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M0PZT > BIKE 03.05.07 00:28l 54 Lines 2016 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 364_M0PZT
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Subj: Re: Push bike mobile
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Sent: 070502/2318 @:GB7ESX.#31.GBR.EU $:364_M0PZT Sally 4.1.223 Chelmsford, Ess
Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 23:18:01
From: M0PZT@GB7ESX.#31.GBR.EU (Charlie)
To: BIKE@WW
Subject: Re: Push bike mobile
G0FTD wrote:
> Well here's your chance to become king of the bike mobiles.
> Remember that you're gonna be doing stuff hardly anyone give's a thought
> to, so you're a pioneer. Not much use looking to others for
> inspiration.
The fun/hard part is the metal-bashing - I can easily pay money and get the
unit made, but that's not in-keeping with the penny-
pinching aspect of our wonderful hobby, is it ?! I've uploaded my 3D mock-up,
it's 36k so can 7+ it if anybody wants to see it
and doesn't have internet access.
http://www.m0pzt.com/bikebox.jpg
The top will hopefully be the opening, and will have a hinge just behind the
S0239 - Plus a lock the other end. I may have a
standard DC jack for re-charging, although the fact that the battery would be
so accessable sort of means I should just have a
spare and swap over whilst the other is being charged. I wonder, perhaps I
should "decorate" the top/lid with a solar panel ?
A 2nd compartment will be able to house the VX7R should I wish to lock it away,
or take a PMR446 with me for recreational
use (disclaimer: i don't intend running 5w with a 5dB aerial on 446MHz via the
VX7!)
> The VX7R sounds great, assuming you have plenty of repeater activity
> to use. Otherwise it's gonna be very boring.
As you know, Andy, DA and ER on 2m/70cm are only 5 miles away, and BZ up in
Braintree is workable, too. I can hear RE
and your local box, EK quite nicely - all on the rubber duck - So I think the
/P location bodes well for a potential 6m/2m SSB site.
> I'll send a piccy of my FTD Pantenna system
Thanks - Got it. Nice little unit. I'm not 100% sure about lugging the 817
out on the bike, but I'll certainly use it when operating a
fixed position. HF aerials are not my forte, so I'm going to sort out my /M
toys first ;)
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Charlie - M0PZT @ GB7ESX.#31.GBR.EU
MB7ICF-L 6m+70cm EchoLink Gateway
http://www.m0pzt.com
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