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Membership / Re: Almost half the membership...
Last post by baronet68 - March 17, 2024, 02:41:44 AM


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#42
Membership / Re: Almost half the membership...
Last post by baronet68 - March 17, 2024, 02:24:15 AM

#43
Membership / Re: Almost half the membership...
Last post by ML07 - March 16, 2024, 10:19:12 PM
You can view the current numbers in eServices by using the 'Statistics' module. Select NATIONAL for the unit.
#44
Membership / Re: Almost half the membership...
Last post by RiverAux - March 16, 2024, 08:30:53 PM
Quote from: sardak on August 24, 2022, 04:41:22 PMNational membership for past five years.


Update on current membership trends?
#45
The Lobby / Re: 2024 Winter Command Counci...
Last post by farsightusf2017 - March 13, 2024, 02:14:17 PM
Quote from: Fubar on March 12, 2024, 06:40:02 PM
Quote from: ML07 on March 12, 2024, 05:55:04 PMWill there be any replacement for them?

Are there any missions for them? Not sarcasm, genuinely don't know.


You mean qualifying 3 scanners on one sortie isn't a mission?? *sarcasm*

Logistically they are a nightmare and with little gain to the organization. The 206 comes close in capability while maintaining similarities to the other types enough to not worry about how proficient one is in the GA8.
#46
The Lobby / Re: 2024 Winter Command Counci...
Last post by ML07 - March 13, 2024, 02:06:36 AM
Quote from: Fubar on March 12, 2024, 06:40:02 PM
Quote from: ML07 on March 12, 2024, 05:55:04 PMWill there be any replacement for them?

Are there any missions for them? Not sarcasm, genuinely don't know.

Neither do I. Since ARCHER has fallen under its own weight, unless their is some sort of airborne capability that requires more space than that provided with the remainder of the fleet, I can't imagine what they would be needed for except for niche edge-cases.
#47
The Lobby / Re: 2024 Winter Command Counci...
Last post by jeders - March 12, 2024, 08:55:19 PM
Quote from: Fubar on March 12, 2024, 06:40:02 PM
Quote from: ML07 on March 12, 2024, 05:55:04 PMWill there be any replacement for them?

Are there any missions for them? Not sarcasm, genuinely don't know.

The only thing that comes to mind which can't be accomplished by other existing platforms would be transport. The current push seems to be using CAP personnel to help support blood drives, so moving large volumes of blood in a short time would be a good mission for them. Additionally, it was very helpful a few years ago, when a group of cadets enroute to NBB broke down on a highway in Illinois or Indiana, to be able to pick them up in the GA-8 used for static display at the CAP recruiting tent.

But, as transport missions requiring that lifting capacity are few and far between, there's likely not enough justification to keep the GA-8s around.
#48
The Marketplace / Re: EF Johnson 5317
Last post by ee1993 - March 12, 2024, 08:46:27 PM
Note:  These are model 242-5317 so VHF frequency range and will accept CAP code plugs.

Programs with:
PC Configure 1.28.0.8
Baud rate 9600
Send/Get Delay set to 15  (set from Tools, Preferences, Other)
#49
The Lobby / Re: 2024 Winter Command Counci...
Last post by Fubar - March 12, 2024, 06:40:02 PM
Quote from: ML07 on March 12, 2024, 05:55:04 PMWill there be any replacement for them?

Are there any missions for them? Not sarcasm, genuinely don't know.
#50
The Marketplace / Re: EF Johnson 5317
Last post by ee1993 - March 12, 2024, 06:31:42 PM
Quote from: SarDragon on February 10, 2024, 04:30:03 AM
Quote from: HistoryMemo on February 09, 2024, 09:32:25 PMWhere can I buy one?

Considering their age, I would recommend that you find a different radio to buy. The readily available supply has dried up, and the units I have seen recently have been less than totally suitable for CAP use. Programming is also an issue.

If you do decide to pursue that effort, make sure what you are getting is in the correct frequency range - 136-174 MHz. There are many similar units out there in other frequency ranges.

Yes, the radio I have are old but are in good condition and all program well with PCC 1.28.0.8 if you set the baud rate to 9600 and up the delay in tools.  New 5300 radios have additional features that are specific for trunked systems and have no benefits for CAP conventional system.  These early radios were made for EFJ by Motorola.

Bob