What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

[Valor]

Installed and sweep tested antenna system.

What freq range did you sweep and how did it look? What you gonna hook up to it?

 

[antennaclimber]

What freq range did you sweep and how did it look? What you gonna hook up to it?

I was sweeping the 26-55 MHz region. It does not do so well in the 11 meter band but does do well in the 6 meter band.
Its a MX6707 base that has a switch on the bottom to change frequency ranges.

So the CB band is not so good but the 52 MHz region looks good for FM simplex work.

 

[71DeuceAK]

Antennaclimber, you don't happen to be another Dx'er by chance? Used to be into that sort of thing myself

 

[Choppers]

I cleaned out the bed. Found four tires on rims, a cargo cover with bows, three railroad cross ties, a 20 ton Jack stand, a 20 ton Bottle jack, a gallon jug of kerosene, five 12 gauge shells, three petrified peppermint patties and a dead bird. I know there was alot of stuff back there.

 

[antennaclimber]

Antennaclimber, you don't happen to be another Dx'er by chance? Used to be into that sort of thing myself

I chase some CW DX on 30 meters from time to time. Now Field Day, that's a very serious event for our group.

 

[simp5782]

I chase some CW DX on 30 meters from time to time. Now Field Day, that's a very serious event for our group.

 

[Ajax MD]

I chase some CW DX on 30 meters from time to time. Now Field Day, that's a very serious event for our group.

Wow, you don't fool around. I used to ham. KA1ZDV, but I let it lapse.

 

[Elijah95]

Drove the parts heap around yesterday, testing out a new blend of WMO/ATF/POE/RUG/D2 mix.

 

[patracy]

I was sweeping the 26-55 MHz region. It does not do so well in the 11 meter band but does do well in the 6 meter band.
Its a MX6707 base that has a switch on the bottom to change frequency ranges.

So the CB band is not so good but the 52 MHz region looks good for FM simplex work.

I've got a base with selectable ranges. I was thinking about gutting it and forming my own loading coils to make something that could cover 80 (maybe 160m if possible) to 6m. Kinda been wanting to setup a clansman radio in my HMMWV with something like that.

 

[CMPPhil]

Drove the parts heap around yesterday, testing out a new blend of WMO/ATF/POE/RUG/D2 mix.

Hi

Great photo, hope you upload it so more people will see it. Or enter it MV of the month. Like the photo because the detail of the truck show and it is not lost in the background, OD vehicles are hard to photograph guess that's why they picked the color.

Cheers Phil

 

[Elijah95]

Hi

Great photo, hope you upload it so more people will see it. Or enter it MV of the month. Like the photo because the detail of the truck show and it is not lost in the background, OD vehicles are hard to photograph guess that's why they picked the color.

Cheers Phil

Does that work better?

 

[Finallygotone]

Mounted to fake Grenades on each side in the front, threaded them 5/8"X11 Threads Per Inch bolt, drilled and tapped 1/4"X20 TPI using an all thread rod, fastened at the bottom with a Nylon nut, went to this fancy flea market with my wife, high quality furniture and other nice items spotted two Jerry cans, got them both for 20, he did not know the value of them, just about impossible to find in this part of S.W. La. got it mounted for now but will have it blasted and painted for the next round of pictures. took a few short rides on the back road here in the woods my wife loved it, now she is wanting to drive it, hope that don't start ??????
Change the Engine oil and filter, going to the others next, so I will have a maintaince record.

 

[antennaclimber]

I've got a base with selectable ranges. I was thinking about gutting it and forming my own loading coils to make something that could cover 80 (maybe 160m if possible) to 6m. Kinda been wanting to setup a clansman radio in my HMMWV with something like that.

The Tar Heel antennas are good for HF. I have a couple of them. Remote tune-able from the radio or a separate switch.

 

[TechnoWeenie]

I installed a new M816 flood light switch and data plate on my M813 for future off-road lights or light bar.
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I went at it from the passenger side trying to pop the knockout out and I got stuck in my cab. I couldn't move forward or backward, had the tranny shifter up my jacket, the t-case shifter in my left pocket, and the winch lever jabbing into my hip. I got freed finally but it took some effort & a few muscle spasm to do it...

Where did you get the tag? I'd love the OEM look in my M934.

You coming to the annual campout in Chehalis (Winlock?)

 

[TechnoWeenie]

I chase some CW DX on 30 meters from time to time. Now Field Day, that's a very serious event for our group.

I'm soooo jealous....

 

[US6x4]

Where did you get the tag? I'd love the OEM look in my M934.

You coming to the annual campout in Chehalis (Winlock?)

I got it from TNJ Murray p/n: 7409990-1-B
I believe eastern also has the same data plates.

 

[US6x4]

You coming to the annual campout in Chehalis (Winlock?)

Not sure? Where do I find the details? It would a fairly long distance to bring my truck, but I do want to learn more about the event.

 

[TechnoWeenie]

Not sure? Where do I find the details? It would a fairly long distance to bring my truck, but I do want to learn more about the event.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/339623506135698/

https://www.facebook.com/events/348015956049157/

We have people coming from Canada, Oregon, etc.

It's on 40ish acres, usually Thur-Mon of that weekend, it's like a camping trip with a parade through Napavine and convoy through wherever we decide (route still TBD)

 

[smokem joe]

Fixed a tire that leaked badly. Rust all over around the oring. Guess I should do the other 5 soon too. Anyone know for sure that the thread size on combat wheels is 3/4-16? I want to buy a thread chaser to cut the rust off the threads

 

[simp5782]

If it's a 15/16 socket it's a 5/8 stud. 1-1/8 socket is a 3/4" stud.