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Vizwar

Post subject: 5W HT inside a sedan, useless?

Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 10:29 am

Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2004 2:22 pm
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Location: Boulder, CO

Does anyone have a good solution for getting a 5W HT signal out of a car? I was thinking something like those scanner ant. that clip on a rolled up car window. Is there anything like that for an amature HT?

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Michael R.

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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:53 pm

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Location: Tacoma, Wa.

KD7SMX

Yes they do. If you have one already for your scanner that clips onto your window they work really well. Just use the antanna for the ham radio. High Gain antanna works very well. HRO has them for $15.95 Part # IHC 19 Car Window Mount page 96 in the catalog. I use it when I'm traveling over the hill or out towards PA or Aberdeen when I'm working.

Michael R.
KD7ZOY

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Brad

Post subject: Mobile Antenna?

Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 10:54 pm

Joined: Fri Feb 20, 2004 8:57 am
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Location: CN87

Is there any reason you can't use a mag mount or permanent mount antenna on your car?

Brad/N7JGX
Whidbey Island, WA

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Vizwar

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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:40 am

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Location: Boulder, CO

Yup. Work car. Don't want to rust a hole...so you can imagine I don't want to drill on neither. :wink:

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icom1020

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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:22 pm

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2004 8:28 pm
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Is this your first radio? I went through the same situation and had the mag mounts but still suffered from low audio from the HT speaker. I just waited until I could scrape up more money and purchased a mobile and added a ext speaker to it. The hand held is good around town but I wouldn't add a lot of acessories to it if you plan on getting a mobile later on. But yes, an outside antenna will improve the signal.

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Vizwar

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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:18 am

Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2004 2:22 pm
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Location: Boulder, CO

No, not the first...it's just not my car to fiddle with.

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STEVE F.

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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 10:26 pm

Joined: Sat Feb 28, 2004 11:15 am
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Location: KENT,WA.

:o KD7SMX i USE A KENWOOD TH7F6 IN SIDE MY CAR NO PROBLEMS WITH THE STOCK ANT, ITS A HONDA BUT YEA CHECK OUT HRO I also have a mag mount about the size of a quarter then put a pice of plastic unter it for the rust works great!

STEVE F.aka KC6HIO 73s
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BrettH

Post subject: TH-F6A

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:31 am

Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:06 am
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I use the Same Radio and inside a 2000 Chev. Inpalla there is about 75% signal loss. Need to get a window mount for scaner/Ham radio when In use... Want to get a D7A so I can run the APRS a lot more often

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