[OZAPRS] Finally got the HF mobile working in the 4WD- Off toAlice28th May

David and Justine Olsen davejust at bigpond.net.au
Wed May 20 16:54:23 EST 2009


Brian

Thanks. Wish the budget would extend to an AH4. I desperately need an  
autotuner, or a multitap for 40m- but the boss won't let me spend  
more than $300. I am having no success using the MFJ tuner, as it  
goes out of tune on the bumps.

David



On 20 May 2009, at 16:47, Brian Beamish wrote:

> Hi David
>
> Have been reading all the recent mails with interest I have been  
> using a
> IC706 MK1 with a remote head for years now in its third car  
> together with an
> Icom AH-4 Tuner and 8 foot whip works well on all bands regardless  
> where I
> work. Each install has come up with its own problems but with a  
> little work
> and effort all have been eventually been resolved keeping all leads  
> as short
> as possible, location of the tuner and antenna as far away from the
> transceiver as possible/practical and taking particular care with  
> grounding
> usually solves most if not all the problems.
>
> Just for interest when camping I have a 15m length of wire that I  
> just threw
> up in the nearest tree when Out Back with no trees I just threw it  
> across
> the ground it worked well have even connected it to a wire fence  
> with some
> success. This 15m of wire is just attached to the top of the 8 foot  
> whip
> with a suitable clip and the AH-4 tunes it up well.
>
> I realise that you can only work 40m give me the frequency you will  
> use
> together with the dates that you will be away and when possible I  
> will turn
> on the HF to Internet gateway here that I use at times when on the odd
> occasion Des VK4DMI is down.
>
> Have a great trip
>
> 73 Brian VK4BBS
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