Month: June 2024

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Ham Radio Reference Cards

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Wayne Thorn

I have made up some business-size card that has reference information you could use in the field. Like how to manually program frequencies for simplex and repeater or Radio frequencies for your Ares/Races and others.

These are FREE Google slide files for anyone who wants them. Just do the simple steps below so you can modify them yourself.

  1. Click on the card you want below.
  2. Do FILE then Make A Copy select Entire presentation, and give it the name you want to call it, then select Make A Copy.

After you have done Make A Copy, you can modify it for your specific information.

NOTE: when you get ready to print your card, make sure that Scale% is set to Actual Size. Then Cut and Laminate.

  1. BF-F8HP for manual setup Simplex Frequency
  2. BF-F8HP for manual setup Repeater Frequency
  3. FTM 300dr for manual setup Repeater Frequency
  4. FTM 300dr for manual setup Simplex Frequency
  5. FTM-300dr Setting power level (TXPWR)
  6. Hillsborough FT2d Ares/Races Emergency Frequencies
  7. Hillsborough AresRaces PSO Email Addresses
  8. RTS System – Front
  9. RTS System – Back
  10. APRS Cheat Sheet
  11. Field jungle Antenna Card
  12. Local Frequencies
  13. FT2d Manually setup Simplex Frequency – Front
  14. FT2d Manually setup Repeater Frequency – Back
  15.  Hillsborough AresRaces Emergency Frequencies
  16. Polk AresRaces Emergency Frequencies
  17. Yeasu VX-6R: Program Repeater
  18. Yeasu VX-6R: Save to Memory
  19. Weather report to your radio using WXBOT (US only)
  20. Weather reports to your radio using WXYO (Worldwide)
  21. TTP APRS Message Group   and  PDF Document
  22. APRSTHURSDAY CHECK-IN FOR ANSRVR & EMAIL
  23. Baofeng UV-#R series for Manual Setup Simplex Frequency
  24. Baofeng UV-#R series for Manual Setup Repeater Frequency
  25. FT-857D Power settings and V/M,  Display lamp mode, Color, Dimmer 
  26. FT-857D Program Repeater, Save to Memory, Digital Settings, ATAS-120A, VHF/UHF & HF settings
  27. FT-857 Lakeland Frequencies and Memory #
  28. BTech UV-25X2 Lakeland Frequencies and Memory #
  29. FT-891 System Menu Operation, Memory Operation, Digital Operation, Digital Settings, Linux DigiRig Settings, Linux DigiRig Settings

I hope you enjoy them…..

KM4VRZ, 73

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Mass Shooting Stats 2023

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Wayne Thorn

Current 2023 Mass Shooting Stats by Tom Grieve

AR15s are INSANELY Safe: The Statistics about how Safe “Assault Weapons” Are

Guns DO NOT Murder People: Criminals Do! Statistics on Violence, Gun Ownership, and Gun Control

Here are statistics on pool death compared to AR15 mass shooting deaths that Tom Grieve was mentioning, that I found.

Pool Drowning Statistics

In the United States:

  • Annually, about 3,500 to 4,000 people die from drowning, averaging around 10 fatal drownings per day.
  • Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children aged 1 to 4 years.
  • Between 2019 and 2021, there was an average of 358 pool- or spa-related fatal drownings for children under 15 years of age, with 75% of these victims being younger than 5 years old.
  • On average, from 2020 through 2022, there were an estimated 6,300 nonfatal pool- or spa-related drowning injuries treated in emergency departments each year for children under 15.

Mass Shooting Statistics

In the United States:

  • In 2023, there were 647 mass shootings, defined as incidents where four or more people are injured or killed, not including the shooter.
  • In 2022, there were 645 mass shootings.
  • The number of fatalities in mass shootings in 2022 was 636, with 2,912 people injured.
  • Children and teenagers (ages 0-17) were victims in about 5% of these incidents

Comparison

  • The annual number of drowning deaths (3,500 to 4,000) is higher than the total number of fatalities from mass shootings (636 in 2022).
  • Mass shootings, however, have a significant psychological and social impact, often drawing extensive media attention and prompting discussions on gun control and public safety.
  • Both issues highlight the need for preventive measures—water safety education and supervision to prevent drownings, and policy and community interventions to reduce mass shootings.

For further details on drowning prevention, you can visit Stop Drowning Now and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. For more information on mass shootings, resources like the Gun Violence Archive provide detailed statistics and analysis.

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