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    HF Radio

    I'm looking at a suitcase set up (thanks Gav, JC & Muddy) using an Anderson plug for power and either mount the autotune to the trailer or the tow bar. I have a fold down mount so it doesn't get in the way of the tail gate. It's a while off as the last bits of the HF are still in the 110.
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    Antenna turned up yesterday "it's brown" it works at least, time to start reading and learning
    Cheers Baz.

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    Had my first TX Friday, spoke to George in Kingaroy, who relayed to Charlieville base for me, I could hear him just and he finally heard me near the end of the talk, so it's working quite well considering the antenna only being 900mm in height.
    Cheers Baz.

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    You've proved that it works therefore you won't ever need it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Graeme View Post
    You've proved that it works therefore you won't ever need it!
    I hope so Graeme, I certainly hope so!
    Cheers Baz.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Graeme View Post
    You've proved that it works therefore you won't ever need it!
    I must be the excepting to that rule !

    We tested it in Alice Springs before leaving, speaking to Adelaide and then my step father reprogrammed it to my Selcall and then I needed the bugger twice in the last 4000km !

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    Rules are meant to be broken, so it seems. Anyway, it's good to know that people are listening and could possibly be not far away if assistance is needed.

    A brother was very recently bogged for 5 days waiting for someone to happen along. Not life threatening, indeed quite happy to wait a few more days but having a radio to contact someone might have been appreciated as more days passed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Redback View Post
    ........................ , so it's working quite well considering the antenna only being 900mm in height.
    Size isn't everything. The correct size is what's important , and that's what you've got.

    It's worthwhile carrying a 30' length of 'hookup' wire as an emergency aerial in case the main antenna gets lost/broken. Just connect one end to the antenna base and toss it over the bushes or whatever for an emergency antenna. Sort of a get out of jail free card.

    Deano

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    Quote Originally Posted by DeanoH View Post
    Size isn't everything. The correct size is what's important , and that's what you've got.

    It's worthwhile carrying a 30' length of 'hookup' wire as an emergency aerial in case the main antenna gets lost/broken. Just connect one end to the antenna base and toss it over the bushes or whatever for an emergency antenna. Sort of a get out of jail free card.

    Deano
    Good idea, never thought of that, I have something that could be used for this, thanks Deano.
    Cheers Baz.

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    On the subject of Barrett 250 HF's. Can anyone recommend a good support/service company in Sydney? I have a 250 installed in my Td5 Defender but haven't used it (tested it, so far never used it in anger ) for maybe three years or so. I tried it today and it didn't appear to be transmitting and certainly wasn't receiving anything but static. I have had a look at obvious things such as cable terminations and earth points but am unable to spot anything. Maybe it is an internal battery as mentioned earlier in this thread (i didn't realize it had one so wouldn't know where to look though the main unit is pretty much empty space by modern standards) .. I have a 7 tap single piece antenna, not one of those flash auto-tune thingies

    I would be grateful of any guidance. Are there any HF companies going to be at the Expo this weekend?
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