[MRCA] Gilbert 2012 - no-show

[Christopher Bowne]

It's going to run from the battery through a pair of No. 8 red/black stranded 
cable encased in plastic loom to match the rest of the harnesses through a  thin 
rubber plug that is under the carpet of the cab floor  just behind the drivers 
seat.  Will terminate the leads in a heavy plastic outdoor wiring box under the 
seat, will run leads for the various loads from the J box.  Will put in line 
fuses on both the positive and negative leads at the battery, or maybe  a pair 
of DC circuit breakers.  Want to make the leads fairly heavy so I can power the 
GRC-9 DY88 directly from the truck electrical system.  In the past I have used 
an independent deep cycle battery with the DY88 but did not have a  hardwired 
means to recharge it.  


The antenna cables will exit the cab through the same hole.  Wiring going in 
this week.  For the time being, I will mount the Hamsticks on one of the truck 
holddown cleats positioned just forward of the tailgate on the drivers side.  
Just drilled out one of the nominal 1/4 inch holes on the side of the cleat to 
3/8" to take a 3/8X24 bolt into a double female 3/8/24 coupling, antenna bolts 
into the top of the coupling.   The cleat is plastic and is non-conductive.  
Eventually, will mount L brackets on the pedestals just forward of the tailgate, 
using the two existing bolts there and a drilled and tapped third bolt just 
below them to keep the bracket from rocking.   The cleat mount arrangement  for 
a full size hamstick tends to put some twisting load on the mounting rail the 
cleat locks into, and I don't want to damage it.  The feedline  coax shield will 
be grounded under one of the aforementioned bolts on the pedestal.




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From: Robert Newberry <N1XBM at amsat.org>
To: Christopher Bowne <aj1g at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Sat, September 15, 2012 11:09:02 AM
Subject: Re: [MRCA] Gilbert 2012 - no-show


I talked to you on the mil-rad net. How did you end up getting power to the back 
if your truck?
On Sep 15, 2012 11:02 AM, "Christopher Bowne" <aj1g at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Forgot to add the link..
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>From: Christopher Bowne <aj1g at sbcglobal.net>
>To: Gene Smar <ersmar at verizon.net>; mrca at mailman.qth.net
>Sent: Sat, September 15, 2012 11:00:15 AM
>Subject: Re: [MRCA] Gilbert 2012 - no-show
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>I will not be able to make it either, but plan on having the Angry 9 strapped
>into the cab of the new Tacoma 4X4 to operate up here in New England with 
mobile
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>whips and NVIS dipoles during the Saturday morning ops if you want to have a
>long haul outstation for comms checks.  The jump seats in the back of the 
Tacoma
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>access cab, when in the stowed position, are perfect for strapping in the 
GRC-9,
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>and there is plenty of room on the floor behind the seats for the DY-88.  Will
>have this setup up at NEARFEST next month.
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>When I bought the Tacoma they didn't tell me about the military option package.
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>Apparently they spec ops guys love
>em...http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?57724-Toyota-A-Stan-and-special-forces
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>Chris, AJ1G
>Tactical Callsign:  TACO
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>From: Gene Smar <ersmar at verizon.net>
>To: mrca at mailman.qth.net
>Sent: Fri, September 14, 2012 10:47:23 PM
>Subject: [MRCA] Gilbert 2012 - no-show
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>Gents:
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>     Due to recent work requirements for Saturday, 9/22, I will not be
>attending Gilbert this year.  I was looking forward to playing with some of
>the newly-proposed modes (51-to-3.885 repeat, etc.)  But maybe next year
>I'll get my C-434/433 remote control boxes working with the PRC-10 and we
>can try it from inside the barn.  Another thought for next year would be to
>string out some twisted-pair wire around our camp and connect EE-8 phones.
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>     In any case, have fun and remember to listen for "foreign" callsigns
>from Hams in SNJ.  If I get home from work early enough I'll check out 3.885
>and the 60M freqs for you-all.
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>73 de
>Gene Smar  AD3F
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