I am glad to see we have new members. Welcome to all. This is a group about Mobile Amateur Radio. We can try to help each other with installations of any type....
MobileAmateurRadio@ya...
Mar 1, 2007 11:14 am
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An area of my Van (2006 Dodge Grand Caravan) that I have not applied RF ground straps to, is both side sliding doors. I am looking for suggestions. Of course,...
Install fingerstock. You might try putting the fingerstock in the door track. Position the fingerstock such that when the sliding door is closed, the...
Hi Dennis, I'm curious! Why do you care if the sliding doors have an RF ground, or not? I understand the trunk lid if you have an antenna there. But why the...
... Unless you are specifically using the sliding door for an tenna mount, or you experience body/chassis noie in the radio, then there should be no reason to...
Stan: If you take the time to read the info on Alan's mobile website, you'll never ask why again..! Go to: http://www.k0bg.com/ and click on "Bonding". ...
Hello All, I'm currently running 20 meter Hustler antenna on my vehicle. What other bands would be good to add for mobile use? 15,17,21 meters? I also have a...
... I'd run 40, 20 and 17 for the time being. 15 and 10 are iffy at best during our current bottom portion of sunspot cycle. Not to discourage use of the...
If you operate in the evening or at night, you won't talk to anyone unless you are on 40. 73, john ... bands would be good to add for mobile use? 15,17,21...
Won't talk to anyone at night except 40? Hmmmm, better tell my radio and screwdriver antenna that BECAUSE I have recently worked some European DX on 75...
... screwdriver antenna that BECAUSE I have recently worked some European DX on 75 meters, at night! Constantly talk up to1000 to 1500 miles on 75 at night! ...
For some reason I have been unsuccessful tuning 6 meters using the High Sierra Sidekick Screwdriver antenna. I have the antenna mounted using a ball mount. I...
... you stinger may to long. One long eneoug for the low freq may not tune a 6 meters. all you need is a 54 in whip at 6 meters anyway. six meters can be...
Does any one have a closup picture of their HS Sidekick Screwdriver antenna mounted using a ball mount? I have seen some but nothing in great detail. Maybe I...
Mike, Try checking SWR with the whip off. Some of these screwdriver antenna's are designed to operate on their highest frequency with the whip off. Your...
OK, I tested SWR with Whip off the antenna. The SWR was off the charts at 5 Watts PEP. One ham suggested going to a longer whip to 54". The whip that came...
Hello to the list, I want to congratulate the many hams who have joined the ranks of HF operators and welcome you to this aspect of the hobby. I found a very...
Ham Radio News link - changes daily. http://www.news-spider.com/Technology%3AAmateur_Radio/articles_1.html Really neat reference information - Don't let the...
Some hams were telling me that I was "cutting in and out" on the repeater. I started checking some things. I noticed the radio S- meter was full scale upon...
It is most probably heat related. When you move the fan and the fan leads you are completing a contact on the board that the fan plugs into. Look on the main...
I always wanted to say that. LOL. Well, hello from Sean the Owner. Please tel your clubs and other ham radio friends about our forum or message board here. Let...
I am glad to see we have new members. Welcome to all. This is a group about Mobile Amateur Radio. We can try to help each other with installations of any type....
MobileAmateurRadio@ya...
Apr 1, 2007 11:11 am
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Anyone have any suggestions based on experience, in finding and/or the elimination of ignition noise in a Chrysler 300M? The noise is not 'terrible', the...
... the ... also ... radio ... pipe and ... some ( it ... injected, either throttle body or multi-port. I had a similar problem in my Ford Ranger and My Geo...
W@OW! What a great idea. I used to have the same sort of crappy noise about 10 years ago with my Ford Crown Victoria. I had forgotten about that. I will look...
I also have the noise with engine running. Suspect the fuel pump and would like to know the value of the capacitors. '97 Ford Ranger with a Yaesu FT-857D,...
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