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Upgrading the Mobile Station Again

Written by jape on April 7, 2014 · Leave a Comment

I’ve posted before about the Havis Console in my truck, and the radios that I currently have installed in it. It is a Havis Console that is 12″ long. Just yesterday, I purchased the larger version that is 18″ long. Here is a link to the item – HAVIS SHIELDS 18″CENTER CONSOLE HOUSING PART # […] Read more »

Havis Console in the Mobile Station

Written by jape on March 8, 2014 · 1 Comment

I posted a while back about my mobile station in my 2004 Ford F-250. Yesterday, I finally received my mounting bracket for my Kenwood TK-981 radio in the mail from ResponderPSE. I had ordered this at the end of January, but it was back-ordered (something their website didn’t tell me) Anyway, I got the bracket […] Read more »

Repeaters in DFW that Everyone Should Know

Written by jape on February 3, 2014 · 8 Comments

If you head over to Repeater Book and look for repeaters located within the DFW area, you will find hundreds of them. Some of the listings are out-dated, but most of them are still accurate. There are more 440 repeaters than 2-meter repeaters, mostly because our band allocation on 440MHz is 30MHz (420-450) while the […] Read more »

Mobile Station Upgrade

Written by jape on December 16, 2013 · 3 Comments

I’ve been running a dual-band setup in my truck for several months, but I have been wanting to upgrade it and add to it. My radio is actually a quad-band Yaesu FT-8900 but I only use the 2m/70cm bands on this radio because I don’t have the 10m or 6m antenna on my truck. […] Read more »