John AE5X
I've been home from my TAT ride for several weeks now. More accurately, it was a 1/2-TAT as I headed home after riding Colorado.My age and the Oklahoma heat did me in.Oklahoma was three days of slow, sandy riding in 104F/40C heat with more of the same for Utah. Colorado was a cool relief in...
John AE5X
ArkansasHeavy rains made for muddy riding through a beautiful state. I managed a quick activation (US-4425) just before the rain started but the high winds preceding the rain made the audio from the activation's recording unsuitable for posting to YouTube.Thanks all, for the contacts.Lunch was at...
John AE5X
A few folks have asked about what I'm using on the road, particularly in regard to the antenna and how it is mounted.I'm currently taking a day off the ride to wait out the heavy rains due here in central Arkansas which gave me time to put a short video together. Back on the sure-to-be-muddy Trail...
John AE5X
Two days on the TAT now and making a fast progression west - not due to any skillful or fast riding on my part, it's all due to the fact that the TAT from Tennessee eastward is mostly paved roads. County roads make up most of the TAT in these eastern states and, while beautifully scenic, they are...
John AE5X
Since my initial posting a few weeks ago, I've heard from half a dozen other ham/off-road motorcyclists who have ridden or are planning something similar to what I'm hoping to do. It's great to know that there are others reading this who can relate.I'm working toward my planned ride of the...
Ken H.
Large aircraft have a lot of probes for gathering data. One of my favorites on the 767 is the little guy that sits beneath the captain’s windscreen. On humid days, the aspirated total air temperature (TAT) probe puts on quite a show; spitting and sputtering a long stream of high pressure...