[CTSARA] [gnarc] RE: Mobile HF

[Hugo W. Catta]

Think about it: Mobile CW may be the solution to text and drive....!
You don't take your eyes off the road....



On Sun, Apr 15, 2018, 11:56 AM Bill Hart <w.d.hart at att.net> wrote:

> 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
> > >
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