ham radio

6M and 2M loops, plus 6 element 2M yagi on 6ft tall tilt-up mast on roof rack rear bar. Yagi stays parallel to roof. 2 front guy lines act as tie downs to the front bar when lowered for travel. A 2ft tube pins perpendicular to mast base, clips to center mast pull line and another line goes...

Greetings to all and thanks in advance for suggestions and comments. We just bought a Crossroads Cruiser 28' (2005) and I am planning on installing an HF multiband ham radio set up for "portable" field ops. I will be using the cabinet space in the living area normally occupied by the TV set. I...

Mounting Ham Radio Antenna onto Thule Crossbar Hello Friends, I couldn't figure out how to post in a specific forum, so hopefully this "New Thread" will be OK... I want to mount an Amateur Radio antenna to my Thule "squarebar" crossbar which is mounted atop my Ford Transit Connect. Does...

If you're a ham radio operator, interested in becoming one, or just interested in technology (solar, batteries, etc.) there's an event in Quartzite that you should check out. It's called Quartzfest and is scheduled for 1/20 - 1/26/2019 (during the same time as the RV show in Quartzite). You can...

Does anyone know where the main set of cables between the chassis battery and the house electronics run? (My inverter, etc. is under the driver side jump seat aft of the toilet/shower.) I need to tap into this line or I will need to run a separate line from batteries to my ham radio. Radio...

I want to add some things to the roof of my 2017 AI. The existing solar panel appears to be bolted or screwed in. The tops of the bolts or screws are covered with the grey calking which appears to be use whenever there is a penetration, e.g. A/C unit. I want to add more solar panels and a...

I am new to RVing but been around Amateur Radio (HamRadio) for many years. Looking for thoses that are interested in setting up amateur radio in the RV. I have recently purchased a Jayco Melbourne RV. I have begun trying to set up a radio station as a portable unit in my RV. I am interested in...

Sure would like to hear from any hams that have installed radios and antennas on their camper, truck, or are using portable antennas, about their installations. I am just about to start installing an Icom 706miig hf and vhf rig. Also would be interested in hearing about any RFI or interference...

Hello all, This is Terry and Barbara. We normally travel with our daughter Sarah Lynn and the family pets. Tripp, the dog, an African Grey parrot, a Quaker parrot, and a Canary. Barbara and Sarah Lynn are anthropologists and most of our trips have a theme. We average about 45 days a year in...

There is a ham radio technical site dedicated to mobile operations and installations. K0BG is the site and it is very detailed in every aspect of mobile ham radio.Really worth a look. Regards 73 nm1oqrz

Does the cable TV coax jack (under the dinette) go directly to the outside jack, or does it go through some kind of amp or other device? I'm running a ham radio rig inside my 2010 Int'l 16' and would like to utilize the cable TV coax and connectors (inside and out) to connect the rig inside to...