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  1. Lars

    CB Radio (merged thread)

    take a look at the "mobile antenna farm" link in my signature. As for CB or Ham... honestly I think you should have both. Ham gear (especially HF) is the only reasonably sure fire way to get comms out regardless of how remote you are. VHF/UHF gear running FM is fantastic in groups where...
  2. Lars

    Water Crossing Photos

    Somewhere there's video of me crossing a river on the Rimrocker Trail. Unfortunately I haven't seen the video yet.
  3. Lars

    OB Approved Members Spotted Thread

    Home now. Thank you for breakfast! :)
  4. Lars

    Mobile Antenna Farm Goes Mobile

    Day one on the Rimrocker trail started at the trail head like this. The trail is fairly well marked with green posts, and reflective Rimrocker Trail stickers The first 10 or 20 miles of the trail is on a very well improved dirt road that leads into a national forest. It takes you over...
  5. Lars

    Camp Photos!

    Night one on the Rimrocker Trail. (about 100 or so miles into the trail.)
  6. Lars

    Mobile Antenna Farm Goes Mobile

    On Friday May 27, I had to run down to Colorado Springs to pick up another Wheel Bearing & Hub Assembly from another Tacomaworld Member who wanted to make sure I had a safe trip. When I realized I was meeting him only about 12 miles from the entrance to Pikes Peak, I couldn't resist driving up...
  7. Lars

    Cross Band Repeat Mobile Unit with HT

    Larsen makes a nice dual band NMO mount that's pretty tough.
  8. Lars

    2015 Toyota Tacoma Build

    the Cobra 19DX, Uniden PRO50XL, and Uniden PRO150XL all fit in the arm rest. I'd recommend getting a mic extension, and wiring it into the front of the arm rest so your mic is outside the center console. I'd also recommend getting an external speaker, as it will sound TERRIBLE with the...
  9. Lars

    2015 Toyota Tacoma Build

    My first CB was this Maxon MCB-30 new one...
  10. Lars

    Cross Band Repeat Mobile Unit with HT

    This is top notch... http://www.rtsystemsinc.com/VX-6-programming-software-and-USB-cable-s/1917.htm
  11. Lars

    Cross Band Repeat Mobile Unit with HT

    I know for a fact it will. My first two radios were a VX-7R and FT-8800r. I still have both. :) My dad (NZ9I) started with an IC-2720 (like the FT-8800r) and a VX-6R and he runs the "odd split" mode for XBR. It's worth noting that programming this is FAR easier if you use programming software.
  12. Lars

    Cross Band Repeat Mobile Unit with HT

    Most of the radios can be configured to CW ID ever $n Minutes. You "Can" use this feature and will keep you legal. If you can receive the remote site direct, but can't hit it from your HT, you can set up an "odd split" on the HT where you're receiving 2m, and transmitting on 70cm. Then you...
  13. Lars

    Cross Band Repeat Mobile Unit with HT

    Congrats BTW!!!!
  14. Lars

    Mobile Antenna Farm Goes Mobile

    I'll take photos, and provide a brief trip report then. :)
  15. Lars

    Cross Band Repeat Mobile Unit with HT

    Allow me to refer you to.... Ham Radio Could Save Your Life! I don't own a mobile VHF/UHF Radio that isn't also a Cross Band Repeater... The extra money is worth every penny. There are several options in this space... In two approximate price ranges: Basic Dual Band, Crossband Repeaters -...
  16. Lars

    Mobile Antenna Farm Goes Mobile

    I think after the Raffle Saturday I'm going to have to start heading back toward Austin, TX (Work on June 6) and I'm starting to think I'm going to do the first 5 hours Saturday night with a target of the Ojito Wildernes in New Mexico outside Albuquerque. Do any of you have experience with this...
  17. Lars

    Where are all my Colorado members?

    I guess I'll get to see/meet you tomorrow. We'll get a photo of both of our OB emblems together :)
  18. Lars

    Where are all my Colorado members?

    Hey y'all! I'm visiting Littleton until Saturday morning (May 28) at which point I'll be heading out on the Rimrocker trail on my way to T.a.CO Rock Therapy in Moab with a bunch of guys from Tacomaworld. I put together a little meet and greet for Thusday night May 26th. If any of you would...
  19. Lars

    Mobile Antenna Farm Goes Mobile

    There was also a bit of a disaster that occurred, and with it an amazing community was discovered at the same time. Rather than copy/paste the whole story I'll provide A Link to " Disaster Strikes & One Amazing Community Responds"
  20. Lars

    Mobile Antenna Farm Goes Mobile

    Some photos from the first leg of my trip which was Sunday: at Ben Lednicky Park in Brown County Texas. Crossing into New Mexico after more than 10 hours of driving in Texas. I stopped at Capulin Volcano National Monument, but the park was closed by the time I got there. Finally in...
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