The only CB Radio fitted in a T6? Any "Rubber Ducks" got your ears on out there?
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Multiple Mag Mount or Multiple Suction Mount.
I’ve tried these before, but could never get a good ground without either puncturing the paint or scraping some back, rather not do that to the transporter. Maybe a mag mount might be worth a try…
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Leave it with me, as soon as it's done.
So no steel on top surface of your truck. Is their a rack on top of the pop top? If so could attach a steel sheet or plate across the top of the rack and attach the aerial direct or via one of the mounts that I mentioned. Suction mounts will adhere to windows. I am mainly thinking when stationary. I m unsure of its intended usage.
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Is your handle/call-sign Sasquatch , big buddy?
I thought your licence had expired, that must have been someone else then, over, What sort of frequency might that radio operate over then? Does a ham licence cover all ham frequencies? I take it these days morse is not a requirement?
My licence hasn't expired, although until now I'd been inactive for a couple of years.
It a dual bander, quite a wide VHF and UHF range. Bought it some years back because it was small enough to live inside the centre console armrest on my Xc90.
Morse is no longer a requirement for HF, and that's probably sensible. In days of yore morse was about it, no phone or data modes, so if you strayed off band or caused QRM then anyone complaining would be contacting you back in morse and you'd need to be able to understnd it, but no more.
And with a few minor exceptions, all licenses cover all ham bands, albeit with different power levels for differing licences.
It a dual bander, quite a wide VHF and UHF range. Bought it some years back because it was small enough to live inside the centre console armrest on my Xc90.
Morse is no longer a requirement for HF, and that's probably sensible. In days of yore morse was about it, no phone or data modes, so if you strayed off band or caused QRM then anyone complaining would be contacting you back in morse and you'd need to be able to understnd it, but no more.
And with a few minor exceptions, all licenses cover all ham bands, albeit with different power levels for differing licences.
Thank you for the explanation.
Antenna fitted.
Tilted back slightly more than I would like but I wanted thwe mount to clear the edge of the pop top when the hatch is open (I'd need to remove the antrenna first anyway). Barn door owners wouldn't have this issue.
It took three days of threading coax to get here, but I got it to emerge from behind the rear light and into the door shut so there is no coax visible with the lid closed.
Tilted back slightly more than I would like but I wanted thwe mount to clear the edge of the pop top when the hatch is open (I'd need to remove the antrenna first anyway). Barn door owners wouldn't have this issue.
It took three days of threading coax to get here, but I got it to emerge from behind the rear light and into the door shut so there is no coax visible with the lid closed.
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What does the antenna use for a ground plain or is that frequency dependent?
The tailgate. It's not so critical on VHF, even less so on UHF,
Opening the Aylesbury repeater GB3VA with ease from my driveway between two houses.
