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4/23/2012 8:25:37 PM
Not quite complete but getting there. I still need to drill the roof for a pair of NMO antennas and put the APRS beacon & scanner on an ignition relay.
FT-857 & BCD996XT remoted to the front
Speakers
Tinytrak 4, FT-23R (on hardwired power) and RadioShack 30 watt amplifier for APRS along with the FT-857 and power distribution behind the passenger side rear seat
BCD996XT behind the drivers side rear seat
Scanner antennas on the rear glass, re-purposed cellular antenna for 800Mhz & a RadioShack scanner antenna for V/UHF
ATAS-120 hard mounted at the passenger side rear of the bed
FT-857 & BCD996XT remoted to the front
Speakers
Tinytrak 4, FT-23R (on hardwired power) and RadioShack 30 watt amplifier for APRS along with the FT-857 and power distribution behind the passenger side rear seat
BCD996XT behind the drivers side rear seat
Scanner antennas on the rear glass, re-purposed cellular antenna for 800Mhz & a RadioShack scanner antenna for V/UHF
ATAS-120 hard mounted at the passenger side rear of the bed
4/23/2012 8:41:14 PM
Nice Porcupine 
looks great!
looks great!4/23/2012 9:14:00 PM
Nice truck choice
4/23/2012 10:35:16 PM
Ya think you would have turned those radios on before taking the pictures...
4/24/2012 8:34:21 AM
Very nice!
4/24/2012 6:53:36 PM
Your floormats are awesome. But I'm partial.
4/25/2012 10:57:45 AM
what is the 'wire' attached to the button on the faceplate of the rear mounted scanner?
4/25/2012 12:47:13 PM
Originally Posted By SCWolverine:
what is the 'wire' attached to the button on the faceplate of the rear mounted scanner?
what is the 'wire' attached to the button on the faceplate of the rear mounted scanner?
its not to the button it's a usb port under the button
4/25/2012 2:27:12 PM
Originally Posted By frankjh:
its not to the button it's a usb port under the button
Originally Posted By SCWolverine:
what is the 'wire' attached to the button on the faceplate of the rear mounted scanner?
what is the 'wire' attached to the button on the faceplate of the rear mounted scanner?
its not to the button it's a usb port under the button
I stand corrected...now what does it do? I'm interested
4/25/2012 6:29:04 PM
Originally Posted By SCWolverine:
I stand corrected...now what does it do? I'm interested
Originally Posted By frankjh:
its not to the button it's a usb port under the button
Originally Posted By SCWolverine:
what is the 'wire' attached to the button on the faceplate of the rear mounted scanner?
what is the 'wire' attached to the button on the faceplate of the rear mounted scanner?
its not to the button it's a usb port under the button
I stand corrected...now what does it do? I'm interested
That's the line that runs up to the remote head in the front.
4/28/2012 1:26:40 PM
Almost complete:
Roof antennas are drilled in & mounted. Larson NMO 2/70B for the V/UHF side of the FT-857 and a 2 meter quarter wave for APRS
Radios turned on for jazzemt
Wires and adapters cleaned up behind the passenger side rear seat
GPS in the rear window for the APRS beacon
Power distribution
Unfortunately I had to temporarily swap from the ATAS to a collection of ham stick type antennas due to jazzemt noticing a crack in the base of the ATAS
Roof antennas are drilled in & mounted. Larson NMO 2/70B for the V/UHF side of the FT-857 and a 2 meter quarter wave for APRS
Radios turned on for jazzemt
Wires and adapters cleaned up behind the passenger side rear seat
GPS in the rear window for the APRS beacon
Power distribution
Unfortunately I had to temporarily swap from the ATAS to a collection of ham stick type antennas due to jazzemt noticing a crack in the base of the ATAS
4/28/2012 4:07:06 PM
Nice setup.....I see you are in the Metro East. Belleville Swansea in the scanner.
4/28/2012 8:52:32 PM
Originally Posted By K9-Bob:
Nice setup.....I see you are in the Metro East. Belleville Swansea in the scanner.
Nice setup.....I see you are in the Metro East. Belleville Swansea in the scanner.
Collinsville
4/28/2012 10:45:27 PM
What kind of screwdriver antenna is that in the first series?
And why the hamstick if you have the screwdriver antenna?
Looks good!
ETA: I was so drooling over the pictures I could not read!.
That sucks you have a crack on the atlas, I have been keeping an eye out for a small screwdriver
And why the hamstick if you have the screwdriver antenna?
Looks good!
ETA: I was so drooling over the pictures I could not read!.
That sucks you have a crack on the atlas, I have been keeping an eye out for a small screwdriver
4/30/2012 12:48:06 AM
Very nice, clean setup. I like
I like
5/1/2012 3:11:57 PM
Hmm... That truck looks familiar.
The bracket for the HF mount doesn't look terribly strong. I'd want something either gusseted or with some bracing to keep it from wiggling until it breaks.
The bracket for the HF mount doesn't look terribly strong. I'd want something either gusseted or with some bracing to keep it from wiggling until it breaks.
