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    I just wanted to share some pictures of my installation on my 2000 Ford Ranger. I replaced my Sirio 5000 on a Wilson mag mount because...
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    fourstringburn replied to the thread wsjtx.
    Not a lot of info to resolve your problem but I will give some suggestions. If you only see 1 call in the waterfall then you maybe in...
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    True with large antennas and I mentioned in my post that if a large metal antenna is being considered, look at stake mounts or other...
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    The best way is to not be afraid and drill a hole and use a clean installation looking NMO mount with CB stud adapter. These are fine...
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    fourstringburn replied to the thread Icom inflatable Tower.
    Friend of mine sent me that same ad yesterday, I knew right away it was a fake especially being April 1st. Back when hobby and other...
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    fourstringburn replied to the thread backward swing.
    Most cases it's too much radio drive with that one amp. Back off the RF power on the radio with the amp that back swings and see if that...
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    fourstringburn replied to the thread SWR before linear.
    One thing I forgot to mention about the above advice I posted is that isn't really a fix for an impedance input mismatch but rather a...
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    fourstringburn reacted to TheRATT's post in the thread 2M Mobile Setup with Like Like.
    Well, I love HF but a ham friend has been hassling me to get my 2m antenna on my car. Here's the new mobile rig pics!
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    fourstringburn replied to the thread SWR before linear.
    Yes, clean the connectors for a better electrical connection but I doubt that's causing the problem. I'm not an expert on these amps...
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    fourstringburn replied to the thread Salt water camping lights.
    I recall "the Professor" developed that salt water battery charging technology to recharge the batteries for their shortwave radio...
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    fourstringburn replied to the thread Coax, null or not?.
    I did once watch a YouTube video on coax jumper lengths for amplifiers. Normally I would call BS on this too but the video made a...
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    fourstringburn reacted to BJ radionut's post in the thread 40m mobile question with Like Like.
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    fourstringburn replied to the thread 40m mobile question.
    Screwdrivers are better mainly because the remote tuning and also one antenna can easily run multiple bands. Whether a screwdriver...
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    fourstringburn replied to the thread hrd and psk.
    HRD just did a major overhaul and have been adding updates weekly since. I thought I would check DM780 to see if there any issues an...
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    Another option is just fill the inside of the mic case with foam or other dampening material. If the mic case has a lot of dead space...