Mobile Ham Setup Planning (2M/70cm)

[jerrymrc]

Won't be from me, I have Drain Bamage.

You almost cost me a monitor. Still use that saying today.

[zteknik]

We really need a COAR-15 HAM get together soon, I would really like to sponge up some knowledge.

That would be pretty cool,a mini hamfest so to speak

[streetglideok]

Thanks for all the information guys. I'm studying mobile to see the best way to set it up. Looking at a Yaesu 857 with the motorized screwdriver antenna on a rear bumper mount. Trying to determine if an ICom unit with Dstar might serve better. Great info in these posts!

Street - how did the Pike Peak climb go?? Great pix...

The race was very interesting. Got to see some cool cars very up close and personal. Got there at 0200, and left at 1900, so it was a very long day. And typical Colorado, we saw all 4 seasons at 13k feet sunday.

[streetglideok]

Hey Singlestack, race is this sunday actually. I'll be below devils playground. Keep an eye out if you watch the race. Hey did you get a message about the BGC they want us to get? As for mobile HF, Ive heard pros and cons to Dstar, though it sounds neat, and about all the radios. 857Ds are pretty popular, as well as the Icom 7k. A lot go with the Kenwood 480 as well, and add a dual bander for vhf/uhf.

[streetglideok]

There is megafest coming in july, 27th I think?

[zteknik]

There is megafest coming in july, 27th I think?

Nice,I have to look that one up.
I use to love the ones back in NY,a huge swapmeet for ham geeks
If you can nail down the date I'll go with you.

[gnihcraes]

Nice,I have to look that one up.
I use to love the ones back in NY,a huge swapmeet for ham geeks
If you can nail down the date I'll go with you.

The hobby has died off a little bit, and the local swapfests here are probably not like you remember back there.

[zteknik]

The hobby has died off a little bit, and the local swapfests here are probably not like you remember back there.

True.The last one I went to was before the obamination and it was a good size.
I would imagine that the hobby would be picking up a bit with this political climate.

[rbeau30]

If you fellas are going I would really like to meet up!

[gnihcraes]

Denver Radio Club swapfest August 18th. Jefferson County Fairgrounds.