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9th November 2014, 12:51 AM
#11
If you do go for one of those fancy codan autotune antenna tuners, consider this: they don't work upside down or after being beaten up in a roll-over.
A simple thing to do would be to also carry a long wire antenna (basically a length of wire, with the correct plug/ attachment for the radio) in this case, the long wire would need to be a tuned length for the frequency you intend on using in said emergency.
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9th November 2014 12:51 AM
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9th November 2014, 01:21 AM
#12
I am he, fear me
Good points you have raised there.
I would never mount an auto tuner on the Bull Bar for that reason.
Mine is as protected as I can possibly get it, so much so that the vehicle would be totalled
Long wire antennae are decievingly complex to get right so are often not a very viable option unless the type of long wire and its propogation pattern is understood.
IMHO in a dire emergency it is probably better carrying a spare multitap whip than a long wire.
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
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11th November 2014, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by
the evil twin
Good points you have raised there.
I would never mount an auto tuner on the Bull Bar for that reason.
Mine is as protected as I can possibly get it, so much so that the vehicle would be totalled
Long wire antennae are decievingly complex to get right so are often not a very viable option unless the type of long wire and its propogation pattern is understood.
IMHO in a dire emergency it is probably better carrying a spare multitap whip than a long wire.
Yes some good points raised as you say.
Long wire is something I use to do back in the days of 27 Mhz, but it is not simple.
As it is I will be approaching this slowly. I am still deciding on what I really need via HF considering I run a sat phone.
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11th November 2014, 12:05 PM
#14
I am he, fear me
If you have a Sat Phone then I would suggest you won't ever use Radtel so the HF set would be more a social and information source.
Mine has a stack of ABC, Aussie Commercial AM, VOA and BBC freqs and 27 meg CB as well as the VKS, HFoz and RFDS comms freq's.
So cheapest network with a lot of members "outback" was what I looked for.
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
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17th November 2014, 12:35 AM
#15
The other issue with running the codan auto tune mounted on the bull bar - is they give the boys in blue another reason to write a ticket.
Evil twin - good price for the NGT - I have been paying round 4.5k for new units.
1991 GQ LWB 4.2 Carby dual fuel, 32 mud claws, 2 inch lift, LSD's front and back
And its Toooooooo High for the Ball & chain
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17th November 2014, 10:04 AM
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Member with VKS-737 and bought a new Barrett 550 more years ago than I can remember, still going strong.
The auto tune is mounted in a relatively protected position.
Snowy (RIP) was a welcome voice on skeds out of Sandstone.
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17th November 2014, 12:28 PM
#17
I am he, fear me
Originally Posted by
GQ TANK
The other issue with running the codan auto tune mounted on the bull bar - is they give the boys in blue another reason to write a ticket.
Evil twin - good price for the NGT - I have been paying round 4.5k for new units.
The newer Auto tunes are legal (less than 75mm width) but some models aren't.
Doesn't stop some police and Mermaids giving you a hard time tho.
Personally I hate anything in my line of sight so I don't even have whips on my Bar work
Swooped on my NGT like a Seagull on a Chip as soon as I spotted it in Gumtree.
As you say, $2000 is a darn good price for one with an Auto tuner and spare whips
I have the Tuner on my Ute in a similar position to Nightjar.
The best spot on Wagons is off the spare tyre mount or wheel carrier depending
Last edited by the evil twin; 17th November 2014 at 12:32 PM.
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
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17th November 2014, 01:02 PM
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Expert
Any one you running APRS on HF ?
2012 GU Patrol Simpson Edition. Auto. UHF, Bull Bar, 2" lift with Koni shocks, dobinson coils. 3" stainless Steel Exhaust.
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17th November 2014, 01:21 PM
#19
I am he, fear me
Originally Posted by
Ronin
Any one you running APRS on HF ?
No, cobber, I'm not.
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
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17th November 2014, 02:25 PM
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Patrol Guru
This is the bracket I made up to fit my 9350 Auto Tune antennae on the rear wheel swing away Kaymar carrier, large bit of angle shaped to bolt to the carrier and a "post" welded on to give support, works a treat.
...... and yes it is possible to have multiple Club frequencies installed, but you must be a member of the appropriate Club to use their licence for those frequencies. Receive only frequencies can be "self" programed (i.e. ABC Radio) on a 9323.
Another angle taken before painting.
Last edited by TimE; 17th November 2014 at 02:32 PM.
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