Caryl Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Grant made sure he had his survival pack in the vehicle when he had to go up Black Birch today. He almost didn't make it back down. It wasn't too bad at the summit but was snowing heavily on the way back down. He was late home the other night after a slip came down while he was at another work site. He had to phone the farmer to bring a tractor with suitable slip removing implements to clear the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Has he got enough aerials on his vehicle?? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxxnz Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Has he got enough aerials on his vehicle?? :lol: What is up with all these aerials? I could understand addiction with fish..but addiction with aerials..that a new one there! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 i know how he feels im doing native plant revegetation in the port hills at the moment ive come home wet and cold every day this week and have two more days of it to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxxnz Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Up here in Auckland the weather is not bad..we see some bad weather on t.v down South. any way would like to say THANKS to all the people out there that work sooo hard trying to keeping New Zealand a beautiful place and safe country to live in..Good on you guys & girl.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Aerials are.... 1. GPS tracking transmitter 2. Wide coverage receiver for testing transmitters 3. PRS for general purpose commuications with public, espcially other 4WD users 4. VHF/UHF transmitting and receiving transmitter 5. big one on the back (really stupid looking one) 1.8 - 30Mhz tunable HF antenna transmitting and receiving 6. VHF/UHF connected to ambulance radio and commercial trunked radio for testing purposes 7. 2nd monitoring receiver antenna 8. Another VHF/UHF for Amateur Radio use 9. Broadcast aerial for AM/FM radio 10. GPS receiver on dashboard :roll: Someone did say it was the worst case of van aerial disease he had ever seen :lol: Very useful when providing communications for events like the Silver Fern Car Rally, Grape Race and other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 could also be very handy when needing to dry clothes while driving eh :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxxnz Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 could also be very handy when needing to dry clothes while driving eh :oops: :lol: :lol: try enter shopping underground carpark.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 This is true Jaxxnz! We have to remove them first. Petrol station overhead lights can also be a problem but most are high enough these days. They used to be a lot lower and you would hear bang bang bang as they whipped across the fluorescents :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 so a car wash is out of the question then huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 We can remove the aerials first (and side mirrors etc) but car washes don't wash the rear end of 4WDs very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 no doubt Grant can also do a bit of wardriving around the top of the south Island too. So..... ... where is the free wifi spots? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Black Birch developed an emergency fault again today but Grant managed to find a digger to clear the road. Black Birch is about 1675m. We know there is a road here cos here is the top of the waratah that marks the edge! But they do make pretty patterns when the wind blows through the ice... The digger gets through some lighter bits and he finds some of the equipment a bit iced up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 WOWZERS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 looks a little chilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Wow, those are truly awesome photos! Kudos to the person who had to stand out in that cold to take them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Aerials are.... 1. GPS tracking transmitter 2. Wide coverage receiver for testing transmitters 3. PRS for general purpose commuications with public, espcially other 4WD users 4. VHF/UHF transmitting and receiving transmitter 5. big one on the back (really stupid looking one) 1.8 - 30Mhz tunable HF antenna transmitting and receiving 6. VHF/UHF connected to ambulance radio and commercial trunked radio for testing purposes 7. 2nd monitoring receiver antenna 8. Another VHF/UHF for Amateur Radio use 9. Broadcast aerial for AM/FM radio 10. GPS receiver on dashboard :roll: Someone did say it was the worst case of van aerial disease he had ever seen :lol: Very useful when providing communications for events like the Silver Fern Car Rally, Grape Race and other stuff. that car must have 10 black boxes inside to connect to all those aerials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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