Our trips and members will be accessible to collaborate with on our forum starting in March or April. Watch for it.
Thank you KK4YDR, We thought of bringing a parakeet and keeping it on the hood (not), because then we would be in trouble with the animal rights people. It would have been more likely to die from all the RF.
I was just looking at retiring in Lone Pine. And then I read about this. I heard the Sierra mountains have a ton of snow on them. Post a pic of that if you have one please. Thx for the thread too! Best. Doug N5DMC
Absolutely correct! I worked many years in tunnels. We came under the rules set forth by OSHA and Mine Safety Ass. (MSA) We had to have so many lineal feet of air moving per brake horsepower and gasoline engines were strictly forbidden. We couldn't ever use gasoline lanterns in the tunnel. Only diesel engines with catalytic converters and/or scrubbers or electric motors were allowed. We used huge blowers pushing air in one end and another pulling air out the other end. The folks in this video are members of "Land Ops". They have many very professional looking videos on YouTube that is worth checking out. They use GPS and amateur radio very effectively and they train often. They would be very useful in a search and rescue mission. This adventure looked like a lot of fun but PLEASE be careful!
Hey it was no safety briefing, it was just a comment from a person that works in the Mining Industry and saw a Safety infraction worthy of mention... But if you want to get like that....Fill UR Boots Dude!
And this is from an American Site.... Just for your info.... https://arlweb.msha.gov/Illness_Prevention/healthtopics/carbonmonoxide.htm Cheers!
Roger that WB6FQZ, thank you for the feedback and the details regarding tunnel safety. Thank you KI6QBM
Yea, carbon monoxide is nothing to mess with. Sure looked like fun though! I think 'nuff said......FQZ
Yup... Its worth considering since your red blood cells have roughtly more than a 100 X more affinity for CO than O2 .... but choose your poison !!! VLF seems to have good penetration effect and can get thru to the surface.... I spent many years working underground in the mining industry as an engineer including working in ventilation.... never never trivialize the need for fresh air.... 23%O2 78% N2 and the rest ,,,, avoid CO it is a poison not just an aphyixiant like CO2
You know Bonnie, I've never heard of a cave radio. Thank you for sharing. I've got a lot to learn. I'll need to refer to the band plan to see who can use this.
