Thanks Tom.

I'll submit this as an event after we nail down a date.

Wow! What a fun trip! We had a great time, saw some beautiful country and met some other Overlanders on the trail and we all traveled together most of the weekend. We're all already planning to hit the trails again soon. Vehicles did great, my packing and planning payed off and we managed to follow the trail with minimal issues. We even decided NOT to take the easier bypass trail on the first leg. It was a bit rougher and time-consuming, but it was fun. Another two nights and 3 days spent on the trail. Can't wait to do it again.

No worries! My number was a typo originally, it's 5094802952, not 2953.

Honestly, I'm not certain. There's several repeaters that are in the area, we may stay on them because we may separate a good distance if dust is bad.

We're departing Yakima at around 07:00 tomorrow morning. If anyone is interested, you can track us on the APRS system at APRS(dot)FI. Search for my callsign and SSID, K7GTC-7 or Derek's callsign and SSID, KE7ZMC-9 on the website and you'll see where we are at. We'll be sending out periodic position reports as long as they are able to be received into the system through the digipeaters and I-Gates. Once we get into the mountains, position reports will become sporadic.

I replied to your question but it somehow didn't show up...Hmm.. We can chat about it later if you like.

Text okay?

This is in about a week, still have room. NOTE; CONTACT NUMBER IS 509 480 2952

It'd be in if it's on a weekend.

I have it submitted, Dan. Thanks.

Sure. I'll get to it a bit later.

I saw that. I meant that I'll be on 520 the trip up. I'll likely switch to 460 after I get there.

I believe that the only to send an APRS group message is through APRS-IS. So, you'd need to be able to connect through a server and have it relay the messages through it.

Very cool. I have two at the moment. One is a working dog that I had going in ringsport, but he was injured and underwent surgery. Although he's better, I don't want to chance it so he's semi- retired. We still work the suit on a limited basis. He is 6 now and has every bit as much drive as he did when he was a pup. The other came from a working line, but was placed into a pet home and the carnage ensued as what happens with Maligator with no direction and no job, lol. So I rescued her out of Oregon and she's Nucking Futs... seriously, haha. She is VERY civil. Have to be careful with her around strangers. She don't get out much. Lol. This summer I have to work her more to get her under control and give her an outlet. Anyway, I'll send you a messenger message through fb so we can chat.

Good info, good looking Mals. I think we know some of the same folks in the working dog world here in Wa. Small world. I have two Mals myself. I'd contact you off your thread, but I don't know how to do that here, lol.