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I don't want to be remembered from one log-in to the next. But the "remember me" box is automatically checked, and I have to uncheck it. Can I change it to not be checked by default? Thanks.

My wife and I went to the range where the class would be held -- Cleveland Shooting Sports -- a week before the class. We got the official targets so my wife could practice with it (she doesn't shoot much) and feel more comfortable during the test. She scored 80% on the shooting test.

Now, that is one properly done Land Cruiser! I had one for several years and loved it.

No worries, pop pop. I have a year (at least) to finish researching.

PP, mind sharing what unit you bought? We're planning to build a house in Old Fort (someday, real soon now ) and are planning to install some fashion of driveway alarm / alert. Just looking for actual experience with some options. Thanks.

We just got dash cams for both automobiles -- a growing number of incidents right here in our neighborhood -- and this thread reminds me to test and practice bringing up videos on the cams in case we need to show them to the police at the scene. We've been in the "sure, we can do that" camp without actually trying it out .

Possibly a Winchester 52. Shot them a bit in 66 and 67 but much preferred the Remington 40X.

If you have Real ID for you driver's license, you can do everything online except for the training class and fingerprinting.

Like the famous reply from Abbie Hoffman as he was at the checkout in a store and tried to buy with a check (I think) and the clerk wouldn't take the check because his driver's license was expired: "Lady, the driver's license is expired but I'm not expired!"

Welcome. The Sequatchie Valley is beautiful country, isn't it?

We're GMRS (licensed) users for communication on the property (although cell phones seem to work just fine too). Thinking about a base station but we'll have to see if there's anyone we need to talk to on GMRS. Likely in an emergency situation, 2-meters may be more useful. Not sure, and really won't be until we get the house built.

Good move and welcome. The folks here are a wealth of advice, and pretty darn friendly to boot.

Thanks everyone. Regarding backup power, as I mentioned in a previous note, we'll have a generator and likely solar with batteries for backup power for the house which will well cover the radio power needs. Good point there. It will be a process regardless with Technician coming first, and soon. General is still a maybe as is the hobby question.

Have to agree. In the new house we are planning for backup power. Since we're more than a year from moving in, we aren't settled on the technology but the plan will include a backup generator and likely solar.

Just one more question and then I'll stop pestering you all with my ignorance . It's clear that ham is the way to go for emergency communications, certainly as compared to CB. I'm thinking that for some emergency situations, winter weather and the like, 2 meters to repeaters may be fine. But in "grid down" or SHTF situations repeaters may be off the air, as Trekbike noted. In that case HF will be needed. So... Technicians license will be a fine place to start but a general license should be the goal. Is my thinking here way off base?