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Re: Mobile rig antennas - advice and tips welcomed
https://midlandusa.com/product/micromobile-mxta16-toyota-tacoma-bracket-mount/
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https://midlandusa.com/product/micromobile-mxta16-toyota-tacoma-bracket-mount/
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Jackson Beard
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#5454
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Re: Mobile rig antennas - advice and tips welcomed
Here are pics of my F350 and Explorer installs. They both work great. I did have a mag mount on p/u for several years but had a tree branch blow it off the top of my truck and destroy
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Here are pics of my F350 and Explorer installs. They both work great. I did have a mag mount on p/u for several years but had a tree branch blow it off the top of my truck and destroy
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Rowland
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#5453
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Re: Mobile rig antennas - advice and tips welcomed
I have my my V/u antenna mounted in the same place, hood next to A-pillar. Note that if you have a 2015 or newer F-150 you must look for an aluminum bar with isolation washer and special stainless
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I have my my V/u antenna mounted in the same place, hood next to A-pillar. Note that if you have a 2015 or newer F-150 you must look for an aluminum bar with isolation washer and special stainless
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By
Jason Frazier
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#5452
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Re: Mobile rig antennas - advice and tips welcomed
I have also had pretty good luck with front fender/hood mounted antennas.
I did some experimentation on a Chrysler minivan I had many years ago with two different mounts on the drivers side.
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I have also had pretty good luck with front fender/hood mounted antennas.
I did some experimentation on a Chrysler minivan I had many years ago with two different mounts on the drivers side.
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Mark McClain
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#5451
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Re: Mobile rig antennas - advice and tips welcomed
I use a hood mount designed for my Ram, and it works just fine. I can hit the repeater from Skagit and Lewis counties.
They make a hood mount for your truck too.
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I use a hood mount designed for my Ram, and it works just fine. I can hit the repeater from Skagit and Lewis counties.
They make a hood mount for your truck too.
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Jackson Beard
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#5450
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Re: Mobile rig antennas - advice and tips welcomed
My antenna is mounted like the one in the picture. On hood drivers side. The difficulty is getting coax through fire wall unless you have a pass through hole already there.
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Thanks,
Rowland
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My antenna is mounted like the one in the picture. On hood drivers side. The difficulty is getting coax through fire wall unless you have a pass through hole already there.
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Thanks,
Rowland
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By
Rowland
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#5449
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Mobile rig antennas - advice and tips welcomed
Well, I'm finally getting ready to put a mobile rig into my truck.
I am pretty sure I've settled on a Kenwood TM-V71A.
I'd love to get your opinions and any pics you want to share about antenna
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Well, I'm finally getting ready to put a mobile rig into my truck.
I am pretty sure I've settled on a Kenwood TM-V71A.
I'd love to get your opinions and any pics you want to share about antenna
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By
Mike Jacob
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#5448
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Re: Antenna Tuner or Tune an Antenna with an Analyzer?
I would say it depends. If it’s a single band antenna I say tune the antenna for best match across the band or at the frequency of concern, and if the SWR is still too high at the point of
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I would say it depends. If it’s a single band antenna I say tune the antenna for best match across the band or at the frequency of concern, and if the SWR is still too high at the point of
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Paul Butzi (W7PFB)
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#5447
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Re: Antenna Tuner or Tune an Antenna with an Analyzer?
Tuner provides multiple band use.
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Tuner provides multiple band use.
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By
Jackson Beard
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#5446
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Antenna Tuner or Tune an Antenna with an Analyzer?
What say you?
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Howard E. Mahran
WA1HEM
(425) 864 - 5104
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What say you?
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Howard E. Mahran
WA1HEM
(425) 864 - 5104
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By
Howard E. Mahran / WA1HEM
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#5445
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Asteroids
I was watching an interesting show this morning on asteroids and close approaches to the earth. During this presentation they referred to a NASA website that has lots of information on this subject.
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I was watching an interesting show this morning on asteroids and close approaches to the earth. During this presentation they referred to a NASA website that has lots of information on this subject.
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By
Rowland
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#5444
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New EXTRA question pool on July 1 is smaller!
For those of you Hams out there with your Tech and General licenses that have thought about getting your Extra license (like me). The new question pool for the Extra exam starting on July 1 will be 91
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For those of you Hams out there with your Tech and General licenses that have thought about getting your Extra license (like me). The new question pool for the Extra exam starting on July 1 will be 91
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Howard E. Mahran / WA1HEM
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#5443
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SnoVarc Thursday (5/7) Business and Elmer Monthly Meeting - Its ONLINE! (Updated Login Info)
We have moved the monthly meetings to Zoom. The login information for the May 7th meeting is:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91850524747?pwd=OCsyaFdWU2ZxWFhUenZhRklEbkVtUT09
Meeting ID: 918
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We have moved the monthly meetings to Zoom. The login information for the May 7th meeting is:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91850524747?pwd=OCsyaFdWU2ZxWFhUenZhRklEbkVtUT09
Meeting ID: 918
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By
Howard E. Mahran / WA1HEM
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#5442
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Re: Testing
We moved down to 7160 for that reason.
-p W7PFB
73, Don’t forget to smile and have fun!
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We moved down to 7160 for that reason.
-p W7PFB
73, Don’t forget to smile and have fun!
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Paul Butzi (W7PFB)
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#5441
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Re: Testing
I would try more civilized part of the band. Splatter from 7.255
Ken
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I would try more civilized part of the band. Splatter from 7.255
Ken
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Ken Kosters
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#5440
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Re: Testing
ok, give me a few minutes to get this thing configured for voice…
-p W7PFB
73, Don’t forget to smile and have fun!
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ok, give me a few minutes to get this thing configured for voice…
-p W7PFB
73, Don’t forget to smile and have fun!
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By
Paul Butzi (W7PFB)
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#5439
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Re: Testing
Yes, please. I'm at 7.250
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Yes, please. I'm at 7.250
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By
Jackson Beard
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#5438
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Re: Testing
40m, sure. Voice?
-p W7PFB
73, Don’t forget to smile and have fun!
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40m, sure. Voice?
-p W7PFB
73, Don’t forget to smile and have fun!
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By
Paul Butzi (W7PFB)
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#5437
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Re: Testing
I'm 80 to 10. 40 meters?
By
Jackson Beard
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#5436
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Re: Testing
My station is currently configured to do digital modes (psk, ft8 etc.) so if you want to try SSB phone I’ll need to switch some cables around. I can do pretty much any band 80-6m. Pick your
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My station is currently configured to do digital modes (psk, ft8 etc.) so if you want to try SSB phone I’ll need to switch some cables around. I can do pretty much any band 80-6m. Pick your
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By
Paul Butzi (W7PFB)
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#5435
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