The Storm Chasers Return to Tornado Alley!

[rdale]

He's at OU in Norman. I can't imagine the school cares, it's not like he's on a school sponsored trip.

He is a serious storm chaser.

 

[KB9LIQ]

Hadn't watch much all season until today and seeing Reed reminds me why I didn't watch it this season. But the TV people don't care and will not care what he does until he gets somebody killed. And the way he is going it will not be long. Most of what they are showing is good if they would just tell poeple watching this is what you should never do.
I would think if they are using ham freq's somebody would have picked them up and posted that but who knows.

 

[KB9LIQ]

He last statement was so perfect. And just think he is paying for all this because we are watching

 

[rdale]

And the way he is going it will not be long.

He's been chasing just like this for years, long before Discovery started following. And there are others who are worse. Yet nobody going into the core has been killed.

if they would just tell poeple watching this is what you should never do.

They do that twice every show. Anyone planning to go drive into a tornado next April, based on watching this show tonight, is too stupid to worry about.

I would think if they are using ham freq's somebody would have picked them up and posted

There's a lot of spectrum (ham or not) available. Without using a repeater, you can go undetected very easily no matter what.

 

[KB9LIQ]

He's been chasing just like this for years, long before Discovery started following. And there are others who are worse. Yet nobody going into the core has been killed.
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Just because somebody has been doing it for years doesn't mean it's okay. I know poeple that check for gas leaks with a lit match for years, does that mean it will never blow up?

 

[rdale]

Just because somebody has been doing it for years doesn't mean it's okay.

The point is - whether or not you think it's okay doesn't matter. They are adults and can do so as they please. There are many stupider hobbies out there that DO kill people every year, but I see no threads saying that making a show about BASE jumpers, or Mt Everest climbing, or white water rafting should stop.

 

[Okla-by-God-homa]

Just had to add my 2 cent's worth.....it wasn't a windshield nor the side window glass that broke and came flying into his face. A windshield will not shatter due to the plastic bound between the sheets of glass. A side window will NOT break into large pieces due to it being tempered.....it granulates by design. What everyone saw was the plexiglass from his "outside body" breaking and flying in. Either he decided to go the cheap route or nobody told him the plexiglass will shatter like old plate glass. On the other hand had he gone the more expensive route or been better informed he would have installed Lexan as the outter "glass" and been protected.

I spent 14 years as a Paramedic and have broken out more side windows and windshields than you can even imagine. Experience IS the best teacher!

 

[cquirk]

Yaesu mics also work with Vertex gear, which is business band. Don't let a mic fool ya

True about the mic watch for the radios looks like a Yaesu 8800 or similar. Who knows they could all be amatuers not that hard to get a tech lic.

 

[ResQguy]

Just had to add my 2 cent's worth.....it wasn't a windshield nor the side window glass that broke and came flying into his face. A windshield will not shatter due to the plastic bound between the sheets of glass. A side window will NOT break into large pieces due to it being tempered.....it granulates by design. What everyone saw was the plexiglass from his "outside body" breaking and flying in. Either he decided to go the cheap route or nobody told him the plexiglass will shatter like old plate glass. On the other hand had he gone the more expensive route or been better informed he would have installed Lexan as the outter "glass" and been protected.

I spent 14 years as a Paramedic and have broken out more side windows and windshields than you can even imagine. Experience IS the best teacher!

So, the plexiglass that was still lowered inside the door because he couldn't raise it in time shattered?

 

[N0IU]

Who knows they could all be amatuers not that hard to get a tech lic.

For those of you who are just now getting into this thread, I already addressed this issue a few pages back. So that you don't have to go back looking for it, here is what I posted:

TIV Team:
Sean Casey - Name does not appear in FCC database
Ronald P. Nagle - There is one KC2LHD in Brooklyn, NY. This could be the one in the show, but if this guy is a die-hard storm chaser, why would he live in NYC?
Byron Turk - Name does not appear in FCC database

Dominator Team:
Reed Timmer - Name does not appear in FCC database
Joel Taylor - There is a Joel Taylor in WA, CA and SC so one of these could be him.
Chris Chittick - Name does not appear in FCC database

Vortex2 Team:
Josh Wurman - Name does not appear in FCC database
Herb Stein - Name does not appear in FCC database

Scout Team:
Danny Cheresnick - Name does not appear in FCC database
Aaron Rupert - Name does not appear in FCC database

TIV Doghouse:
Brandon Ivey - Name does not appear in FCC database
Matt Hughes - There is a Matthew Hughes in VA, WI, TX and KY so one of these could be him.

Team Twistex:
Tim Samaras - There is a WJØG in Lakeland, CO
Carl Young - There is a Carl Young in NV, TX, FL, CA, TN, WI and MT so one of these could be him.
Tony Laubach - There is a KWØLFF also in Lakeland, CO so it is very possible that this is our guy.

So given that fact that most of the guys on the show definitely do not have amateur radio licenses and the fact that a handful of them had name matches but with no actual proof that they are the guys on the show, it is highly unlikely that they are using amateur radio gear in their vehicles.

 

[AK9R]

So given that fact that most of the guys on the show definitely do not have amateur radio licenses and the fact that a handful of them had name matches but with no actual proof that they are the guys on the show, it is highly unlikely that they are using amateur radio gear in their vehicles.

As much as I hate to perpetuate this thread, I think there is a flaw in your logic. You are linking licenses with hardware and the two don't necessarily go together.

Just because you can find no evidence that these guys are licensed amateur radio operators doesn't mean they aren't using amateur radio transceivers illegally. I'm not saying that they are using amateur radio gear (and I don't believe they are). I'm just saying that I don't agree with your logic.

 

[N0IU]

Several others on here have said that since the equipment appears to be amateur radio gear, the guys using it must therefore be amateur radio operators. My point was to show that since most of these guys are not amateur radio operators, it is not that much of a stretch to assume (a very dangerous thing to do I will admit!) that they are probably not using amateur radio gear.

I hate to say this, but it appears that we actually agree with each other! I will try not to let that happen too often!

 

[bamx2]

Just because you can find no evidence that these guys are licensed amateur radio operators doesn't mean they aren't using amateur radio transceivers illegally.

Doesn't mean they aren't hams either. Lots of people don't use their legal names on telivision and radio. Some of these support people could be using TV names, or middle names. Lots of possibilites.

 

[N0IU]

UNCLE!!!!!! I GIVE UP!!!!​

You guys win, OK? Obviously these guys must be using amateur radio equipment because their gear looks similar to amateur radio gear. Even though Yaesu has a commercial radio line sold under their Vertex Standard name, there is no way they could be using this stuff because most of us here are amateur radio operators and we so desperately want to believe that our on-screen heroes are one of us! And the ones that did not show up in the ULS database must have changed their names because they are such stars and don't want to be harassed by their adoring audience.

Of course many people who are in the public eye change their name, but some don't. Now that you don't have to give the address of your operating location, some use the address of their agent or studio. Just for grins one day I looked up Joe Walsh WB6ACU after meeting him at Dayton. Sure enough, he uses his birth name and his home address! The satellite view clearly shows that it is a residential area and you know this really is Joe's house because here is a screen shot of the street view of his address.

 

[AK9R]

...because most of us here are amateur radio operators and we so desperately want to believe that our on-screen heroes are one of us!

Heroes? We also disagree on this point. I would prefer that the people in the show that I categorize as irresponsible adrenaline junkies who are only in it for the money not be amateur radio operators. In my idealistic view of the world, I'd like to believe that amateur radio operators have more sense.

 

[N0IU]

In my idealistic view of the world, I'd like to believe that amateur radio operators have more sense.

When you come back from Disney Land, let me know! We spend thousands of dollars on equipment that might allow us to communicate with like-minded people on some secluded spot on the globe if the wind is blowing the right direction and all the planets are in alignment. That makes no sense at all! We do it for the love of radio. How many times have you tried to explain what amateur radio is to someone who just doesn't get it? You might as well be talking to a brick wall!

 

[rdale]

Lots of people don't use their legal names on telivision and radio. Some of these support people could be using TV names, or middle names.

I know most of the people on the show - and everyone there who I am familiar with is using their real name on the show.

 

[cquirk]

Beautiful picture thanks for posting

 

[38ffems]

Tim Samaras does have a license. It says it in his book.

 

[bamx2]

rdale, and scott. Understood. I wasn't trying to argue the point at all, just giving an example of something no one has thought of so far. Seems like the best way to get an answer would be to go to the source.