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10-14-2014, 11:30 PM
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K7FL
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Battle Ground, WA
Posts: 1
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New RVer - old ham
My XYL and I are making plans for life on the road in a class A RV sometime in the next two years. This looks like a great forum for learning what others are doing to keep their ham radio interests alive on the road. Looking forward to learning more about the topic in preparation for our own adventure.
Dennis, K7FL
Battle Ground, WA
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10-15-2014, 03:15 AM
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RV in 2016
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Patterson, CA (CA central Valley east of SF)
Posts: 92
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Me too :-)
Hi Dennis,
Like you I am not yet an RV owner, but being age 63, with retirement on the near horizon, I see it coming... FAST  .
Wife and I can't hardly wait!!
I have only been on this board some 8 months or so (I forget) and I have found helpful, friendly answers to all of my naïve, newbie questions, every time I have asked. Lots of information in the archives too.
Nice place. I think you'll like it here. Welcome  .
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73,
Bill - W7JZE
"Dar" - XYL
(And our little Bichon Frisé "Sparkle")
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10-15-2014, 06:47 PM
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Administrator
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Fayetteville, GA, USA
Posts: 3,017
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That's the route I took, was a ham LONG before the 5th wheel arrived back in 2008.
And ham radio played a big part in selection of the rig we finally bought. There simply HAD to be a place to put the radios!
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12-26-2014, 03:07 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 2
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Long time HAM, just purchased a 5th wheel. looking forward to many adventures.
Mike w5mjm
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12-26-2014, 11:06 AM
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Administrator
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Fayetteville, GA, USA
Posts: 3,017
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 Welcome aboard and have fun! We chose our 5th wheel because (among other things, including very light weight) it has a floorplan that will accommodate a ham radio station quite well!
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12-26-2014, 10:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Lafayette, LA
Posts: 507
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Welcome aboard Dennis!
Looking forward to hearing all about your escapades!
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Galen - KF5BET
Crysti - "the CHIEF"
Abbi - KF5BEW dd
Kendra - KF5FYS dd
Maggie - Cat chaser
2005 F250, 1996 Nomad
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12-27-2014, 02:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Mobile, on the road
Posts: 1,139
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For VHF/UHF height is might so a flagpole with antenna brackets can help.
For HF, many go the screwdriver route.. I have seen a few put up specially made towers that attach (usually to the rear) of the RV with a compact multi-band beam.
I use a long wire, currently 50 feet, KAT-1 Tuner on one end, up a fish pole (Telescoping ple from Bass Pro Shop) then to another on the side of the rig, then to a flag pole at the front of the rig just now,, Works well for 40, fair for 80, have not tried shorter wavelengths lately.
Normally I use a longer wire (80+ feet) tossed over tree limbs, but no trees where I broke down.
I plan on a 10 meter dipole some day.
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04-07-2015, 08:38 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Rochester WA
Posts: 23
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 Dennis
I use a High Sierra screwdriver attached to my F350 dually and
a dual band Diamond mounted on the side of my hood. I run
35ft of RG213 from my truck to the 5th wheel or a table on the
camp site.
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73 Chuck & Hildi
2006 Coachmen Chaparral 277ds
73 Chuck W5KAV
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04-08-2015, 11:44 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Mobile, on the road
Posts: 1,139
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If you have not already made your purchase.... May I suggest a bath and a half floor plan?
Yes, I really could use the extra room....but when my wife and I were alive there were many,many times I was real happy having 2holes..No waiting.
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04-08-2015, 01:21 PM
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Carl, nn5i
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Posts: 1,441
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wa8yxm
there were many,many times I was real happy having 2 holes
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When I was in my late teens we had a two-holer behind the house. It took up lots less space than two one-holers.
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