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Ham Radio in the Truck

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by CobraDane, Sep 23, 2013.

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  1. Sep 23, 2013 #1
    CobraDane

    CobraDane Light Load Member

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    Hey All,
    I am a company driver, so I am not allowed to drill, disfigure, alter. etc my truck. I want to put in a nice multi-band ham radio like the Yeasu FT-897D (Link below if you don't already know what it is)
    My biggest question is what radios do some of you ham truckers have? Are you a company driver? how do you have them mounted? What do you use for your antenna, particularly in HF operation? I REALLY don't have the time or skill to homebrew anything, so something commercially available that's plug-and-play would be preferable.
    Thanks in advance!


    Yeasu 897D Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...N=B006QY0WAC&linkCode=as2&tag=lifofamodtru-20
     
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  3. Sep 23, 2013 #2
    Vio

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    Looks like u got a big paycheck like a company driver
     
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  4. Sep 23, 2013 #3
    claw444

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    Go to a cb shop and save some cash getting a decent radio.... TX i-10 xit 2 nxt to petro has ham radios
     
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  5. Sep 23, 2013 #4
    MsJamie

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    FT-100 with an ATAS-100 "screwdriver" mounted on the passenger mirror. Company truck (Volvo 670); mirror mounts are common on company trucks.
     
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  7. Sep 23, 2013 #5
    Rawze

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    I have a kenwood TM-D710 w/ an avmap g6, full APRS. I also have a kenwood TS-480HX. Passenger mirror has the VHF/UHF antennea on mirror, and I have a tarheel mini on driver mirror.
     
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  8. Sep 23, 2013 #6
    Freightlinerbob

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    I need one of those. Have no idea how to use one but I need one.
     
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  9. Sep 23, 2013 #7
    CobraDane

    CobraDane Light Load Member

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    I was thinking a screwdriver of some type, but I am not very familiar with them. How do you tune them going doing the road?
     
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  10. Sep 23, 2013 #8
    CobraDane

    CobraDane Light Load Member

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    No, just no bills, no wife, no kids, absolutely no responsibility other than to my own desires. lol
     
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  11. Sep 23, 2013 #9
    Balakov100

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    Wouldn't bother with HF..
    Maybe more like a FT8900 save some money too.
     
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  12. Sep 23, 2013 #10
    Rawze

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    I enjoy very much, HF in the truck. I run 20 meters during the day and talk to my regulars every day. I also work 40 meters in the middle of the night a lot where japan comes in crystal clear, and the aussie group early in the morning, just before sun-up. If your fortunate enough to be able to get a 160 antennea going, its easy to talk 200-300 miles truck to truck line of sight on 1900 KHz. I used to do this, but my 160 needs repair at the moment.
     
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