Events/Trails 10th Annual 100s in the Hills! *Silverton, Colorado July 22 - 27 2020*

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I am starting the petition for a PA system for the raffle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, let’s get rid of CB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
aaronrules said:
I am starting the petition for a PA system for the raffle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, let’s get rid of CB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm all for getting rid of CB. Very few had their CBs setup correctly last year. Maybe there could be an SWR check at registration? But, there is simply no other better option for the majority of attendees. GMRS is significantly better. But, I can't imagine every attendee paying the $75 license fee for the GMRS. However, I wonder if there could be a "group discount" on said licensing? Probably not as it's a governmental agency, but would be cool if all 100 registrants could get a 10 year license for like $50. HAM requires a test that most people don't feel like taking. In any case, CB seems to be the best/most economical option.
 
geanes said:
I'm all for getting rid of CB. Very few had their CBs setup correctly last year. Maybe there could be an SWR check at registration? But, there is simply no other better option for the majority of attendees. GMRS is significantly better. But, I can't imagine every attendee paying the $75 license fee for the GMRS. However, I wonder if there could be a "group discount" on said licensing? Probably not as it's a governmental agency, but would be cool if all 100 registrants could get a 10 year license for like $50. HAM requires a test that most people don't feel like taking. In any case, CB seems to be the best/most economical option.
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Just use the 2W midland handheld frs/gmrs radios. use the frs channels. CBs are straight garbage.
 
kelly saad said:
I already have some raffle grilles ready! July is too far away!
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I was on the receiving end of a Kelly Saad Land Cruiser Grills raffle item last year!!
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95Fantasma80 said:
Does that require the $75 fee to use and test?
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not for frs. I have a cobra 75 CB hooked up to a magnet antenna I keep in the back and slap on top when needed, so no big deal either way.

There are HAM and GMRS users on all the trail runs anyway. I know the #southerncruiser runs have them on the front, middle and back just in case.
 
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Raise the registration fee 75$...get everybody licensed. You all known we would pay whatever the registration cost is anyway. 😎
 
SO WHO GETS THE GOLDEN TICKET?
Here's to hoping for fast fingers on the 15th.
Good luck guys, I hope all 99 of the rest of you get in too.

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I've used CB's a lot for trails in the past. Maybe a instructional course on how to properly set up a CB could be useful
 
CBeckFJ said:
I've used CB's a lot for trails in the past. Maybe a instructional course on how to properly set up a CB could be useful
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I’ve watched videos, read articles and everything with CBs. Sometimes you have everything setup correctly and you get it all tuned at home only for it to act like it’s the Twilight Zone when get there. FRS is my vote, maybe trail leaders should have the FRS license and other people can piggy back off that license for the trail?
 
Remembering after everyone left camp last year except me and @aaronrules

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Then after this, he left for home and actually made it.........
 
Austin Hot Shoe said:
Now that the annual cb conversation has started, @paflytyer , time for the annual response.........🍿
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I would like to offer my response.....Stuff it. All of you. :confused:

Nah, Chris and I actually talked about it tonight. We're in a tough spot. CB's are inexpensive and easy to load/unload if it's not something you want permanently installed. There are attendees with SWR meters at every event. It shouldn't be that hard to have a working CB. Check it and get it working properly prior to leaving. If it doesn't work, throw it away and buy a small kit on amazon with a mag mount antenna. It takes two minutes to connect a few wires and plug it in to your 12v outlet. Done.

I'd be up for GMRS though, but requiring everyone to buy a new radio and register for their license seems a little un-HIH like. We're considering it.

The small and low-powered handheld radios just don't work well enough. We had a pair for car to car stuff and they were spotty at best.
 
paflytyer said:
I would like to offer my response.....Stuff it. All of you. :confused:

Nah, Chris and I actually talked about it tonight. We're in a tough spot. CB's are inexpensive and easy to load/unload if it's not something you want permanently installed. There are attendees with SWR meters at every event. It shouldn't be that hard to have a working CB. Check it and get it working properly prior to leaving. If it doesn't work, throw it away and buy a small kit on amazon with a mag mount antenna. It takes two minutes to connect a few wires and plug it in to your 12v outlet. Done.

I'd be up for GMRS though, but requiring everyone to buy a new radio and register for their license seems a little un-HIH like. We're considering it.

The small and low-powered handheld radios just don't work well enough. We had a pair for car to car stuff and they were spotty at best.
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Just updated my frn and paid fee, just in case. $70 CB is dialed in as well.
 
I'll be on GMRS and HAM this year just like last year. If anyone needs any help or has any questions please DM me and I would be happy to help. I'll be available (pending golden ticket) at the event for any CB, GMRS or HAM installs or programming as well!
 
Still need a PA system for the dinner! Someone has to have a portable karaoke machine or something.
 
aaronrules said:
I’ve watched videos, read articles and everything with CBs. Sometimes you have everything setup correctly and you get it all tuned at home only for it to act like it’s the Twilight Zone when get there. FRS is my vote, maybe trail leaders should have the FRS license and other people can piggy back off that license for the trail?
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This happened to me last year. Tuned perfectly at home but apparently something happened in the 2000 miles in between south Georgia and Silverton. No matter what I couldn't get things right once I got there. It was really a downer:confused:
I wish I had an extra $7500 just laying ariound, I would buy everyone's GMRS license!
 
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