Category Archives: Mobile

Roadtrip preparation ..

Posted on 2012-01-13 by James

It looks as though I have some work to do in preparation for a 5+ hr road-trip Julie and I will be making in the next couple of days. Last night I reinstalled my FT-857D in the FJ Cruiser and … Continue reading →

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Road trips & radio

Posted on 2011-10-03 by James

So this past weekend, Julie and I drove to St. Catherines / Niagra on the Lake to attend the wedding of some close friends. Naturally, one must keep themselves occupied during such a trip and with the (somewhat) recent purchase … Continue reading →

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More on the mobile install …

Posted on 2011-09-18 by James

So I managed to sneak in a little bit more work on the mobile install the other day, and here are some of the things I did: cut 5/8 and 1/4 wave whips for 2m fabricate new mount for NMO … Continue reading →

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Mobile (FJ Cruiser) amateur radio install

Posted on 2011-09-13 by James

So it has been two days of disassembling, designing, cutting, welding, test fitting, soldering, painting, you get the idea… Although I quite enjoy custom fabrication work, sometimes I just want to fast-forward to the results portion of a project. This … Continue reading →

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