Ham radio operators

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

Any ham operators here? if so list what you have and callsign.

yaesu ft8800 in the car

yaesu ft7900 in the truck

stryker 955hpc 10m ham in truck

 

a few baofeng uv-5r

connect system CS750 DMR-MARC

 

my callsign KE0AGE

Edited May 12, 2016 by CUMMINSDIESELPWR

[notlimah]

I've been looking at getting a ham radio for the truck. You should post a pic of your setups too so for those of us who don't have setups can scheme/dream!

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

this is the center cubby i made for the radios and extra storage, the ft7900 sits on the inside of the front wall and the stryker site on outside of the front wall. the ft7900 has a detachea le faceplate that is mounted on the dash trim along with 3 phone mounts i use for various running apps while driving. ill get pics today and post them

 

i ran the two power feeds under the shifter housing so its clean

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

my setup in the truck, the dash mounted phone and ham head units will look better and level when i get a 1"x2" and trim it to the contour of the trim ring then mount everything back onto the flat surface (coming soon)

 

the old phones have full functionality other than no cell service. i can still do anything on them with a wifi connection. i can set one up as a dashcam, clinometer, moving map, speedo, ham data referencing, anything you can think of. being they are iphones i can send pics and vid to my main phone that has cell service and post online. 

[notlimah]

Man you got a lot going on in there!

[Me78569]

2 hours ago, notlimah said:

Man you got a lot going on in there!

I know it must be hard to concentrate on driving when you are hearing everything the space station is broadcasting....

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

lmao add storm chasing to it...

 

it really isnt that bad. most of the time im stationary when using all of it

 

when driving the phones are reference info, the radio is just pick up the mic and talk, im not really distracted

Edited May 13, 2016 by CUMMINSDIESELPWR

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

i was able to get a used dash trim in perfect condition for the price of a case of soda, i reorganized the positions of the phones and took the time to shape the brackets so no need for any wood which was a PITA to shape...

 

basically same setup just the far right phone is now under the radio on the lip of the dash trim. works out real good too

Edited May 15, 2016 by CUMMINSDIESELPWR

[notlimah]

Nice find! 

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

11m CB was open for a few hours this afternoon and i was skipping all the way to australia from wisconsin. we could talk clearly!!. i spoke with a few people in maine as well along with about 10 other states.

[notlimah]

Man this makes me want to get a HAM even more! 

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

49 minutes ago, notlimah said:

Man this makes me want to get a HAM even more! 

this was on regular cb no license required. get a cb radio with upper and lower sideband capability, install and tune the antenna and you are in like flint!

[Mopar1973Man]

I remember the days of CB's... Now where I live it nearly impossible to transmit out of the valley floor. North end of Riggins, ID looking north as US95 travels the river.

 

Edited May 18, 2016 by Mopar1973Man

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

after researching i picked up my dedicated handheld.

 

FT1xdr yaesu

Edited July 17, 2016 by CUMMINSDIESELPWR

[Mopar1973Man]

I got a radio here too as well that could be programmed to ham freqs. I can't remember the name of the radio off hand but it out in my shop for a fire radio.

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

you should get your license, its only $15 for technician!

[Mopar1973Man]

I was going to for search and rescue but the class never happened and fell through. The electronics part I could pass fairly easy I've already done the sample test once long ago. The rest of the test well I need to bone up on...

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

practice tests and testing locations

 

http://www.arrl.org/exam-practice

[Mopar1973Man]

LOL... Really nice when there is no exams in the state of Idaho... 

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

ouch