Truck driving geek gone wild …
Begun in 2000 under the auspices of the Intrepid Museum Foundation, and established as an independent not-for-profit organization in 2003, the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund has provided close to $60 million in support for the families of military personnel lost in service to our nation, and for severely wounded military personnel and veterans.
From the WilsonElectronics.com site:
Works great on trucks, RV’s, cars, boats, homes, or almost any other application. No ground plane required – Built-in ground plane allows for use on any surface – metal, fiberglass, wood, etc. 19 inch fiberglass mast raises antenna above obstructions. Mounting options available for any application. Fits standard 3/8 inch x 24 threaded mount.
List Price: $69.95 US
Pros:
Works great mounted on the mirror. Adds about two bars to signal strength. Six months of use as of this posting, show no signs of wear.
Cons:
You will have to get an adaptor to fit your phone, but the are only ten bucks or so and are usually carried by dealers that sell this antenna. You are wired to the antenna, so not as mobile in the truck as without. (This can be solved with either a bluetooth headset, or a mobile amplifier added to this antenna.)
I use this antenna to boost the strength on my PC5750 mobile internet card. It works the same as a cell phone.
I paid about $40 US on eBay.
Veteran Love and Appreciation Inc., exists to provide direct, essential needs to our severely wounded and disabled men and women who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Their assistance is intended to bridge the gap for these brave men and women as they transition from military service into civilian life.
My Love (yeah, I know it’s mushy) and my enduring gratitude to all our country’s HERO’s!!
American Veteran Search dedicates itself to Locating and Reuniting All Veterans with their Military Buddies, Including Allied Vets from All Wars and All Era’s, Including Family with Service Friends of our POW/MIA’s and our Fallen Warriors.
Today I gave into temptation and joined the crowd so to speak. Instead of focusing on a patriotic theme, I have decided to post reviews and opinions of information technology products. That being new gadgets and computer products. Also I will be posts reviews of trucking related products. The web sightings page was deleted to make way for these two new pages. I hope to make new posts weekly, however no promises made.
A simple low cost way to let Soldiers serving overseas know that they are not forgotten!
Support American Soldiers
is a site that encourages people who are traveling through airports and elsewhere to be anonymous angels.
It really is as easy as anonymously covering a cup of coffee or meal to show thanks to those in harm’s way. A very small gesture that will be remembered, and cherished, by soldiers who volunteer to put their lives on the line for all Americans.
Operation Iraqi Children is a organization founded to help American soldiers provide school supplies to the little children in Iraq, Afghanistan and Djibouti.
This is a wonderful organization! From their site: Soldiers’ Angels is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and their families.
One section of their organization I really like is the family outreach that helps soldiers families. Read their blog HERE.
There were many speaches, music and heartfelt moments today. I want to pay tribute to all those police, firefighters and emergency workers who risked their lives trying to save others in the twin towers. Below is a link to a site that is run by those people that helped after the attack on New York. They are still helping others. [clap, clap,clap]
