This is veering away from pure Vanagon content into ham radio geekery, but younger hams with Vanagons may benefit from the collective wisdom of the "Elmers" (hams with know-how) on this subject. My question: I'd like to put a small VHF/UHF mobile rig into Mellow Yellow, but have no knowledge of the affordable rigs, nor which would mount easily. So I'd like some advice on this. The good, easy-to-find used models? Where you fit 'em (I have my CD changer mounted on the ceiling above the rear view mirror, and under my butt is the aux battery), a good affordable roof-mount antenna (Mellow Yellow is a Westy), and any Handy Hintz to help me get set up ragchewing while on the road in an inexpensive manner. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westphalia: "Mellow Yellow (The Electrical Banana)" KG6RCR -=-=- ... "A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well." -- Unknown |
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