= NOW 10 WPM = TEXT IS FROM FEBRUARY 2023 QST PAGE 56 = SAFETY RECOMMENDATION FOR HAMS OPERATING IN THE WILDERNESS. BEFORE VISITING THE DESERT, TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR AND FAMILY TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT YOUR TRIP. IF YOUVE NEVER VISITED THE DESERT BEFORE, CONSIDER TALKING WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS, OR, IDEALLY, FIND SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE TO GO WITH YOU. SOME OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE PRIOR TO TRAVELING TO THE DESERT = END OF 10 WPM TEXT = QST DE W1AW <