When I first began in this hobby I mentioned that I was contemplating doing a hood mount to a member here who does installs for a living. He asked me if I really wanted to be exposed to all that EM. I went a different route.
I am looking to get my 2m installed in my f150. I think I need a NMO Mount. Are any better than the others. And does an aluminum body ground plain differ from a steel body ground plain in any meaningful way?
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I did some research and I think I'm going to go with this:
https://www.gigaparts.com/comet-antennas-cp-5nmo.html
eHam reviews: https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product?id=499Found an ad for an IC-725 for $250 on craigslist. I currently have my Tech license, anyone have any experience with this radio? Would it be a good first step into the world of HF from my UHF/VHF HTs?
To expand on K31's reply, the aluminum body F-150 is said to require quite a bit of 'bonding' of the grounds between the frame/body, cab-bed, exhaust/frame in order to fully control noise.I am looking to get my 2m installed in my f150. I think I need a NMO Mount. Are any better than the others. And does an aluminum body ground plain differ from a steel body ground plain in any meaningful way?
It's going to have to be one hell of a mess to take down all the infrastructure and Communications. Cell phones are pretty much automated and don't really need human interaction to continue to operate. Same with the internet. While Public Water Service does require treatment if for some reason that cannot be accomplished it's not going to mean they're going to shut the water off. It just means you may have to boil or filter it before you can consume it. And while the electrical grid is manned 24/7 it to can function autonomously if need be. The only caveat to that would be if this virus requires quarantine for a long period of time and it is still around during the hot months in the summer. Somebody has to be able to balance the load. We may end up with brown outs if it works the last that longI'm looking for the official MDSF emergency channel to use once the virus takes down all infostructure and comms. I will need my Forum Fix even if the world is ending.
Have we picked a frequency yet? Who is in charge of the repeater and will be running Net Ops?
Stay safe my friends.
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What does it take to get one set up? I was reading that initially you could build them with 2.4ghz wireless equipment but they moved to higher speed commercial equipment and the costs to build a node went way up?The above scenario - internet collapse - is why we should be developing an AREDN network in Maryland. An internet independent, decentralized network. I've got two nodes up at home, but no one to connect to. It is a difficult task given the terrain and foliage of central Maryland. With such a network, we could host a simple forum or list serve that could exchance traffic without people being online real time.
Just passed the Technician exam Saturday the 7th, will take the General May 2nd. Hope to have call sign in 7-10 days. fred55
Just passed the Technician exam Saturday the 7th, will take the General May 2nd. Hope to have call sign in 7-10 days. fred55
Just passed the Technician exam Saturday the 7th, will take the General May 2nd. Hope to have call sign in 7-10 days. fred55