[Amateur Radio and Motor Homes]

On 7/15/2017 at 10:13 PM, Bosun said:

KE3HAY,  I also want to hook up a 2 meter rig in my MH.  I like the idea of putting an antenna on the latter.  Do you have any pictures you can show us of your antenna mounts and what antenna you use for 2 meter?  I just run with a HT for now.  Having the mobile unit hooked up in the MH would be great for those evening nets while at the rv park(s).

Thanks, 

73

Patrick

KE4TQV

IM just seeing this ... if you still need Pics Private message me and I will send you what ever you need. 

[Brake systems for a toad]

I have a  gas coach so I wanted to install a system that was permanent as we bought a Jeep Liberty specifically to flat tow.

With out modifying the Coach the only systems available to us were mechanical quasi proportional braking systems. WE chose the Brake Buddy Stealth and would keep that system even if we got a diesel coach. It just works. I may switch to an Air Force One if i got rid of the Liberty but ... again that is because I am going to have to do an install and might as well go full proportional. 

My breaking performance is awesome.  I had the unfortunate privilege of a jack a$$ jumping in front of me and  I was confident  overly surprised at how it completely took the weight of that jeep off of the coach and I was actually able to stop and it wasn't necessarily a panic situation.

 I read a lot of reviews on the portable systems and  they are nice but is so much nicer not to have to keep up with the unit. Plug and go not to mention once installed and tested you're not having to second-guess whether it's in right or whether you make sure it was sitting up against the seat. You don't have to worry about is the breakaway connected because in my system the breakaway is built into the plug. Just something to look at.

I did an extensive write up on it feel free to read through it an comment.

[Amateur Radio and Motor Homes]

On 3/22/2017 at 10:21 AM, Uticabob said:

Bob KM4WPF

Basically traveling and then in RV park wherever.  Tech license and no other interests.  Don't expect to venture further into hobby.

A simple to meter half wave antenna off the ladder will do you find in an RV park when you looking to get into local repeaters. A simple radio such as a Yaesu 2900 will do just fine.

Going down the road gets a little bit more tricky because once you get too much over 2 meters the antennas get too big to actually go down the road. The other thing is a lot of RVers may not be hams so 146.52 may not necessarily be monitored on the highway. Sometimes it's going to be monitored by local folk that you'll be talking to which may be cool until you have a traffic jam and you're trying to get around and you don't know what's going on. Your technician license will get you here all day everyday. If that pretty much satisfies your need I would say this is as far as you need to go.

I have a 99 Fleetwood Bounder and on the back of my ladder I have to antenna mounts installed. One is an antenna mount that is for using a mobile antenna as a base station and has a ground plane. With that I'm able to put a quarter wave antenna up that is short enough for me to travel down the highway legally.

I also have an HF antenna mount that I will typically put up Hustler resonators when I'm in campgrounds for HF stuff. If I find myself in a situation where I got some trees it's nothing for me to throw a dipole up.

I do keep in ft-450 and the coach for HF but never use it while in motion. I am however going to try a hustler 20-meter resonator in motion because that antenna should be short enough that I stay legal and it should be fun working folks as I go down the road. I would never really try to get on the air if there was heavy traffic but on a beautiful evening and light traffic I probably could pull it off. I would then switch to a mobile radio that has HF capabilities.

De ke3hay

[Amateur Radio and Motor Homes]

I am Keon KE3HAY and I have a few question for you 

What are you interested in doing Amateur radio wise?

Are you looking for an in motion solution or a stationary? 

Are you looking for APRS or anything like that?

What License class are you and Whats you call sign?

de KE3HAY

[jerome poole]

I have insurance through the Hartford. They have been absolutely wonderful. I sued them because the person that hit my in 2015 had no insurance and they were still nice to me - didnt drop me and my rates are super reasonable. 

I have heard the FMCA insurance is really nice too. No direct experience but check em out. 

Contrary to popular belief, GEICO and Progressive are really good but REALLY EXPENSIVE - I have a friend who is insured with them and he pays several hundred dollars a year more than I do for similar coverage.