A crude Silverado 1500 set up for work

[sdabbey]

But for real, I would like to see a picture of it in the light. I'm always looking for ideas.

 

[spacellamaman]

So something like this really exists or is this just a prop? If it's real, I had no ideas that such stuff existed!

It's the goal we all are shooting for.


In time, you will too.


All in good time my friend.

 

[mmckenna]

So something like this really exists or is this just a prop? If it's real, I had no ideas that such stuff existed!

You need to visit a "ham-fest". That's a flea market type thing where the hams hang out. Just wander through the parking lot. You'll alternate between laughing and crying. It's always interesting to see the installations by the guys that are going to save us all in an emergency. Duct tape, velcro and bungee cords don't belong in a radio installation.

 

[AK9R]

If memory serves me correctly, this car was setup to imitate the 'ham radio wacker' stereotype.

The story I heard was that the guy, who lived in the St. Louis area, enjoyed going to hamfests, buying odd-ball radios, and mounting them in his car. It was his thing, his hobby, his passion.

Some people use their cars to hold their collection of fast-food sandwich wrappers. This guy supposedly used his car to hold his collection of radios.

 

[W2JGA]

And that's all you need to say. Shouldn't have to explain yourself to anyone.

Redundancy also comes to mind.

 

[Spankymedic7]

A crude setup in my 2011 Silverado.

My two-ways are all portables, a mix of radios, including a Harris XG-100 (the primary for both FDs I serve), Kenwood Viking, Harris XL-200 and as a handy secondary radio an Anytone 878. One of these days I'll install the mobile radio in here.

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Are the Harris radios yours, or are they agency issued? I had an XG-100, and currently have two XL-200s and really like them.

 

[sefrischling]

Are the Harris radios yours, or are they agency issued? I had an XG-100, and currently have two XL-200s and really like them.

They are mine and used for the two departments I serve. One department is VHF, one is UHF and the state is 7/800. I use them as dual band going between both departments, and they monitor the state system, in NAS mode. i have a state radio for when I need to get on the state system. In the next year they should both be swapped out for a department issued VP8000, so I can make life easier.

The reality is, both radios are far superior to what the current inventory is, and my chief allowed for them to be used instead of a company issued radio. A number of us use our own portables until we change radio systems in the next year.

 

[flippinfleck]

What is it that a 'Public Information Officer' does?

 

[sefrischling]

What is it that a 'Public Information Officer' does?

Would you like the FEMA definition of my job, as I hold advanced certifications as a PIO from the agency? This is their definition, however it does not cover the whole scope of my work load.

https://emilms.fema.gov/is_0552/groups/82.html

The attached standard Incident Command System organizational chart should give you some idea of where a PIO operates.

 

[flippinfleck]

Pretty fancy. So you are a .gov FEMA employee?

 

[sefrischling]

Pretty fancy. So you are a .gov FEMA employee?

No. Day to day, I work in the Fire Service as well as in Emergency Management for multiple states.

 

[BinaryMode]

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BAHAHAHAHA!!! That's more bells and whistles than a 747!

 

[WRCM]

I get the need for multiple radios. There are times when I will carry a single band commercial radio for VHF, another for UHF, maybe another for 900 MHz and or a second one for VHF (to monitor different VHF services). These are all pre-programmed with the channels I need. So especially if I am traveling, I might have another, more frequency agile radio that I can quickly program from the front panel. And that's not even counting the HF stuff. And unlike the OP, I'm not even doing this for a living.

I like Slowmover's idea of using a laptop mount to hold the radios and other electronics. That's something I had not considered; I'll have to look into it.

 

[wx9svr]

The story I heard was that the guy, who lived in the St. Louis area, enjoyed going to hamfests, buying odd-ball radios, and mounting them in his car. It was his thing, his hobby, his passion.

If it's the same car I'm thinking of, I've seen it at the Halloween Hamfest in Kirkwood, MO, and Winterfest in Collinsville, IL.