[Boatanchors] vintage mobile radio and antenna

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

The old Gonset "twins" of G-66 rcvr & G-77 xmtrs worked on either 6 or 12V.

I don't remember if pos gnd was an option.

Mac, K2GKK
OKC

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On Apr 13, 2013, at 15:25, "wa9vrh" <wa9vrh at wildblue.net> wrote:

> Hello Jack,
> 
> Many years ago I had a 6v Volkswagon and wanted to use my Hallicrafters SR-46 mobile in it.
> 
> I found a 6v to 110VAC inverter to power it with. Worked good but you could only turn so many things on before the 6v system would give up.  So instead I got two 12v batteries and had one in my parents garage and the other one behind the drivers seat running the SR-46. It would last about two weeks before having to swap batteries. I had about an hour round trip to work and back so that probably was pretty good performance. Used a 6m Squalo on the roof.
> 73 Larry WA9VRH
> 
> On 4/13/2013 2:14 PM, Jack Dunigan wrote:
>> I have a restored 1949 Ford F-1 pickup with the original electrical system which is 6 bold positive ground. I am considering adding a vintage radio. I could conver the electrical to 12 negative ground but it would not be simple nor would it be cheap. Is a vintage ham radio a pipe dream? What are your recommendations, suggestions, or warnings? Plus what type of antenna should Iook for? Thanks for your help.
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