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[WF8Sjake]

Is there any other amateur (ham) radio operators with NV vans?

Looking about next August to get mine but already planning the radio and antenna installation...

Jacob Tennant WF8S

[dbly1850]

I am one WD8MMF - out of Cleveland, Ohio.. It's too bad the built in inverter can *just* barely power up a battery pack for a small drill.
Plan on powering everthing via 12dc or add a better inverter. I add a pair of house batteries so I can power 2 fans mounted on the back doors and a refrig. So far everything working ok..

[HeavyHaulGirl]

W8GSD here. Home is Goshen, Ohio, but my job keeps me on the road. I just purchased my NV, and am looking forward to modifying it to make it "mine." I am anxious to hear if you run into any issues with RF from the ECM, ignition, or fuel pump.

Sigourney Ananova
W8GSD

[Mark Rogers]

I just found this topic.  I'm thinking about getting a mobile transceiver, but I'm worried about knocking the antenna off by driving under bridges, tree branches, etc.  At least the ground plane is large.  :-)

 

Have you had any electrical noise issues with your radios?  I'm assuming you wired them directly into the van's battery?

 

73

Edited by Mark Rogers, 27 November 2018 - 01:43 PM.

[zelatore]

Just joined - KK6TBH; I'm not really a 'ham' but I have radios in my off-road rigs.  Just picked up a new Yaesu FTM400XDM for one of them; have a Icom FT8800 in the other.  Honestly 90% of the time I'm just using 2m simplex to talk to other trucks on the trail with me though.

[Mark Rogers]

I don't do a lot of ham stuff, either.  I got my extra ticket a couple years ago just because I was having fun, but I don't have the time or budget to progress beyond occasional 2m work.