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Category: Mobile

Budget bugcatcher!

Here’s my tale of grabbing random parts, some junkbox components, a chunk of water pipe and the propane torch and building a mobile HF antenna to play with! Continue reading Budget bugcatcher!

Posted on November 27, 2018November 27, 2018Categories HF, MobileTags ford

Goofing off with the new HF mount

After installing a 2:1 unun to more effectively feed 25 ohm (ish) antennas, I’ve been having fun seeing what resonates on the Ford. Here’s my latest experiment – pieced together Bug Catcher clone!

Continue reading Goofing off with the new HF mount

Posted on November 27, 2018November 26, 2018Categories HF, MobileTags ford

Install of ball mount and HF whips on 2005 Expedition

Picked up a RADIO TRUK at great discount this month, and the modifications have already begun. Here’s a short tour through the install of a Hustler ball mount on an ’05 Expedition.

Continue reading Install of ball mount and HF whips on 2005 Expedition

Posted on November 26, 2018Categories HF, MobileTags ford, hamstick, ic-703
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