[CTSARA] [gnarc] RE: Mobile HF

Sun Apr 15 12:07:12 EDT 2018

Eyes on the road!

On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 11:58 AM, Dimitri Guest <dimit94844 at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Is there such a program that will do the keying with a laptop?
>
> KC1ISC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gnarc at googlegroups.com <gnarc at googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Bill
> Hart
> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2018 11:57 AM
> To: gnarc at googlegroups.com
> Cc: Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD <k1rfd at k1rfd.com>; Jeff Walden <
> jwalden at ieee.org>; ctsara at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [gnarc] RE: [CTSARA] Mobile HF
>
> Or perhaps dodge the Real CW and use a laptop with an appropriate program
> to do the keying?
>
> KC1TX
>
> On Sunday 15 April 2018 11:21:44 Jonathan Taylor, K1RFD wrote:
> > I agree with Joel's observation about the success of mobile CW. If
> > your car has a center console, you can put the paddles there.
> >
> > K1RFD
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 6:53 PM, Jeff Walden <jwalden at ieee.org> wrote:
> > > @Joel ... and all of this while cruising down the road at 45 mhp
> > > with a key strapped to your leg?  ;-)
> > >
> > > -Jeff NE1U
> > >
> > > On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 12:36 PM Joel Hallas
> > > <jrhallas at optonline.net>
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > >> Steve,
> > >>
> > >> The 102 inch whip will work well on 10 and 12 meters, but I doubt
> > >> you'll hear many folks there. I have tried that arrangement and
> > >> found that a loaded whip works much better on the lower frequency
> > >> bands which will be where you want to operate. I found that both
> > >> hamstick types, and hustler whips worked quite well. The tuner will
> > >> allow covering a whole band, which the whips won't do themselves.
> > >> You can even work a band lower than the whip is designed for (30 m
> > >> with 20 m whip, for example), it doesn't work quite as well - but
> > >> easier than changing antennas while driving at 75!
> > >>
> > >> I preferred the hustler, only because they broke down into parts
> > >> that fit in my trunk.
> > >>
> > >> I found CW was much more successful than SSB, but have been known
> > >> to break pileups on 20 SSB from time-to-time, and had many
> > >> memorable contacts including a VK on 20 SSB as I left the house one
> > >> morning. We were both 59+ and he was the only signal I heard on the
> band.
> > >>
> > >> Regards, Joel Hallas, W1ZR
> > >> Westport, CT
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: ctsara-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:ctsara-bounces@
> > >> mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve, KB1YLQ
> > >> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2018 09:24
> > >> To: GNARC; Stamford Amateur Radio Association
> > >> Subject: [CTSARA] Mobile HF
> > >>
> > >> Looking to go mobile HF down to Hamvention.  102 fiberglass whip.
> > >> Mounted to a jaw thingy clamped to my bed step handle. Will also
> > >> run ground from mount to bed bolt. Will run a 480hx 200 watt with
> > >> external tuner. Have battery power in cab for dmr and 2m. Will tap
> off that.
> > >> Thinking about getting a power pole distribution system. Comments?
> > >> Steve, KB1YLQSent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
> > >>
> > >>
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> > >
> > > Jeffrey L Walden
> > >
> > > EMC/SI RF analysis and product development
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