[WIQPmail] WIQP-Mail Digest, Vol 46, Issue 19

[James Sexton]

Hey! Thanks for the info, I LOVE the idea of mobile 

How do you run your power supply?

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> On Mar 15, 2021, at 1:59 PM, Rolf Krogstad <rolf.krogstad at gmail.com> wrote:
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> KD9RNX de NR0T
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> I use a Yaesu FT-897D transceiver with an additional 500 Hz filter for CW reception.
> For antennas I have a Hustler mobile whip on 80, and old TenTec whips, one 40 and one on 20.  I have a hitch mount with a four foot mast.  
> At the top of that mast I have a Hustler VP-1 mounting plate which allows me to connect the three whips to the one coax.
> They angle away from each other.  This gives me instant band changes for 80-cw, 40-cw and all of 20 meters. 
> On the front fender I have another antenna, an Outbacker Perth.  It has a tap to change bands.  At this low point in the solar cycle we have it tuned for 40-SSB.  We have a manual A<>B antenna switch inside the car to flip between the front antenna and the back antennas.
> When sunspots improve we will probably set that antenna for 15 meters or 10 meters.
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> The key to mobile operating is to make sure you have good grounding for the mounts.  The hood of my 2007 Toyota RAV4 needed tohave a cable added grounding it to the chassis.  Once I did that the front antenna improved 500%.  I have also grounded the hitch mount to the chassis with a strip of solid copper flashing.
> 73
> Rolf  NR0T
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>> On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 12:59 PM James Sexton via WIQP-Mail <wiqp-mail at warac.org> wrote:
>> if you dont mind , what type of rig do you have?
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