COVID 19 Compliant - Evening Fewbie Desert Drive - Pink Rock to Big Red - Sharjah - 29 May 2020

[Vanessa8580]

I was a bit nervous for the drive today, first fewbie drive with my big blue and @Emmanuel his second lead ! I didn't want to disappoint him ... 

Like always, my enthusiasm takes over as soon as we start the drive and the nerves go away. It was also the first time I did a drive with @Emmanuel as the lead and he is amazing ! He keeps up a good pace and makes you take some nice slopes and dunes. We also had a nice play area at the end of the drive. Unfortunately I couldn't do some more playing because of the curfew. 

I cannot wait until my next drive ! I become more confident in my big blue and I am sure we are going to have many more adventures !!!! 

[Ale Vallecchi]

41 minutes ago, Vanessa8580 said:

I was a bit nervous for the drive today, first fewbie drive with my big blue and @Emmanuel his second lead ! I didn't want to disappoint him ... 

Like always, my enthusiasm takes over as soon as we start the drive and the nerves go away. It was also the first time I did a drive with @Emmanuel as the lead and he is amazing ! He keeps up a good pace and makes you take some nice slopes and dunes. We also had a nice play area at the end of the drive. Unfortunately I couldn't do some more playing because of the curfew. 

I cannot wait until my next drive ! I become more confident in my big blue and I am sure we are going to have many more adventures !!!! 

You did great. Always in control, always ready to react. Even with the big car. Perfect drive✌

[Chaitanya D]

Nicely done @Emmanuel well supported by @Ale Vallecchi and @Wrangeld. Thanks for the tug when I crested . All in all a fun drive which was truncated due to the restrictions.  May be we can start by 3 pm next time around to have some more fun ?.

@Jun Zamora I hope you jeep is sorted soon . I wonder if you need to add a extra fan or something to prevent the transmission overheating.

Thanks to everyone 

Edited May 29, 2020 by Chaitanya D

[Jun Zamora]

On 5/28/2020 at 12:43 PM, Frederic said:

Hi Jun, i hope you are fine. I heard there were some issues with your radio last time ?

If i remember correctly, you are using the Baofeng 888 which does not have a display. They work ok as spare unit, but are not that great, and due to the lack of a display you can't really see which frequency you are one, or if the battery is still ok.

I remember programming your radio with laptop and cable, i think it's either like this:

Channel 1: Carnity Channel 1: 446.00625 Mhz

Channel 2: Carnity Channel 2: 446.03125 Mhz

Channel 3: Carnity Channel 3: 446.05625 Mhz

Channel 4: Carnity Channel 4: 446.08125 Mhz

Channel 5: Carnity Channel 5: 462.8875 Mhz (Carnity Backup Freq).

Or like this:

Channel 1,2,3,4: Carnity Channel 1: 446.00625 Mhz

Channel 5,6,7,8 : Carnity Channel 2: 446.03125 Mhz

Channel 9,10,11,12 : Carnity Channel 3: 446.05625 Mhz

Channel 13,14,15: Carnity Channel 4: 446.08125 Mhz

Channel 16: Carnity Channel 5: 462.8875 Mhz (Carnity Backup Freq).

So for this week's drive on Channel 4, you will need to put the channel selector on Channel 4, or on Channel 13,14, or 15.

These radios have sensitive channel selector buttons, that's why i remember programming some of those radios to have channel 1,2,3,4 on Carnity channel 1. So if you accidentaly hit the channel selector, you will still be on the right frequency.

PS Dragon Mart still has the promo running for the Baofeng UV5-R, which is on sale for 75AED. It might be a good alternative to get this one if the Baofeng 888 keeps giving you troubles. The Crony MT777 is also very good, slightly more expensive (130AED).

 

Thanks @Frederic and @Gaurav for the tips. yes i will upgrade this radio gadget. i  was in Ramy Automotive this afternoon to buy my kinetic tow rope and some other stuff to complete my off road requirements. They offered 10% discount  on all items. But they don't have the radio.

[Srikumar]

54 minutes ago, Jun Zamora said:

Thanks @Frederic and @Gaurav for the tips. yes i will upgrade this radio gadget. i  was in Ramy Automotive this afternoon to buy my kinetic tow rope and some other stuff to complete my off road requirements. They offered 10% discount  on all items. But they don't have the radio.

For Radios you will have to buy it from DM. That's the best place. If you search on Carnity forums you would get phone number of shops and you can call them and they would deliver the unit outside DM

[Jun Zamora]

Thanks @Srikumar Really appreciate your advice.

[Emmanuel]

@Vanessa8580 you did great and to be honest I wasn’t worried at all about that.

@Jun Zamora hope your car will be OK. 
Thanks everyone for this too short but exciting drive. 

[Jun Zamora]

Thanks @Emmanuel you did great for leading us to those roller coaster slopes , i learned another valuable experience. @Vanessa8580  you drove like an expert. I appreciate the supportive gestures and help of @Wrangeld, @Ale Vallecchi , @Martin. , the moral support of my kabayan @Rinelle Sanaani and all the rest of the convoy for your patience and understanding of the situation.

Yesterday was my first fewbie drive, and being aware of this new level of challenge , i have my car checked of its overheating incident during my last drive. Although i have it brought to 2 shops to fix the issue and even added extra cooling fan. (Thanks @Chaitanya Dfor the concern.)   But still the situation is not totally solved. Hoping for some recommendations from our team for a specialist workshop that could solve this issue.

Thanks @Vanessa8580 and to  @Frederic to set up my new radio . I'm sure it will be a great help on my future drives to ensure i could clearly hear instructions and proper reply to  calls.

Thanks everyone ! 

 

 

[Frederic]

6 minutes ago, Jun Zamora said:

Thanks @Emmanuel you did great for leading us to those roller coaster slopes , i learned another valuable experience. @Vanessa8580  you drove like an expert. I appreciate the supportive gestures and help of @Wrangeld, @Ale Vallecchi , @Martin. , the moral support of my kabayan @Rinelle Sanaani and all the rest of the convoy for your patience and understanding of the situation.

Yesterday was my first fewbie drive, and being aware of this new level of challenge , i have my car checked of its overheating incident during my last drive. Although i have it brought to 2 shops to fix the issue and even added extra cooling fan. (Thanks @Chaitanya Dfor the concern.)   But still the situation is not totally solved. Hoping for some recommendations from our team for a specialist workshop that could solve this issue.

Thanks @Vanessa8580 and to  @Frederic to set up my new radio . I'm sure it will be a great help on my future drives to ensure i could clearly hear instructions and proper reply to  calls.

Thanks everyone ! 

 

 

Hi Jun,

Sorry to hear that your car still has the overheating issue. I would recommend you post a topic here so all of us can start helping in finding the culprit. 
 

With regards to the radio communication, i would recommend that you go for some newbie level drives with us and start practicing with the radio. You can put the radio with a lanyard or rope around your neck so you always have it nearby and can respond/acknowledge the message promptly. 

On another note, bringing passengers on fewbie level drives might be exciting for them, but could be distracting for you. From that level onwards the slightest distraction can make the difference between making it up a dune, or sliding down and ending in a ditch. You might feel more confident and relaxed driving alone on this level. 
Dont be afraid of using this forum for your questions about your car, type of radio, or anything else. Our aim is to have a community that actively helps each other.

Good luck !

[Chaitanya D]

@Jun Zamora I dont have much info with regards to Jeep but from what I have heard from friends who do regular works at garage suggest Marshall Auto at Umm Ramool or Off Road Zone at Alquoz. ( No conflict of interest here )

Probably with summer getting even hotter as days go by you need to get it sorted for sure. Cheers