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Ham Rigs

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by 195Taildragger, Dec 15, 2012.

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  1. Dec 15, 2012 #1
    195Taildragger

    195Taildragger Bobtail Member

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    What kind of gear are the hams running in the trucks?

    I am debating putting the Kenwood 570 back in the truck.

    KC7ZOP
     
    195Taildragger, Dec 15, 2012
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  3. Dec 15, 2012 #2
    delta5

    delta5 Road Train Member

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    It depends on what band you are wanting to operate in. Hams have chunks of the VHF and UHF public service bands where public safety and businesses are. We have repeater towers and use FM 2-way radios similar to what the police use. I have a Yaesu FT-7900R for the 144 mhz and 440 mhz bands. I also have a nice used Motorola Spectra business band radio that also covers 144 mhz. For operating in the lower shortwave bands, where we talk all over the world using mostly SSB, radios like the Yaesu FT-857D are popular.
     
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  4. Dec 16, 2012 #3
    Turbo-T

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    I run a Yaesu FT-7900R in my personal truck.
     
    Turbo-T, Dec 16, 2012
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  5. Dec 16, 2012 #4
    marmonman

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    I am running an icom 706mkiig and a tarheel screwdriver antenna
     
    marmonman, Dec 16, 2012
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  7. Dec 16, 2012 #5
    195Taildragger

    195Taildragger Bobtail Member

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    How do you like the tarheel?
     
    195Taildragger, Dec 16, 2012
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  8. Dec 18, 2012 #6
    marmonman

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    I really like it it makes band switching so much better than having to stop and change anything out
     
    marmonman, Dec 18, 2012
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  9. Dec 18, 2012 #7
    MsJamie

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    I'm curious as to how you have that Tarheel mounted...
     
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  10. Dec 18, 2012 #8
    marmonman

    marmonman Road Train Member

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    I will try to get. Pic for you
     
    marmonman, Dec 18, 2012
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  11. Dec 24, 2012 #9
    195Taildragger

    195Taildragger Bobtail Member

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    I would like to see that as well, i can usually touch my tuning w the AT in the Kenwood 570, so i just carry a few Hamsticks
     
    195Taildragger, Dec 24, 2012
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  12. Dec 24, 2012 #10
    MNdriver

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    I have a Kenwood TS-480SAT I want to install in the truck. I have some hamsticks I could run for 20 and 40 M, just haven't installed it all just yet.

    In the end, I want to put the Tarheel screwdriver in eventually. The cost of that is really what's holding me up.
     
    MNdriver, Dec 24, 2012
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