"There's also a section on the main site for the airport, in case you're considering flying in." Wish I could but being my first year and all I want to be camped in the middle of it all. Plus with the stuff I need to haul in..... That does lead to another question: I read that if you leave and come ...

That was good, I especially like the part about: "drain your car battery while the machine baking on the dashboard in the alkali dust atmosphere casts about in the disembodied ether for an anonymous hookup to your Hotmail account." Oh BTW: I have never been to BM, yet. The thread started out as a si...

Nothing condescending about it. When someone tries to pull rank, sometimes you have to simply let them know where you are coming from. Are you trying to say that if I have knowledge about something, and somebody makes a remark that needs correcting that I should just keep my fucking mouth shut? I th...

"Heck, I even emailed in from off playa a couple of years ago... it was for something really important... really..." So I guess that you can have important communication to the playa, but others are not supposed to? As far as the legality and FCC rules. Sir, I am VERY familiar with them. As far as a...

I got my license in '94 just to do it. Talked on 2 meter twice, haven't since. I agree hams tend to be pretty dull.

Stuart,

I gotta camp with you man! I like your style.

The other negative side is that you don't want people sitting around listening to a radio station full of names when they should be out having fun.

Well, most of this thread I have been playing devils advocate to make a point. Realistically speaking: I really do see your point, and it is valid. To work something like that would require a person on the outside, maybe an older amateur radio operator to get the calls or email or something via a we...

Mostly, it is an "I wonder if..." tied to a "How can I use my skills to benefit..." with a dash of compassion thrown in for good measure. "how many emergencies that can't wait till the end of the week happen during a Burn" Well, for me, it would only take that one person who may benefit. I really wa...

Sorry about that, it was my shining chance to fit the word fuck into a post.

>Why take on this immense technical challenge just because you're a worrywart? I mean, if it's challenge for challenge's sake, then go for it. If it's a safety blanket, leave it at home already. I am by no means a worrywart. I don't expect anything bad to happen at all. It was more just a thought t...

Exactly, we are in agreement then. The other way would be to create a ham radio camp and get a couple of volunteers on the outside who could forward emergency messages via phone if needed. That happens a lot in natural disaster situations. That would be true emergency communications and really limit...

Rogue, I agree with your mental pollution point, however, one scenario to think about would be: An 18 year old decides to go to BM. His or her mother gets into a car wreck and dies. Then what, the kid misses the mothers funeral because they couldn't drop a line on Wed. saying i'm alright and perhaps...

Babe Spruce

Using the middle name and current street formula I always heard of it would be:
Patrick Clyde

Bob, does anyone expect an emergency? No, but in the event of one a lot of after the fact "if I only" happens. Look everywhere on this site, doesn't it say to come prepared? 10 days away from the wife and all I need is something stupid to happen that I could talk her through easily. No, i'm not anti...

I thought I read somewhere that wireless high speed Internet is available on the playa for anyone to use. I would like to be able to have my wife contact me in case of an emergency (not like I wanna sit on the computer all day, I do that enough with my job). Another idea I had: If it is indeed avail...