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11-04-2012, 08:16 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: wilmington, nc
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Amateur Radio and Your Bike
One thing I would like to do after getting my ride is to have a cool radio setup on it.
Oh, by the way, KE4IGG here, for those of you who are hams like I am.
For those of you who do have a radio setup on your bike, how did you pull it off? For example:
* How did you mount your radio on your bike?
* Is there a cool and convenient hands free set up? I've heard stories of some guys having hands free built into their helmets but the price being the helmets are full face.
Thanks guys!
73's KE4IGG
JamesNT
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11-04-2012, 09:55 AM
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Imperial Wizard...
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Emory,Tx.
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where the problem comes in is where to mount all the extra batterys and the 1000 watt. RF amp.....KB5T** 
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11-04-2012, 10:18 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: USA
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Still got a old tube 1962 radio phone that works along with a 40ch portable, is not ham , but it wokrs
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11-04-2012, 11:13 AM
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Mississippi Cajun
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Ocean Springs,Mississippi
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Velcro the Vibroplex key to the gas tank. I haven't figured out how to mount the multiband Yagi and rotor yet.
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11-10-2012, 10:39 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SW Indiana
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If you are talking about a 2m/70cm type rig, I've seen folks mount the remote head on a Ram mount, run the wiring back to a saddlebag where the main unit is Would be too difficult to do. On the ocassions I've used a radio on the bike I just put my HT on a Ram mount.
You may want to look over this group which is a club for mc riders and Hams.
Motorcycles, Amateur or Ham Radio, Community Service
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11-10-2012, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: wilmington, nc
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Thanks, RMW!
JamesNT
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11-12-2012, 07:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NH
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Im a ham as well kb1pyb,I do not have a radio on my bike,But I was thinking about putting my HT on it.
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11-12-2012, 01:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Western Montana
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I'm a ham as well. KB7JWS. I have a Icom 706 mkiig and I have one antenna for 2 m/440 MHz and another antenna with an antenna tuner for the rest. I don't have it mounted on my bike though. It would be a lot of stuff to mount. might not be bad if all you did was the 2 m.
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11-12-2012, 04:39 PM
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Harley Rider
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Bryan, Tx
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lakeforktx
where the problem comes in is where to mount all the extra batterys and the 1000 watt. RF amp.....KB5T** |
That's what the trailer is for.
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