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3 Rivet Member 
2011 30' Flying Cloud
North Falmouth
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K1MGH on Cape Cod. Dick
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Dick and Claire Wiklund
North Falmouth, Massachusetts
"Judgement is based on experience and experience is based on poor judgement"
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03-15-2008, 12:03 AM
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1 Rivet Member 
1975 31' Excella 500
GRAY COURT
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Repost and corrections
Antenna Mounts
DR JOE ASK ME TO POST THIS.
THE AES RADIO (MILWAUKEE) BIGFOOT ANTENNA BASE
YOU PUT IT DOWN ON THE GROUND AND PARK WITH YOUR TIRE SITTING ON IT. STICK THE MAST IN IT AND ZIP YOUR ANTENNA IS UP.
2ND CELL TOWER ANTENNA CLAMPS ON EBAY LIKE PICS. CLAMP ON JACKSTAND ABOVE FRAME AND THEN CLAMP IN YOUR MAST. CAPACITY 1/2" TO ABOUT 6" PIPE.
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UPLOAD DID NOT WORK
P1010506.JPG:
P1010507.JPG:
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I just noticed that download did not work. Go to my WEBSITE and see them there, then I don't have to fight
restriction on download here.
http://WWW.BACKROADS.NET/~K4KEP/HIDDEN/P1010506.JPG
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http://WWW.BACKROADS.NET/~K4KEP/HIDDEN/P1010507.JPG
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04-08-2008, 09:46 PM
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New Member
2008 16' Bambi
Reno
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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04-08-2008, 09:47 PM
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Miss Rivette
1965 17' Caravel
Hell
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Welcome Robert
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04-08-2008, 10:53 PM
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Rivet Master 
1951 21' Flying Cloud
1960 24' Tradewind
Folsom
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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KI6OPQ, Mark from Folsom, CA
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04-09-2008, 06:58 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
1975 23' Safari
1978 31' Excella 500
Franklin
, Indiana
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Welcomes to Robert and Mark!
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VAC Past President
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04-15-2008, 05:36 PM
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Rivet Master
2009 27' FB Flying Cloud
1982 31' International
1991 35' Airstream 350
Jay
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Coax Routing Help
Has anyone installed a RG-58 coax via the refer chimney?
How did you get it under the cover and threw the hardware cloth covering the opening?
Thanks!
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'09 27FB Flying Cloud;'82 31 International
'91 350 LE MH; '21 Interstate 24GT
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04-15-2008, 05:46 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Colorado Springs
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Has anyone installed a RG-58 coax via the refer chimney?
How did you get it under the cover and threw the hardware cloth covering the opening?
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Just drill out the rivets carefully, in the cover and remove it, the coax may pass through the hardware colth if not snip a wire or two then feed it. Reattach the cover with bulb type rivets.
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Web page https://spearfishcreek.net/
AIR# 3913
'77' Minuet 6 Metre, behind a 2005 stock Jeep Rubicon with Equa-L-Zer hitch.
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04-15-2008, 06:06 PM
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Rivet Master
2004 30' Classic
Johnson City
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 591
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Heat
What about heat and cable damage by using the frig chimney path?
73/gus kr4k
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2004 30ft. Classic
2017 Infiniti QX80 Limited
ProPride 3P/Prodigy P3
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04-15-2008, 06:07 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1975 23' Safari
1978 31' Excella 500
Franklin
, Indiana
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 481
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I know one thing...I'd rather be running coax than doing what I did all day...which had nothing to do with ham radio, unfortunately! 
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04-15-2008, 06:11 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1975 23' Safari
1978 31' Excella 500
Franklin
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Gus, I've used the fridge for coax and never had a problem with heat. I don't think the fridge itself will get it that hot in there. My '75 came with a CB radio antenna attached and when I pulled the coax it looked fine except for the exposed to the elements outside where they had peeled back the braid.
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04-15-2008, 11:33 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1975 31' Excella 500
GRAY COURT
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Coax Routing
I routed the coax thru the screen below the access panel behind the fridge. Snake the coax thru a small hole in the creen then up behind the fridge then route to the radio.
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04-16-2008, 09:53 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
1987 23' Sovereign
Tucson
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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Greetings
N7UTU here, name is Eric, Tucson, Az.
87' Sovereign, 23ft.
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04-17-2008, 12:06 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2005 25' International CCD
1960 18' "Footer"
1959 26' Overlander
Riverside
, California
Join Date: Oct 2006
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I know one thing...I'd rather be running coax than doing what I did all day...which had nothing to do with ham radio, unfortunately! |
I am running my coax out through the floor under the front gaucho/sofa next to the spare tire holder where there is no belly pan, near where you spent your day based upon your picture, to a junction box with a female coax connector in a box on the front "A" frame. Then it can connect to my mobile antenna on the truck, a field dipole with mast mounted on the tongue or nearby or any exterior antenna I plan to use.
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What do you want to be in life, a spectator or a participant?
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FCU #004
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05-03-2008, 10:34 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1975 23' Safari
1978 31' Excella 500
Franklin
, Indiana
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Don, that sounds like a great setup! Show us some pics of your work when it's all done.
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05-05-2008, 09:15 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 25' International CCD
Fleetwood
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 687
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Ham Radio Antenna Switch
Motoman & others,
Anyone happy with a good antenna selector switch? Our mobile is hard-mounted under the truck's backseat and a pain to disconnect and reconnect the 259 plugs for HF antennae. Would like an antenna switch under dash to pick, at least, from mobile antenna and an external wire or dipole. Found a bunch of remote control switches and other expensive or bulky solutions -- I'm thinking there must be a solid old-fashioned switch to choose from a pair and have a grounded position for down-mode?
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05-05-2008, 09:23 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1975 23' Safari
1978 31' Excella 500
Franklin
, Indiana
Join Date: Feb 2002
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I think Alpha-Delta makes the best. I've been pleased with how they hold up. Here's a link.
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05-05-2008, 09:39 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1975 23' Safari
1978 31' Excella 500
Franklin
, Indiana
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 481
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Finally, a Ham Project Done!
Yaesu FT-8000R (2m/440)!
Coax is Diamond RG-316 pre-assembly with mini-UHF connector to make routing easier.
Mounted on the fridge vent with a Diamond mount and a Comet SBB-1 (all coil flexible short antenna).
A prior owner had a CB radio antenna in the same spot and had drilled the holes, so I just removed their old coax and ran new.
Model in the photo is my XYL (K9CDC). 
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05-05-2008, 01:28 PM
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Miss Rivette
1965 17' Caravel
Hell
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Nice, looks good, is the radio mounted down?
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05-05-2008, 02:55 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1975 23' Safari
1978 31' Excella 500
Franklin
, Indiana
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 481
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Velcro!
It'll stay. This is an old radio I salvaged and didn't have a mount.
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