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09-13-2017, 05:44 PM
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Installed 2m/70cm unit in RV
Finally finished Installing 2m/70cm/APRS unit in RV.
All fiberglass so trying a through the glass antenna.
Know the current wife would not approve of holes drilled.
Will try a Thursday night net to see if it works.
Plan to monitor 146.52 on the road.
Had good luck the two times I put out a call on 52 while in a traffic jam on the way to and from the eclipse with an HT.
Outside antenna should make things much better.
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09-13-2017, 05:55 PM
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I'm planning on a through the glass dual band also. Just have not installed it yet. 73 de N5VSW
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09-13-2017, 07:04 PM
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Send your wife out to get a manicure and a pedicure. While she is gone, get the drill out and punch a hole in the roof. The first hole is always the hardest, the next hole is a lot easier
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09-13-2017, 08:21 PM
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Agree, I don't have a problem with holes. Do them right and no problem.
That said I primarily use the rear ladder as antenna mounting point for 2M/440 and HF antennas. Then a radio with separate radio unit (mounted in rear compartment, near the antennas) and control head (in living area). Orginally a Kenwood 580 (HF), now a icon 7100 (2M/440/HF).
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2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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09-15-2017, 10:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vsheetz
Agree, I don't have a problem with holes. Do them right and no problem.
That said I primarily use the rear ladder as antenna mounting point for 2M/440 and HF antennas. Then a radio with separate radio unit (mounted in rear compartment, near the antennas) and control head (in living area). Orginally a Kenwood 580 (HF), now a icon 7100 (2M/440/HF).
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No ladder.
No easy access to under RV roof.
RV all fiberglass.
Through glass was the easy way.
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04-16-2022, 12:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vsheetz
Agree, I don't have a problem with holes. Do them right and no problem.
That said I primarily use the rear ladder as antenna mounting point for 2M/440 and HF antennas. Then a radio with separate radio unit (mounted in rear compartment, near the antennas) and control head (in living area). Orginally a Kenwood 580 (HF), now a icon 7100 (2M/440/HF).
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VSHEETZ, I hope that you are still receiving notifications for this thread. I'm looking at installing a 7100 as you have described. How far above your roof top does the dual band antenna extend? What are you using for an HF antenna?
If you happen to have a photo of the antenna set up, I'd be grateful if you'd post it.
Thanks and 73,
VA7BUP
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06-18-2022, 11:39 PM
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Solo Rvers Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paddykern
Know the current wife ....
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UM, you, ah, have others? 
My kids think that they are getting an inheritance - 
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1997 DODGE RAM 3500 5.2L V8 318 MAGNUM
Charles, RVM174, Looking for the rainbow!! 
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06-19-2022, 03:34 AM
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Solo Rvers Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
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Took me forever to find this, but this might serve your purpose.
https://www.irv2.com/forums/f55/no-d...ml#post4730185
OOPS, did not realize that this was a five year old thread.
My kids think that they are getting an inheritance -
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1997 DODGE RAM 3500 5.2L V8 318 MAGNUM
Charles, RVM174, Looking for the rainbow!!
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06-22-2022, 06:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Randm Musing
UM, you, ah, have others? |
Original wife of 44 years.
Don't want her to get to comfortable with the situation :-)
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