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| Author: | Draco [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Terlin Outbacker HF antenna |
I finally took my amateur radio exam yesterday evening. I only planned to take the Technician exam but they were encouraging people to go ahead and try to take the General exam. So I did, and passed. Yay! So budget permitting (sigh) I'm thinking about buying something like a Yaesu FT-857D radio and a pair of antennas to mount on Dodge Ram style mounts on the two front fenders. On the driver side fender I would have a permanently mounted dual band antenna. On the passenger side fender I might mount something like a Terlin Outbacker HF antenna, see http://www.outbacker.com.au/usa_mobile-154.php. Here's some discussion: http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/230. It's too tall to leave on all the time (couldn't get into garage). It looks beefy enough for off-road use. I found it on my own, but a guy I work with says he has one that he doesn't use and that he would "give me a deal" if I bought his. Any experience / comments regarding that antenna? |
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| Author: | Draco [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Terlin Outbacker HF antenna |
For what it's worth, I ended up buying a set of Hamsticks (40m, 20m, 17m and 10m) for HF. Those are going to hook up to quick disconnects to a Firestik Dodge Ram mount on the passenger (?) front fender. Ordered the antennas from the manufacturer and the Firestik mount from Walcott. For UHF/VHF I ordered a Larsen NMO 2/70 B dual band antenna and their Dodge Ram mount. That's going on the front fender. For a radio I ordered a Yaesu FT-857D with an LDG FT-meter that is specifically for the 857D and 897D radios. The radio will go under the passenger seat, and the faceplate is to be mounted to a Lido LM-300 floormount with gooseneck. Everything's ordered, just have to wait for parts and then install. Ordered the radio and Larsen parts from hamradio.com and the Lido gooseneck mount from the manufacturer. Ernie KF7NUC |
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| Author: | Draco [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Terlin Outbacker HF antenna |
So if they find my bleached bones on the flats of Death Valley someday, they'll say "Hey, at least he had maps and a radio!" |
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| Author: | Zack A [ Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Terlin Outbacker HF antenna |
I'm thinking about going for my HR license too Posted via Tapatalk |
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