[Mobile-Portable] I Love SkyCommand in the Spring Time ...

[WD8ARZ]

Yep, this past Saturday was such a nice warm spring day, I vacuumed and 
washed the Trail Blazer inside and out .... figured I would get it ready 
for a trip this coming weekend or so. Got me to thinking about resuming 
my walks on pleasant days, and taking my HT with me and operating HF 
using SkyCommand back to my base or mobile station. Can walk for several 
miles from my mobile and operate HF running about a quarter watt on my 
HT using an extended antenna instead of the short rubber duck. APRS and 
SkyCommand in the mobile make for a wonderful paring .... Bob has great 
articles on his web page about both.

Re-installed the TS-480HX, TMD-700A, navigation / gps G5 navigator and 
the separate battery-isolation / charger and power strip system back 
into the mobile. Installed the HiQ 5/160 screwdriver antenna and the 
Turbo Tuner. Did damp wipe down the HiQ and put a fresh coat of RainX 
was on it to help keep the mud from sticking to it.

Monday it was so cold and snow forecast for the next couple of nights 
here in N.W. Indiana, so I decided to configure the mobile for 
SkyCommand once again so I could use it from my easy chair. Fired up the 
TH-D7A and configured it and the mobile for SkyCommand and did some 
testing. All done and ready to go ... now need some dry warmer weather 
to do those walks once again .... hi hi

Last summer I chatted in this forum about using SkyCommand and how to 
set it up and use it. Interesting to note the number of rigs that 
support Kenwoods wonderful SkyCommand.

HF Rigs: TS2000 series, TS-480 series, The TS570S, TS-870S and the TS-590S.

Dual Banders: TMD700A, TMD710A, and RC-D710 Control Head, TM-V71A/E with 
2.10 Firmware.

HT's: TH-79A KSS, THD7A and THD72A.

So curious if any of you got the SkyCommand bug now and are using it? 
Try checking into a net on HF as a pedestrian mobile! Its a great 
conversation starter.

Let us know how it is working out for you using your SkyCommand system.

73 from Bill - WD8ARZ