sarguy1941
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Inreach is the best option.
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Can you send me a pin of where you go? Wife has a whole setup with a guider, ZWO ASIAir pro, the works and wants to go up there....I go out there as well by myself to do astrophotography with my scope. I would be interested in this information to. Years ago I looked into it and it was crazy expensive. Hopefully it’s come down now a bit
I highly suggest getting your amateur license and going ham then. 2m gets some pretty outstanding range in the deserts that will dwarf CB unless you're using a high power unit. Death Valley does have a few repeaters as well which dramatically increases your available range.Where I go in Death Valley the nearest Ranger is a day's away, and in the Mojave Desert time counts and a CB is of no use whatsoever.
yes that is a Williams optics zenith 61! And yes it’s very unorthodox but I was having tracking Issues with the smaller guide scopes so tried this and it actually works amazingly well. And that’s the bane of things currently is the wifI. I have the pro as well but it’s reach to my iPad is lacking. The new air supposedly has an antenna which is nice. As far as location we generally rent a place out in the sticks and run it from there if I’m with the wife and kid. 29 palms has lots of airbnb’s for cheap. However I prefer a Jeep trail that goes into the park but doesn’t require actually going through a park entrance. Wife and kid don’t like that though as it’s a long haul to get there. ive been going to the riverside clubs goat mounting site since it’s quick to get there and doesn’t require long back roads travel. I’ll dig up what trail I go to for the best dark spots When I’m back on the computer tomorrow. What kind of scope you running with?Can you send me a pin of where you go? Wife has a whole setup with a guider, ZWO ASIAir pro, the works and wants to go up there....
EDIT: I see you have an ASI too and the camera, haha cool. I recently modded ours with an external WiFi antenna. Is that a Z61 as a GUIDE SCOPE? lol, rad.
Have you paired and synced it to your cell phone and used the EARTHMATE app to do all your texting with?I've had the Delorme InReach since they first came out in 2014. Garmin acquired them a couple of years later. I've paid the monthly fee, now close to $30/month, since I bought the unit.
Fantastic piece of gear that was perfect for carrying on the Harley as I rode the country on my quest to ride to each state to walk or climb to the high point of the state.
I found out the hard way that it's great for everything unless you have the shakes from freezing cold or some malady as they want to know what the issue is via text on the tiniest screen ever.
You have to move the cursor over to the correct letter over and over again to spell out words.
It saved my ass after summiting Mt Borah in Idaho.
Bottomline, never leave home without it if you're going to be in an area with spotty cell phone service, going off road, or leaving your local area.
yes that is a Williams optics zenith 61! And yes it’s very unorthodox but I was having tracking Issues with the smaller guide scopes so tried this and it actually works amazingly well. And that’s the bane of things currently is the wifI. I have the pro as well but it’s reach to my iPad is lacking. The new air supposedly has an antenna which is nice. As far as location we generally rent a place out in the sticks and run it from there if I’m with the wife and kid. 29 palms has lots of airbnb’s for cheap. However I prefer a Jeep trail that goes into the park but doesn’t require actually going through a park entrance. Wife and kid don’t like that though as it’s a long haul to get there. ive been going to the riverside clubs goat mounting site since it’s quick to get there and doesn’t require long back roads travel. I’ll dig up what trail I go to for the best dark spots When I’m back on the computer tomorrow. What kind of scope you running with?
Yes I downloaded the app when it first came out---never could get it to work---and haven't tried since. Great idea to try it again. Thanks much.Have you paired and synced it to your cell phone and used the EARTHMATE app to do all your texting with?