My New H3

[HummBob]

Nice Rig!!

Storm Chasing EH? Me and the wife want to come down south and do that one day (in the back seat of a pros vehicle!)

[Crash ?]

For what you've got going on, you might look at some of the Nav stuff with Sirius or XM built in.. I know there are several of those now that give you the option to have doplar radar overlays on your nav screen.. You know about all that stuff though right..???

Not sure if those nav/weather units tie well into a laptop, but there's a great RAM laptop mount available for the H3...
http://www.ram-mount.com/laptop_moun...aptop_desk.htm

Saw some other interesting stuff on the RAM page for Tablet PCs..
http://www.ram-mount.com/mount/mobil...anel_flash.htm

Rob

[Storm Chaser]

Originally Posted by Crash ?

For what you've got going on, you might look at some of the Nav stuff with Sirius or XM built in.. I know there are several of those now that give you the option to have doplar radar overlays on your nav screen.. You know about all that stuff though right..???

Not sure if those nav/weather units tie well into a laptop, but there's a great RAM laptop mount available for the H3...
http://www.ram-mount.com/laptop_moun...aptop_desk.htm

Saw some other interesting stuff on the RAM page for Tablet PCs..
http://www.ram-mount.com/mount/mobil...anel_flash.htm

Rob

Hey Rob.. Well, actually, I was planning on installing that RAM laptop mount that you are speaking of after the radios are installed. I like this method because it is a no-drill installation and seems durable. It seems to serve the purpose better than anything I've seen or think of so far. You are correct that I can aquire doppler from the laptop and with the new broadband networks online, it should give me a lot more options such as synchronization with my amateur radio, monitoring radio nets, immediate posting of vids and photos to a web site, instant messaging, access to NOAA etc..

I haven't gotten this down to a science and have lots to learn such as what to look for using doppler radar. Currently, I just know the basics. By the time spring arrives, I should have enough knowledge to give it a shot.

Thanks for your tips Dew

[Storm Chaser]

Originally Posted by HummBob

Nice Rig!!

Storm Chasing EH? Me and the wife want to come down south and do that one day (in the back seat of a pros vehicle!)

People (pros ) currently sponsor commercial storm chasing excursions throughout the mid-west US and I am sure you would be able to find a suitable package for you and your wife if you are serious. Even the experienced storm chaser has to get extremely lucky to catch a tornado in action but the thrill seems to be in the hunt. For me, this is basically another reason for excursions in my H3 and I have always been facinated and intriged by weather and mother nature. I have always enjoyed the technical side of emergency communications as well.

Trust me.. I don't intend on taking any undue risks but this is something I have always wanted to do and since my early retirement, I can't really think of a more fun vehicle to do it in.

Thanks for the compliment on my H3. Have lots more customization to do to get it ready.