Announced in late 2007, but just now coming to the USA, Yamaha presents their newest toy, the 4×4 Wave Runner, combo 4×4 off-road bike and jet ski. Not sure how expensive a toy this is, but I’m sure it is outside my budget. Here’s a YouTube video showing how it works. Blonde on the back of the bike (toward end of video) is probably not included in final version. – Lee N5NTG
Seasons change and as they do, so do our emergency communications priorities. With the advent of Summer, in this case a bit earlier, June 1st marks the beginning of “Hurricane Season”. It’s been predicted to be a very active period.
Many newly licensed hams have joined the amateur radio ranks just in time to become useful communicators should an emergency caused by severe weather arise. There is always a need for trained emergency communications personnel, but this is especially true in the areas which are more likely to be impacted by a hurricane, those regions being the Atlantic and Gulf Coast areas. However, it takes more than just a license and a hand-held radio to make you a useful part of emergency communications. It also takes preparation, training and practice.
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06 1st, 2009| 