I have started planning for a new go box for use in Emergency Communications (I am in ARES and CERT) and for Field Day, SOTA, and other outdoor operations. I have based my plans on a few different boxes seen around the internet. Here are the key aspects I have settled on: Primary rig – …
Category: Mobile
Jul 07
Adding GPS to a Kenwood RC-D710 (and possibly TM-D710)
I have a Kenwood TM-V71a that I upgraded with the RC-D710 head for full APRS functionality. At the time I got this the RC-D710 head did not come with an integrated GPS, so I had built a breakout box that took power from the RJ45 cable and directed it to a BR-355 GPS Puck. This …
Mar 02
2011 Highlander, Kenwood TM-V71A amateur transceiver installation
While I had permanently installed my scanner and dual band antennas (and written about it) last year, I have been thinking hard about how to mount the radios, remote head, power switches, mic, and speakers on the interior. I spent the last year testing a few temporary scenarios, including most recently having the radio just …
Dec 22
2011 Toyota Highlander Mobile Antenna Installation
I have a scanner and a dual band rig in my car. For the scanner I have a cheap mag mount antenna that I got on Amazon.com, and for the transceiver I have a Comet antenna on a Diamond K400 mount hacked onto my roof rack. Neither was working out so I began looking at …
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