<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Klaus:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Dick Renaud:
I have an ICOM IC-7000 (HF/VHF/UHF) in the vehicle </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Very nice! I'm thinking of getting into ham radio. Hopefully, the 7000 will get cheaper in the future.
Do you have it in the H2? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
It is partially installed in my 06 H2. I have everything pulled apart right now. Doing bonding and many other installs. Will be ready in a month or so depending on how side tracked I get with my PI case load.
The 7000 has a few issues that will be worked out, but it is one nice rig. It has the best ears of any mobile I have ever seen. Needs lots of tuning because of all the filters and bells and whistles but worth it. I have worked Africa, China, Japan and New Zealand HF from my driveway North west of Detroit without all the grounding finished. I am running HF with an autotuner and an 8' whip spring and ball on the drivers rear quarterpanel. VHF/UHF dual band 16" rubber antenna centered in the roof between the sunroof and the rear extreme light bar.
I am installing a dual alternator to run a battery in the back for the radio. I am using the seperation kit so I just have the control head on the dash and the small radio pack in in back by the tuner and antenna. *' of coax between the radio and tuner and 4" of bare wire between the tuner and the whip. The VHF/UHF has about 6' of coax to the roof antenna.
The price will come down slightly when Yeasu comes out with there multi band answer to the 7000. probably to about 1100+
01-16-2006, 04:04 PM
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