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thanks! unfortunately still waiting on the re-tubed axle to be ready, was supposed to be done last week - more concerned about what that means for the cost of the repair than the time it's taking actually

busy bleeding money as the jeep tries to kill me... tie rod and a TRE came apart, fortunately i heard a noise before it completely separated and pulled into a parking lot. then the wheels went opposite directions and so i got towed home. the TRE threads were trashed and it slipped right out of...

thanks! i still owe Aimee a more stable mount for it, i'll get around to it one day...

not with this TNC - it's a pretty specific to being used with smartphones/tablets. one of these company's products would probably work better for you: http://www.byonics.com/tinytrak/ https://www.argentdata.com/products/aprs.html

thanks! i haven't noticed noise with the hardware adapter i happened to get so far, but good info. now i'm going to have to pop it open and see what it's using! it was sold as a buck converter but that's all i know (i've read that type of circuit can inject input and output noise depending on...

a quick bit of soldering and a power cable gets the thing suitable for more permanent vehicle use.... details in the follow-up post ("wiring the Mobilinkd TNC & automatic on/off") here: http://theksmith.com/adventures-outdoors/wiring-mobilinkd-tnc-automatic-on-off-mod-jeep-tablet-based-aprs/

my guess is only one at a time, but i'm not sure.

you have to be able to reach a local repeater for APRS to get a msg to the internet where people back home can watch your location (on http://aprs.fi) - so IMO it's not as useful as a satellite based messenger like Delorme or SPOT. it is a free service though, just part of the HAM community...

the cradle itself is from RAM Mount, and the dock portion is a hacked up Motorola Speaker Dock accessory.

using my existing tablet and Kenwood ham radio, i only needed to purchase a TNC & cable (~$90) to get APRS up and running quickly and easily. this solution might work for others with a radio and even just a smartphone (Android or Windows only, iPhone guys see this recent post...). the full...

a 2 shot pano from up in Flagstaff, AZ (at Offroad Passport's annual camping/party/trail-rid event...)

last weekend we had our annual Offroad Passport party/camping/trail-ride event up at the Cinders OHV area near Flagstaff, AZ. picture thread is here... i only took a single pano since i was leading - and when back at camp for the evening i was drinking. a lot! a couple pics taken by...

a newer (more better!) version of my open source Steering Wheel Interface app is available, works with Bluetooth OBD2 dongles now instead of needing USB: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/60827-The-Triple-Threat-Grand-Cherokee-(2003-WJ)?p=1642286#post1642286

for anyone following my carputer stuff, i've rewritten the Steering Wheel Interface Android app to be more flexible, reliable and use a bluetooth OBD2 dongle instead of USB. the new project is called Car Bus Interface and available here (still open source, MIT license)...

from a little trip last saturday, some other pics here: http://offroadpassport.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3747

received an Eagletac G25C2 MK II a few weeks ago. 1180 Lumens from 2 CR123's. well actually i got the Neutral White version which has 7% less output. this is my second EagleTac and i'm very pleased with them. my first was a AA light several years ago, the brightest "regular battery" light at...

haha, exactly! i noticed the camera angle right away too!

haha, thanks! when i used to have a normal office job i used to read this forum and JeepForum all the time at work too ;)

that's a pretty small vehicle which would be a plus. does it have a locker or limited slips?

driving through Yosemite on the way to the Rubicon Trail...