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May 2008

  • Tech Talk: April 2008

    High Definition

    I need some help with the installation of an HDTV in my motorhome. I would like to be able to use my Winegard roof-mounted antenna that I currently have on my 2003 Pace Arrow. It works fine with my …

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  • News Nuggets

    Tips for getting your governmental questions answered, navigating Florida’s highways, eliminating marketing calls, and more. 

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  • Rear View: April 2008

    Where can you get the best chili?

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  • Recall Corner: April 2008

    Freightliner LLC has announced two separate NHTSA recalls.The first is recall 07V306000, which affects some 2007 and 2008 school bus, heavy truck, van, and motorhome chassis built between …

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  • California Gold

    We’re fascinated by flowers of every description, from the hard-to-photograph “belly-flowers,” where you have to lie down to get a close-up view, to the showy blooms in high mountain meadows that appear after the snow melts.

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  • Fabulous Flower Festivals

    Spring is here, so that means the beginning of the flower festival season. Some of these events begin as early as March, but most are scheduled for April, May, and June. With so many festivals to pick from, we could only choose a few examples …

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  • Membership/Member Services Committee

    The Membership/Member Services Committee includes Sam Allen, Northeast Area vice president; Joanne Durbin, FMCA national secretary; Fred Kennedy, South Central Area vice president; Allen Rein, Rocky Mountain Area vice president; and Charlie Schrenkel, Southeast Area vice president.

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  • RV News & Notes: April 2008

    Pomona Convention Featured On “American Rver”

    Peggy and Jim Grich travel throughout North America shooting segments for their show, which is available via podcast at www.americanrver.com.

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  • RV Products: April 2008

    Laptop Lamp

    The Boynq d’Light from American Audio & Video is a USB-powered light that provides illumination when working on a laptop computer.

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  • Carolina Ramblers Copilot Rally

    Thirty members of the Carolina Ramblers chapter gathered at the Burlington, North Carolina, family business of Bob and JoAnn Hahn October 26 through 28, 2007, for a different kind of chapter rally.

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  • Tech & Travel Tips: April 2008

    Key Indicators

    I just got a new motorhome and found that the entry door has two keyholes. I inevitably picked the wrong key to unlock the door. So I color-coded …

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  • House Calls: April 2008

    Refer Removal

    Dear RV Doctor:
    I recently purchased a 1975 Sportscoach. The refrigerator was not working, so we decided to go with an all-electric unit. My question is: how do I get the old one out of the motorhome?

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  • Campground Hospitality

    Ever stay at a campground and wish you didn’t have to leave? Or, conversely, have you ever left a park wishing your experience had been better? Well, coming soon to a campground near you may be a chance to provide feedback about your stay.

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  • Readers’ Forum: April 2008

    Racer Writes

    Dear Editor:
    I enjoyed Lazelle Jones’ article on racing and motorhomes (“Racing Connections,” February 2008, page 80), as far as it went. But the piece overlooked the thousands (maybe tens of thousands) of motorhome-using race enthusiasts in various other race venues in this country.

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  • Address Options

    The membership database for the Family Motor Coach Association is a complex collection of information. But it’s quite organized, and the file management was developed based upon members’ lifestyles.

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  • Monthly Magazine And More

    Probably the most visible and welcome benefit of membership in FMCA is the magazine that arrives in our mailboxes each month. From the very beginning, the founders of FMCA realized that the association needed a tool for communicating with its members.

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  • In Search Of Shoeless Joe

    Nearly 20 years after the release of Field of Dreams, visitors still come to the Iowa site where the beloved movie was filmed.

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  • Stephen Foster’s “Suwannee”

    Along the banks of a north Florida river lies a park set aside to honor America’s first popular songwriter.

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  • Texas Hold ‘Ems: A Crafty Country Memento

    Probably one of the sweetest things about small children is the tiny shoes they wear. Use these tricks to make cute little boots even more precious.

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  • Close Encounters In Wyoming

    Just about anyone who has seen the 1977 science fiction film Close Encounters of the Third Kind will think about it when they first see Devils Tower, located in northeastern Wyoming. But after you park your motorhome in the lot, thoughts of alien spaceships fade to black.

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  • Type B Motorhomes

    The Type B is the smallest self-contained motorhome. Appealing fuel economy ratings and a growing list of interior amenities are among the attractive attributes of today's Type Bs. They also have the extra advanatage of fitting into parking spaces sized for standard automobiles. In this roundup …

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  • Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Fuel

    If the letters we’ve received in the past year or so are any indication, most of you already know that any diesel engine manufactured after January 1, 2007, must use ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel. In addition, diesel fuel suppliers and stations …

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  • The Sunny San Juan Islands

    More than 700 rural islands make up Washington’s San Juan Archipelago, and four of those — Lopez, Shaw, Orcas, and San Juan — are reachable in about an hour by auto ferry. Your motorhome can go, too.

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