{"id":11,"date":"2024-02-08T06:29:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T06:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w7bsb.isaac-online.com\/wp\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2024-02-11T23:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T07:00:09","slug":"mobile-hf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w7bsb.isaac-online.com\/wp\/mobile-hf\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile HF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are easy ways to get onto high frequency ham bands while mobile. And there are hard ways. I tend to do both, here&#8217;s a bit about my setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, my mobile radio is a Yaesu FT-900. This was one of the first HF amateur radios made with a removable face, if not the first. Made back in the 90s, it still a decent rig. My ONLY issue that that I can narrow the receive filter to cut out some of the extra SSB interference. Someday I&#8217;ll find one of the 500hz crystal filters for it&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, it does work for my needs. It is connected to an inexpensive MiniPC via an Xggcomms Digimode3 USB soundcard adapter. I used this setup, well, except for the miniPC, for many years on FT8, Oliva, Hellschriber and SSTV. I use an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/1386018185\/yaesu-ft-900-ysk-900-alternative\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/1386018185\/yaesu-ft-900-ysk-900-alternative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ethernet cable separation kit<\/a> from etsy to keep the radio in the backseat and display upfront with me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MiniPC runs APRSIS32 and VaraHF, and is connected to a 7&#8243; touchscreen. I typically just have to turn everything on, and go. Though I do some messaging when parked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I use a 40m SharkStick Mini attached to the hatch of my 4Runner. I have been VERY impressed with the compromised whip. I&#8217;d love to upgrade to a Tarheel, but I think the radio might be upgraded before the antenna. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also in the truck is a CB (lots of active logging around here), Yaesu FTM-400, ICom ID-5100 and Midland GMRS radio<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are easy ways to get onto high frequency ham bands while mobile. And there are hard ways. I tend to do both, here&#8217;s a bit about my setup. First, my mobile radio is a Yaesu FT-900. This was one of the first HF amateur radios made with a removable face, if not the first. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/w7bsb.isaac-online.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/w7bsb.isaac-online.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/w7bsb.isaac-online.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w7bsb.isaac-online.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w7bsb.isaac-online.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/w7bsb.isaac-online.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":143,"href":"https:\/\/w7bsb.isaac-online.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/w7bsb.isaac-online.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}