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Call Sign : 26-CT-3286 Posts : 7 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-12-19 QTH or Location : Lincoln Equipment Used : Cb Radio,Business Radio, PMR
Subject: Having fun building a mobile box Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:38 pm
Out of the Lab a prepper style cb mobile dx box, for longer range a crt mini 80 channel mobile with a T2LT on a carbon mast, handheld ES 200 LCD and for little short range fun 2x TRC 1008's Powered by a little car jump power pack 12v 20ah all fits nicely in the boot of the car.
StevieG Major contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-3239 , Jolly Roger 272, 26-TG-987 , 26-RB-060 , 26-CO-3239 Posts : 2454 Times Thanked : 120 Join date : 2019-09-30 QTH or Location : SW London Equipment Used : Icom IC 7610, Stryker sr955hpc, Colt Excalibur SSB, President GrantII JacksonII McKinley EU, CRTSS6900N,CRTSS9900, KPO DX5000 Plus, Cobra 148 GTL-DX MK2, Cobra 2000 GTL, Zetagi B550p, Bremi BRL200, RM KL200P, KL203P, KL703, Sirio 4000, Sirio 3000 Bull, Stryker SR-A10, Antron99 Fire up , Hawkins Thunderbolt SSD58+ , Sirio 827, Heil pro micro headset, KPO NM532-KPO NM452- Astatic 575M6 Astatic D104 Silver Eagle, Delta M2 , UR6QW 8 Band eq, Uniden and AOR scanner Age : 61
Subject: Re: Having fun building a mobile box Thu Dec 19, 2019 3:16 pm
Think you've got it covered Mark
GaryWilson CT Directors
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 3772 Times Thanked : 311 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Braunston Northamptonshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 58
Subject: Re: Having fun building a mobile box Thu Dec 19, 2019 5:34 pm
Nice one Mark, very neat and tidy!
73's Gary.
Baracka New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3286 Posts : 7 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-12-19 QTH or Location : Lincoln Equipment Used : Cb Radio,Business Radio, PMR
Subject: Re: Having fun building a mobile box Thu Dec 19, 2019 5:45 pm
Was just wondering what might be the best way to wire up, I've seen some of these ciggy lighters x2 with voltage display or do you guys know of anything else I could use that's neat basically to wire up the crt? would be nice if I can find a really neat flat SWR meter in there also maybe. I'm also going to put some sort of lever to hold the lid up with the rig facing you and also give some weather protection.
Cheers
morris Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-11111 Posts : 138 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2019-07-26 QTH or Location : Kent
Subject: Re: Having fun building a mobile box Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:22 pm
Check out Simon 941`s you tube go box videos for some inspiration
Baracka New Member
Call Sign : 26-CT-3286 Posts : 7 Times Thanked : 0 Join date : 2019-12-19 QTH or Location : Lincoln Equipment Used : Cb Radio,Business Radio, PMR
Subject: Re: Having fun building a mobile box Tue Dec 24, 2019 5:34 pm
Thanks Morris have had a look, I'm pretty much ready to drill the antenna hole now so I can connect it straight into the back of the box. While I was at it a did one for the PMR's and the network radio and the antenna equipment, all boxes have power banks to recharge/run both 12v and 5v. Next a dipole for the PMR's on a 5m mast (shhh)
morris Senior contributor
Call Sign : 26-CT-11111 Posts : 138 Times Thanked : 5 Join date : 2019-07-26 QTH or Location : Kent
Subject: Re: Having fun building a mobile box Fri Dec 27, 2019 8:17 pm
Baracka wrote:
Was just wondering what might be the best way to wire up, I've seen some of these ciggy lighters x2 with voltage display or do you guys know of anything else I could use that's neat basically to wire up the crt? would be nice if I can find a really neat flat SWR meter in there also maybe. I'm also going to put some sort of lever to hold the lid up with the rig facing you and also give some weather protection.
Call Sign : 26-CT-1836 Ham 2E0GGQ Posts : 3772 Times Thanked : 311 Join date : 2019-06-27 QTH or Location : Braunston Northamptonshire. Equipment Used : Radios & Wires & Stuff! Age : 58
Subject: Re: Having fun building a mobile box Sat Dec 28, 2019 6:52 am
morris wrote:
Baracka wrote:
Was just wondering what might be the best way to wire up, I've seen some of these ciggy lighters x2 with voltage display or do you guys know of anything else I could use that's neat basically to wire up the crt? would be nice if I can find a really neat flat SWR meter in there also maybe. I'm also going to put some sort of lever to hold the lid up with the rig facing you and also give some weather protection.