Engine Noise Impact on Mobile HF Radio Communication
This is Part 8 of Outfitting a Jeep JK Unlimited for Ham Radio. In this part, I will explain a simple experiment that I used to measure noise in my Jeep Wileys. Cars are hostile...
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Installing the TuneMatic Lite in a 2016 Jeep JK Unlimited
This is Part 7 of Outfitting a Jeep JK Unlimited for Ham Radio. Because the antenna system on a mobile HF stations have very unique challenges, I have broken the antenna installation into several...
Installing a VHF/UHF Mobile Antenna on a 2016 Jeep JK Unlimited
This is Part 6 of Outfitting a Jeep JK Unlimited for Ham Radio. In this part, I will explain how to install a Dual Band Antenna in the front of the Jeep, and then...
Mounting the FT-857D Controller on a 2016 Jeep JK Unlimited
This is Part 3 of Outfitting a Jeep JK Unlimited for Ham Radio. In this part, I will explain how to mount the Microphone and Front Panel of a Yaesu FT-857D using the YSK-857...
Installing a Yaesu FT-857D in a 2016 Jeep JK Unlimited (Mobile Mount)
This is Part 2 of Outfitting a Jeep JK Unlimited for Ham Radio. In this article, I will explain how to mount the radio under the passenger’s seat. Amateur Radio Equipment to Install Yaesu FT-857D...
Installing a Yaesu FT-857D in a 2016 Jeep JK Unlimited (Electrical Installation)
This is Part 1 of Outfitting a Jeep JK Unlimited for Ham Radio. In this article, I will explain how to install a Yaesu FT-857D transceiver’s electrical system. Amateur Radio Equipment to Install Yaesu...
Earn Your Ham Radio License Like a Boy Scout
Ham Radio and Boy Scouts have a long history together. Signaller was one of the original 14 “Badges of Merit” introduced in 1910. Wireless, introduced in 1918, became Radio in 1923, and remains a...
My Jeep Portable Ham Radio Station
Like many Jeep owners, my Willys Unlimited 4×4 spends a lot of time in the backcountry. Whether it’s camping, kayaking, or urban offroading; there are very few weekends where we’re not earning points Jeeping....
Dear @ARRL, HR1301 is Hogwash
For a few years now, the ARRL has been promoting a House Bill from Illinois Representative Adam Kinzinger called the Amateur Radio Parity Act. The goal of the legislation is to protect amateur radio...
Rainbow Council to Offer Ham Radio License Class to Boy Scouts in Fall 2016
Beginning in August 2016, Rainbow Council BSA will sponsor a Technician Class amateur radio license course. Besides to earning an FCC license, Boy Scouts will complete the Radio and Electronics merit badges. Scouts also...
