Alabama thread!

125 and 150. Sitting a little tall without the tank filled and tire. Still got a decent amount of steel to add. Hopefully it’ll be right on the first go. I can already tell it’s so much smoother than leaf packs….

 

From AlabamaWX

ONE MORE DRY DAY: With a partly sunny sky, temperatures rise to near 70 degrees across Alabama this afternoon for a another nice spring preview. The average high for Birmingham on February 16 is 59. Clouds will thicken across the region tonight.

SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE LATE TOMORROW: We expect an active weather day tomorrow for Alabama ahead of a dynamic storm system. SPC has defined a “slight risk” (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for areas west of a line from Weiss Lake to Rockford to Prattville to Grove Hill. The rest of the state (East and South Alabama) is in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5).



The main limiting factor tomorrow will be the lack of surface based instability. Models show only a very limited amount of CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy), and that limit the overall threat. Should instability values be higher than models suggest, the risk will be greater. Plenty of low level shear will be available.

GRADIENT WIND: Strong south winds will develop across the state tomorrow (not related to thunderstorms) thanks to a tight pressure gradient. Winds will average 15-30 mph, with gusts to 40 mph possible. This could even bring some scattered tree and power line damage.

TIMING: The window for the heavier storms will open up around 3:00 p.m. over Northwest Alabama, with the risk expanding to the south and east tomorrow evening. For places like Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, and Gadsden, the core threat comes from about 5:00 until 10:00 p.m.

THREATS: Heavier storms will be capable of producing strong winds and hail. A few tornadoes are possible mainly in the “slight risk” over the western half of the state.

RAIN: Rain amounts will be around one inch for most places; flooding is not expected.

This kind of day is routine for February in Alabama… this is our tornado season (November through May). Just be sure you have a reliable way of hearing warnings (never a siren!), and know your safe place.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Friday will be a noticeably cooler day… with a clearing sky the high will be around 50 degrees. Then, for the weekend look for sunny days and a warming trend. The high Saturday will be in the upper 50s, followed by mid 60s Sunday.

NEXT WEEK: Much of next week looks wet at times. Moisture returns quickly Monday with a chance of showers, and we will have some risk of rain on a daily basis through Thursday… models suggest drier air will return by Friday (February 25)… See the Weather Xtreme video for maps, graphics, and more details.



ON THIS DATE IN 1989: A surge of arctic air on February 16-17th produced all-time record high barometric pressure readings of 31.08 inches at Duluth, Minnesota, 30.97 inches at Chicago, Illinois, and 30.94 inches at South Bend, Indiana. Readings of 31.00 inches at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and 30.98 inches at Rockford, Illinois, tied their all-time records. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across the southeastern U.S. Highs of 81 degrees at Athens, Georgia, 87 degrees at Charleston, South Carolina, 85 degrees at Macon, Georgia, and 86 degrees at Savannah, Georgia, were records for February.

ON THIE DATE IN 2001: A derecho (a long-lived and widespread convective wind storm) moved through Alabama. The line of storms reached the western Alabama border around 2 pm. Around the same time, a section of the squall line began to bulge out, or bow, in Pickens County. Through the next 3 hours, the derecho would move across the entire width of the state, producing wind gusts approaching 100 mph, and widespread damage similar to a F0 to F1 category. Officially recorded wind gusts include 60 mph at the Tuscaloosa and Anniston/Oxford Airports, and 68 mph at the Birmingham Airport and Gadsden/Etowah County EOC.

 

Just picked up a GMRS. So everyone coming Saturday bring yours. Will have an extra for who needs it.

 

What's the cost of the license? I know you don't have to test like HAM, and is it a lifetime license?

 

just registered for free on FCC website

 

Link? I got to googling and saw................. You need a license to use GMRS, but it only requires a small fee, not a test, and the license covers your entire immediate family. The license currently costs $70 for ten years, though the fee is supposed to drop to $35 in the future. Unfortunately, the FCC doesn't make obtaining a GMRS license obvious.Nov 16, 2021

Why and how to get a GMRS license – The Prepared


I even saw................Starting today, September 28, 2017 the new rules are now in effect. There were many changes, but here's the big one. Consumer FRS/GMRS two way radios 2 watts or less are now considered FRS radios and are license free! ... The simple act of purchasing the radios gives you a license to use them on all 22 channels.

Which FRS and GMRS radios are license free? (buytwowayradios.com)



I guess the one I'd want would need a license since it's 15w?

$165 Midland – MXT275 MicroMobile® GMRS Radio – 15 watts Two-Way Radio with Integrated Control Microphone – Overland Caravanning Tractors – Detachable External Magnetic Mount Antenna - 8 Repeater Channels

Amazon.com: Midland MicroMobile 15W GMRS Two-Way Radio with Integrated Control Microphone : Electronics

 

well shit this is where i registered https://apps.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicHome.do.

Maybe i did the wrong thing?

 

Hell, I have no clue....it's not like "they" make shit easy

 

I figured it out lol. You have to register and get an FRN number and password first then fill out this and pay fee lol.

 

https://midlandusa.com/blogs/blog/why-do-i-need-a-gmrs-license-how-do-i-get-it

 

So more going around your elbow to get to your asshole.....got it

The whole Google with "less than 2w is free" threw me off. I had checked years ago and knew there wasn't a test, but I thought there was a fee. Should have known "they" wouldn't stop charging for something

I assume that the less than 2w are just like walkie talkies now......I guess

 

Who wants to do a 3 day GA Traverse Trip next month?

 

Depending on if I'm off, I may be in. I'm off the 10-15 and 24-29

 

Yes sir ideally would like to do the 11th-13th

 

I'd be game for that.

 

Leave after work on Thursday (10th) ride fri/sat and come back Sunday most likely.

 

Same

 

I gotta get me a GMRS, prob won’t have one before this weekend but I’ll try. Using Brad’s on the KAT was night and day difference over CB

 

I could go up Thursday morning when I wake up and get setup. After Bart and I setup in the rain at night......I'm no longer a fan of that

Sup Preston

 

I got a pack of 2 of the baofeng. I thought you had those though?