Hello Team:

Is it possible to use Echolink with the PK-88 TNC..??

Thanks.

Good points..!! Never thought about the insulators, The idea of attaching the antenna to the truck is excellent, I normally only work HF weekends early morning, so that will work, the radio shack is at the front of the house close to the driveway where the truck is normally parked.

In the meantime I'll start saving for the outpost tripod.

Thanks.

Correction to the picture link above.

http://images22.fotki.com/v723/photos/1/174728/4737289/Tripod-vi.jpg

Hello Team:

I use a regular and cheap camera tripod for mounting my outbacker perth plus.

Questions:

1 - Does it matter the size of the tripod for mounting an Outbacker antenna..

2 - What size need to be the "ground coupler" plates in my homemade tripod..??

3 - The legs of the tripod (aluminum) need to be in direct contact with the ground or just the "plates" and then the "plates" attached to the tripod legs..??

Thank you very much

Pictures of the tripod here:
http://images22.fotki.com/v723/photos/1/174728/4737289/Tripod-vi.jpg?1176160000

"...The antenna is mounted on the roof. Attach a large solid conductor wire to the base of the antenna and run it down in a direct line and using large radius bends to a ground rod.

1 - Can this ground rod be the same already installed for the electrical service..??

"...Route your coax from the antenna to just outside of the house. At this location install another ground rod. It's here is where your arrestor goes....After installing a ground wire or copper pipe inside the shack, to which all the equipment grounds are connected, route a large solid conductor wire from the inside shack ground out to this ground rod.

2 - I already have this setup but in place of a ground rod is a cool water cooper pipe. Just need to connect it to the electrical service ground rod.

Thanks.

QUOTE:"...how you would install an antenna "in the roof"??

LOL....!!! You are right...!! I mean on the roof...!!

But I think this will be good until the HOA Gestapo finds out...!!!

Hello Team and pardon my ignorance.

I'm planning to install 2m base antenna in the roof of the house, What's the best location for installing a lightning surge protector...?? like the type sold by MFJ...??

http://www.mfjenterprises.com/pictures/MFJ-270.jpg

Just as a reference:
The grounding rod for the house is in the North side of the house, the radio shack is on the South side, the antenna in the roof is in the middle, single-story house.

Does it need to go close to the ground rod..? or close to the antenna, where the coax enters the antenna base in the mast...??

Thanks

Bummer...So there's nothing to do against the HOA restrictions...

What will happen if I do not comply with the notice to take down the antenna...?? (no antenna right now but thinking about installing one this weekend). Can I go to jail...??

Hello Team:

In the following video they mentioned that "...as a licensed operator the owner is allowed by federal law to put up the antenna..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC_EeWSKJII

Anyone knows what law is that..??

I'm installing a VHF base antenna on the roof of my house and I know that the HOA regulations clearly mention that no antennas.

Thanks.

Hello Team:

What's the deal with those AM stations using the HAM bands..

Is actually 12:03 UTC and I'm hearing a station on 7.128 MHz.

Seems like a country from East Europe, can not recognize the accent.

Can they use the HAM bands...??

Hello Team:

Just as an update, I loose the allen screws and the only way to go is pulling out the main rod outside, when I did that the SWR went higher. No way to make the antenna shorter unless I cut it

Pictures here:


http://public.fotki.com/Zapata/mobile/

I know that the best installation for a mobile antenna is directly attached to the roof via the hole for the NMO base, but I park daily in a parking garage at work and that's not an option, also I do not want to drill a hole on the roof.

I think the NGC 2000 is already discontinued but you are right, is a VHF/UHF 50W/200W meter.

Here's a picture of the antenna:

http://www.cometantenna.com/pro_images/CA-2X4SR.jpg

Thanks

Hi:

I measured the SWR with my "NGC-2000 Power & SWR Meter" the antenna and NMO base are mounted in the driver side of the truck bed towards the front. I can see two allen screws at the base of the antenna, not sure if they are for adjusting the lenght of the antenna. I guess I'll have to try the old method of "trial & error"....

Hello Team:

I got a used "Comet CA-2x4SRB" dual band mobile antenna at the HamFest. The antenna is installed to an NMO mount attached to a bracket. The bracket itself is attached to the surface of the vehicle and the ground is OK.

After installation I noticed that the SWR is between 1.7 and 2.2 in both bands.

There's anyway to fix this... My previous antenna was using a magnetic mount and the SWR was 1.1 to 1.4 tops.

Any ideas..

Thank you very much.

What are the FCC laws that they are talking about in the video...??

Is that true.. Are HAM Operators protected from HOA restrictions....??