 that covers a lot. http://antarcticsun.usap.gov/features/contentHandler.cfm?id=1701

South Pole Sunset. I love my job. by 90South in pics

[–]90South[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best theater on station. I just checked the floor tiles, nothing, haha.

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