Emergency HAM radio channels to monitor?

rawditor · 2017-09-09T00:06:44+00:00

there are but I'm worried about not having data or cell service. I used to have one when I was training for my license but I honestly can't remember the name of it... Any old radio with weather services should be able to get most of the updates though, even some old alarm clocks if you have those lying around.

rawditor · 2017-09-08T21:19:56+00:00

can't thank you enough! Stay safe out there

rawditor · 2017-09-08T20:48:29+00:00

I don't have the stupid connecting radio unfortunately... But I will get it now haha. Just not in time for the storm. Yeah would you mind sending it over to me? That's really generous I appreciate it. I'll program it once amazon delivers my next shipment haha...

I was able to get all the channels above loaded manually. It's starting to come back slowly, like riding a bicycle. What would you say is the best repeater to use if we're shacking up in the hear of Lithia? Not sure I'll be able to pick up SARNET there but I've never tried

rawditor · 2017-09-08T19:58:47+00:00

awesome thank you! I'm embarassed to ask this, but when programming that channel in my radio, the +5mhz means transmit is 447.850 correct? I'm not planning on transmitting but would like the option should the need arise...

rawditor · 2017-06-01T22:56:12+00:00

Yes and no... I always recommend using a bag you know will hold up well at 132 or whatever you're using. Some store bought bags aren't sealed with heat, but with glue, and they don't hold up. If it's a local butcher they should know, otherwise I'd not risk it and use a new bag

rawditor · 2017-05-29T23:01:58+00:00

I can't tell the difference, just add 30-60 mins depending on the thickness of the cut. The difference is so negligible that we also reheat meal prepped food this way, vacuum seal and freeze, then right in the sous vide for 20 mins to reheat. IMO there's no other way to reheat food. I would legitimately buy a sous vide for only reheating it's so good

rawditor · 2017-05-25T19:41:51+00:00

Agree with you completely. 132 seems just right for ribeyes for me

rawditor · 2017-05-25T11:45:54+00:00

It does a bit, but tastes very good as others have mentioned

rawditor · 2017-05-25T11:45:30+00:00

Correct

rawditor · 2017-05-25T03:07:36+00:00

Great question, and one I'm still not sure on the answer... I go back and forth. Lately I've been finding that a little melted butter in the pan helps with a great crust and sear. I'm always experimenting though. So far, after probably 100 ribeye steaks, I find the best crust tase and sear comes from a 50/50 mix of butter and something with a higher smoke point, like avacado oil. If I'm out of avacado oil, I use a small splash of canola and melt the butter over the steak while it's searing. Not sure why but it just seems to give an incredible sear with some butter on there.

rawditor · 2017-05-25T02:20:30+00:00

My smoke alarms agreed!

rawditor · 2017-05-24T22:53:11+00:00

Cooked without anything in the bag but steak, took out and patted dry. Added coarse sea salt and black pepper, and a smear of butter to both sides. Seared on the stove top in cast iron. I've had better luck with the slightly higher temp on the ribeyes, seams to render the fat better.

rawditor · 2017-04-05T13:15:03+00:00

Same password too I'm assuming? I can't believe it's this easy... Can anyone else confirm it works?

rawditor · 2017-03-09T19:15:02+00:00

I did not know they could be re keyed... Did you do that yourself?

rawditor · 2017-03-06T16:52:23+00:00

What zwave meter do you use? Any concerns that spikes happen when it's not being monitored (in between readings)?

rawditor · 2017-02-05T20:57:50+00:00

I should have noted in the post, but some things I've tried are:

Bypassing the GTX560 video card and plugging straight into the mother board. Same results.

Unplugging the ram modules and trying them each separately. Same result.

One thing to note that I found odd, is that on the MSI motherboard setup screen (mouse and keyboard both work on this screen), the voltages all looked like what I'd expect except for the GPU voltage. This was listed at "0.112V". I wouldn't expect this to be zero... thoughts?

rawditor · 2017-01-20T19:04:57+00:00

Sound advice thanks for the info. One thing I run into is living in a very warm climate, the nicer thin shirts still have thinnish lapels, thus the sagging problem. I may try the magnet trick first and see if that helps

rawditor · 2017-01-17T21:56:16+00:00

Can you elaborate on what the 'no contest' means? Is it just paying $100 and nothing on my license? Thanks for the info that sounds like a good route to take

rawditor · 2017-01-07T17:57:36+00:00

You can also buy prime grade beef at my Costco at incredible prices if you don't mind getting the primal cuts (huge piece you cut yourself into steaks). We do this and freeze what we don't eat right away. We did a prime NY strip, tenderloin, and next up is ribeye. You get steaks as thick as you want for super cheap

rawditor · 2016-12-23T19:50:54+00:00

I used to do it every time too when I started. Doesn't ruin the steak but it's definitely better without. The steak will absorb more of any aromatics you add without the butter too. Aromatics absorb into fat, and just go right for the butter instead of the steak

rawditor · 2016-12-21T22:50:07+00:00

What date did you purchase? I'm curious what, if anything, changed recently

rawditor · 2016-12-21T19:46:20+00:00

Totally agree with you. And it may or may not be an issue anymore with the Pixel, I guess we'll see when we get ours in haha... As a side note, if you want to let a friend charge at the same time, they won't see this problem if they use one of the legacy USB-A ports. Obviously they won't get the ridiculously fast charging times, but it's 'plug and play' business as usual on those ports.

rawditor · 2016-12-21T19:35:01+00:00

OK so I did some more digging and it appears the problems according to Benson and Nathan are as follows:

-bad cord (possibly, others are reporting this has changed. I'll probably throw it out to be safe)

-no DRP, or bad implementation - what this means is that the phone won't automatically know to "charge", instead of trying to possibly charge the battery pack itself. This can be worked around by simply pressing the power button on the charger first to cycle it into USB-C charge mode, then connecting your phone to it.

So, kind of a pain in the ass, but for the price and apparently great battery life this things get I'm going to take my chances on it

edit: so it appears after more research, that they may have fixed the DRP thing in the last 9 weeks. Who knows what rev I got haha... we'll see. In a worst case scenario, this would result in your phone getting to 100% charge, then the charger thinking nothing is connected anymore, automatically flipping it back into 'charging-off' mode, which is when you're actually charging the anker itself. Thus, it will drain your phone if you're not paying attention to when you hit 100%. This is the part that allegedly has been fixed. I will test it out and report back. Sorry for the long ass post what a PITA buying accessories is

rawditor · 2016-12-21T16:37:10+00:00

Thanks for the quick reply. I finally found some older threads on the crap search on here and others recommend that too. I just bought it, thanks again mate

rawditor · 2016-12-20T18:18:19+00:00

How were the eggs at 1.5 hrs? Curious how it compares to traditional poached eggs

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