Updated Mobile Shack

[KD4FUN]

1996 Ford Ranger, new Tarheel M100 HF Antenna and Icom 706MKII

 

[fasteddy64]

Wow. Good job packing a lot into a small vehicle.
Very cool.

 

[b7spectra]

When you key up on HF, does the truck stop?

 

[exkalibur]

It looks like there's a big crease in the body where your HF antenna is. Bad lighting?

 

[Farscan]

With such a big antenna, it is either trying to pull the sheet metal off or tip over the vehicle. Great looking install-lucky!!!

 

[Rt169Radio]

It looks pretty good.

 

[KD4FUN]

When you key up on HF, does the truck stop?

Surprisingly no. thought I might need a stronger alternator, but so far so good

 

[KD4FUN]

Its just bad lighting no crease

 

[KD4FUN]

Thank you, lots of fuse protection throughout. I put a metal plate for support on the back side of the HF Tarheel Antenna mount , made it a lot more stable

 

[KD4FUN]

Thanks, I don't believe I could put any more radios in and still have a place to sit! I told my Fire Chief I need to install a green strobe light, with so many radios I think it qualifies as a Command vehicle!

 

[Dann]

Looks Good.

 

[russellmaher]

Well done! Lots of stuff in a compact space and you must have used a shoehorn to get them in there.

Russell

 

[ScannaMan9]

Surprisingly no. thought I might need a stronger alternator, but so far so good

Love it! The Ranger is one of my favorite trucks.
Well, (if you have the money)

Get the 2011 Ranger, and all new equipment to solve that alternator problem.

 

[canav844]

Looks good, any luck with mobile DX yet?

 

[KD4FUN]

Spoke to a ham in Barbados on 20 meters the other day he said I was 5x9. I think I was on 14.285 usb

 

[K4NRG]

Nice install. Quite a coincidence, I've crossed paths with you on a couple of occasions on HWY 70 in the last couple days near WalMart. I miss my mobile gear...Driving a company vehicle now and they won't allow ham gear.

John

 

[KD4FUN]

Nice install. Quite a coincidence, I've crossed paths with you on a couple of occasions on HWY 70 in the last couple days near WalMart. I miss my mobile gear...Driving a company vehicle now and they won't allow ham gear.

John

Hi John, thanks for the kind words. Mobile operation allows me to check into the Navy/ Marine Corps M.A.R.S. net on my way to work at 1800 hrs local time (4F2B) net. And when I'm zipping around town I check into the 4th Region net on 7.243.00 lsb at 13:45 and 15:30 hours. On occasion I will work DX mainly on 20 meters. If u see me on Hwy 70 near Walmart, I am either headed to work or headed to my Fire Station (Township Six) in Carolina Pines. So far I have had a blast working HF mobile.
73 De Brian

 

[miamimd1]

Very nice setup