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    Help me pick an HT

    If you're looking for used, the Yaesu FT-50 has been a very popular and respected HT for several years. There are lots of them around, and you should be able to pick one up resonably. Its current replacement, the FT-60 is smaller, lighter but with slightly different features; it would be a...
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    Point to Point Comm when Things Go Bad

    It would be helpful to know whether your points are fixed (as in building to building) or mobile (as in person to person) and how far apart they might be. Also, whether there is likely to be mountains, buildings, trees etc. between them. Small battery powered hand-held radios are best at...
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    Casio Atomic Solar watch - opinions?

    I have a slightly different model (silver instead of black) and find that it works quite well. It is perfectly waterproof, charges and stays charged if worn in sunlight, and keeps time very accurately. The comments by jsmn4vu above are right on -- find a location where it receives well, and...
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    Gifts for the Family

    The SL Jr Lux is very good; in addition the SL 4-AA 7-LED model gives a wide flood, very useful indoors and uses common batteries. Also, the UK 4-AA eLED will give over 10 hours of good but not blazing light and is available for about $20. Both of these are in my inventory of lights to be...
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    Any LED guys switch back to incandescent?

    Not going back. Been there, used those, time to move on... Ambient light: If the street light is brighter than my flashlight, I turn my light off since it is not needed and save the batteries. My light is for when it is actually dark. Color spectrum: Any modern Luxeon can distinguish...
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    Surefire L4 or Surefire L2?

    I have both, and would suggest the L2 as the better first choice. The high beam of the L2 is very similar to the L4, and it has that very useful low power feature to extend battery life. In dark conditions, the low power is almost always all that is needed; and the bright level is always there...
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    Arc Flashlight Going Out of Business

    To paraphrase secretary Edwin Stanton (1865): Now Arc belongs to the ages... I would hope that the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History can acquire at least the signature AAA and LS models for their collection. It would be incomplete without these examples of the best early LED...
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    Maglite to introduce LED's in near future

    Re: Maglite to introduce LED\'s in near future Why are they taking so long? The engineers probaly have thier designs completed and revised several times by now. The production people are probably all ready to go, producing thousands of units each day. But there are a few entities out there...
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    Faint flash from Arc4+ when off?

    It's a feature; or part of one. The "Ready For Service" feature has this as a side-effect. Turn it off in the feature menu, and your faint flash should go away.
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    Arc4 Pouch Protos

    The velcro on the belt loop is a good idea -- keep that. Main purpose here is to protect the light, so the sides should come up higher -- to at least the tail part. I like to use the Arc4 pocket clip to attach the light to the pouch, and then the cover to protect the lens; some padding on the...
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    Surefire L4 or Arc 4+?

    The main thing the L4 brings to the test is that it will be brighter. It also has a larger angular size of beam. The Arc4+ can be bright or dim, your choice, and has a narrower hotspot. It is also smaller and easier to carry. I have both, and almost always choose to use the Arc4+. The L4 gets...
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    Arc 4 Setting Survey

    Primary = 10; secondary = 4; No RFS Sometimes I use semi-tactical, if it otherwise might be accidentally turned on. Overnight it is often seet to dimmest and turned off so I can go directly to level 16 should I need a light; a double click will always brighten it up when needed.
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    If Only 2 Lights, Which 2 and Why?

    Well, the Arc4+ of course. For a second light, it depends on the reason for the trip. If it's going to be very dark, or for doing astronomy, a small red led such as a red Arc AAA or Infinity red. Otherwise, the Surefire L4 for the occasional bright flash, and a source of spare batteries for the...
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    What tool to use for lens?

    I got the Harbor Freight # 45820 tool at the local store yesterday, and it works just fine on the Arc4+ bezel. Just use the smallest of the 4 sets of points included with the tool, and orient them correctly. Use only the two at the end of the tool, keep the third one out of the way. The...
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    Arc4+ Instant reset

    One reason for reset is to exit from the "Pure Tatical" or momentary on only mode. Since the light is only on when the button is actively pressed, unscrewing it when on is difficult. However I notice that if you unscrew it only slightly, then press the button once, and screw it back tight, the...
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