VANAGON archives -- October 2004, week 5 (#55)

Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 21:12:41 -0600 Reply-To: tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG> Organization: Tippen Ringware Subject: Re: Vanagon Hams Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII

here are pictures of the 3 antenna moint points I have used on my westy.

http://taring.org/westyDCP_0570-1.jpg http://taring.org/westyDCP_0571-1.jpg http://taring.org/westyDCP_0572-1.jpg http://taring.org/westyDCP_0573-1.jpg http://taring.org/westyDCP_0574-1.jpg

The last is my 15W solar panels. I do not recommend this mounting posiition, you'd be better off with them farther back to lessen the weight of raising and lowering the poptop.

And here is a view of where I put my FT100 and GPS.

http://taring.org/westy/DCP_0565.jpg http://taring.org/westy/DCP_0566.jpg

The panels charge an additional 12V deep cycle which resides in the drivers side end of the area under the rear seat. Next to that are a 35 amp Astron switcher, with meters, and a 300 watt inverter, which I wonder why I bought.

tom

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I reverse post, because it makes sense.

------------------------------- On 29 Oct 2004 at 11:26, David J. Bohannan wrote:

> Hi all, > > Just wondering where any Ham radio enthusiasts have mounted their mobile > rigs? I was thinking about on the passenger mount, with the bracket on > the topside of the radio. > > Its nice having the battery in the cabin already.less distance and > figuring for that.I already have it wired, just don't want it floating > around in between the seats anymore. > > Dave > > 85 GL "Baby Bus" > > KC9FYM

----------------------------------------- Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW EN34hx 85 Westphalia GL Albert 96 Jetta GL The Intimidator taring@taring.org

What happens if a big asteroid hits the Earth? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will be pretty bad. - Dave Barry -----------------------------------------

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----------------------------------------- Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW EN34hx 85 Westphalia GL Albert 96 Jetta GL The Intimidator taring@taring.org

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