Mobile Ham Setup Planning (2M/70cm)

[rbeau30]

I am going to eventually replace the distro box with a West Mountain Rigrunner, but that might not be for a month or two. Also I would have to buy a tool for the power poles, and power poles themselves. So I am just going to do it this way, and then just hook up power poles on the ends of the wires when I can afford the Rigrunner.

[gnihcraes]

HRO or Powerwerx.com will have kits of power poles and wire etc. Cheaper usually to buy a package deal. There is a crimping tool you can pickup at home depot that works well. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Too...7#.UdSUUDuvWJ8

[rbeau30]

HRO or Powerwerx.com will have kits of power poles and wire etc. Cheaper usually to buy a package deal. There is a crimping tool you can pickup at home depot that works well. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Too...7#.UdSUUDuvWJ8

Thanks I just saw them online at HRO, I think I'll be doing that... paying the tax is cheaper than shipping.

[rbeau30]

Sooo... I gave up on the distribution box thing, I am just going to worry about that when I get the rigrunner and convert the connections to Powerpoles. The output out of the box was mysteriously only 5 volts, and the input was 13-14v, and I couldn't figure that out, so I just hooked it up directly how it should as the instructions said, and works nicely! Pics soon!

[streetglideok]

Poor connection somewhere if you had that big of voltage drop.
Looks like starting this weekend, I'm off weekends now(job change). Should be at the megafest in Monument later this month.

[rbeau30]

Poor connection somewhere if you had that big of voltage drop.
Looks like starting this weekend, I'm off weekends now(job change). Should be at the megafest in Monument later this month.

Congrats! (?) on the new job, always nice to have income... pays the bills eh?

I'm probably just goiung to do the power pole thing. I saw some at HRO last time I was there and I think that will be the quickest and easiest way to set up power in the rear of the cab.

[streetglideok]

The last job was rapidly becoming a hobby, and not paying the bills, and was starting to question their ethics. It'll be a longer drive, and be up in monument, so winter may be fun. Less guys to compete with, more money, and no weekends, so should stand to make more money. I'm hoping within a month I'll be able to upgrade my mobile rig, and look at HF closer.

[hobowh]

If you decide to go with a 102" whip I have a spare or 2 new in the garage.

Thanks streetglideok, I think that is exactly the info I am fishing for.

I may add a CB, however I may run the antenna off the hood or a more sturdy mounting point (102" whip), so you are right, maybe I need less holes. If I ever decide to get into the HF stuff you are right the mounting options are going to be different. Now that you added this info, perhaps one or maybe just two holes will suffice? Perhaps I would like a second hole to hook up an extra antenna to utilize or test a hand held one day? Not sure... but I would like to solve as many possibilities as possible so I can tear apart interior a little as possible.

I am wanting to run one heavy is gauge wire to the distro point straight from the battery. This whole wiring job I want to make look the nicest possible.

As far as how many rigs I want to run, just the dual bander right now, but if I get into more or want to try out something more, I would like the expand-ability there.

[rbeau30]

The last job was rapidly becoming a hobby, and not paying the bills, and was starting to question their ethics. It'll be a longer drive, and be up in monument, so winter may be fun. Less guys to compete with, more money, and no weekends, so should stand to make more money. I'm hoping within a month I'll be able to upgrade my mobile rig, and look at HF closer.

Yeah I have always loved being close to work. My new job I started last month is probably the farthest I have driven in about 15 years. I was lucky it turned out I got hired 5 ot 6 minutes away. Biggest traffic jam for me is Airport and Buckley.

If you decide to go with a 102" whip I have a spare or 2 new in the garage.

I wouldn't mind buying one off ya when the time comes.

[gnihcraes]

I need to see if I can hit that repeater for rbeau30, I believe it's one of the colorado connections, so I should be able to hit something on this side of town too that is connected to it.