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    From Stormin Mormon@cayoung61@hotmail.com to alt.ham-radio on Mon Oct 26 10:03:03 2015
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    Anyone out there watching bridges
    for haloween?
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  • From Stormin Mormon@cayoung61@hotmail.com to alt.ham-radio on Mon Oct 26 11:22:07 2015
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    This weekend is my first chance to do pumpkin patrol.
    October 30 and 31. From 7 to 11 Pm.

    Task is to sit in my vehicle, in sight of a bridge. Note
    and report any suspicious activity. Work through net
    control.

    Anyone out there done pumpkin patrol? I've got some
    advice from the coordinator (plan for cold weather, run
    the car now and again so as not to have a dead battery).

    But, there is often some first hand wisdom from those
    who have done this before. What can you tell me?


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  • From John Davis@wa8yxm@arrl.invalid.net to alt.ham-radio on Tue Oct 27 14:07:23 2015
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    On 10/26/2015 11:22 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:


    This weekend is my first chance to do pumpkin patrol.
    October 30 and 31. From 7 to 11 Pm.

    Task is to sit in my vehicle, in sight of a bridge. Note
    and report any suspicious activity. Work through net
    control.

    Anyone out there done pumpkin patrol? I've got some
    advice from the coordinator (plan for cold weather, run
    the car now and again so as not to have a dead battery).

    But, there is often some first hand wisdom from those
    who have done this before. What can you tell me?


    -
    .
    Christopher A. Young
    learn more about Jesus
    . www.lds.org
    .
    .
    Have not done a PUmpkin patrol but have done some others.. One item I
    find handy when doing this kind of thing is a JUMP START pack.. This is
    a luggable battery (AGM) in a plastic case with a short half pair of
    jumper cables (only one battery clip the other one is bolted down
    internally) good for 3-5 jump starts when people do not let the engine
    run long enough (most do not know how long it takes or how quickly
    starting batteries pass the point of no return).

    If you get one of these PEAK AMPS is good. the one I have at 600 amps
    peak is a tad anemic (But then I did not buy it to start my motor home)
    the one I used to have was 1,000 and DID start a tow truck once. (Big
    Diesel) I used that 1,000 amp peak job following a couple of events
    that had several cars not starting.
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  • From Stormin Mormon@cayoung61@hotmail.com to alt.ham-radio on Wed Oct 28 13:25:56 2015
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    On 10/27/2015 2:07 PM, John Davis wrote:
    Have not done a PUmpkin patrol but have done some others.. One item I
    find handy when doing this kind of thing is a JUMP START pack.. This is
    a luggable battery (AGM) in a plastic case with a short half pair of
    jumper cables (only one battery clip the other one is bolted down
    internally) good for 3-5 jump starts when people do not let the engine
    run long enough (most do not know how long it takes or how quickly
    starting batteries pass the point of no return).

    If you get one of these PEAK AMPS is good. the one I have at 600 amps
    peak is a tad anemic (But then I did not buy it to start my motor home)
    the one I used to have was 1,000 and DID start a tow truck once. (Big
    Diesel) I used that 1,000 amp peak job following a couple of events
    that had several cars not starting.


    You know, I have one of those in each of my
    two vehicles. I used one this week, helping
    retract tip outs on a trailer home. The on
    board battery was weak. Clip on the jumper,
    and retract just fine. I've also used both
    of them for jump starts.

    Ideally, if you leave the pack clipped on and
    run the car for 60 seconds or so, it puts back
    some of the charge you just used. For the next
    time, of course.
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    Christopher A. Young
    learn more about Jesus
    . www.lds.org
    .
    .
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