From jsevans at mises.com  Tue Sep  8 17:08:16 2009
From: jsevans at mises.com (Jason Evans)
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 17:08:16 -0400
Subject: [Linux-ham] OT: Radio Installers
Message-ID: <206b46040909081408u7bfa8c22w6a2b595c59e9dc8a@mail.gmail.com>

Does anyone know of a local stereo or other kind of company or individual
that would install a mobile ham rig?  My car's dash (2005 Saturn ION) is by
no means conventional but I would like to get a radio mounted in there and
it not look like crap.  Thanks.

73,
Jason Evans KI4GMX

http://jsevans.us
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From sorenson at uffdaa.com  Tue Sep  8 17:58:19 2009
From: sorenson at uffdaa.com (Dave Sorenson)
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 17:58:19 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Linux-ham] OT: Radio Installers
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Having seen some of the work done by "professional" installers on car
stereos I wouldn't trust them to get a ham rig right. I'd check for places
that sell and maintain business class communications for business fleets.

A quick google turns up http://www.radio1inc.com/raleigh.htm they are a
big Motorola reseller

a second is wirecom
http://wirecom.radio-dealers.com/home.cfm?did=b09375c3-02a6-429b-9e73-ca30be4876ed

I don't know if they do one offs, but maybe you can hook up with an
installer to do it on the side.

Dave S
KJ4OBR

> Does anyone know of a local stereo or other kind of company or individual
> that would install a mobile ham rig?  My car's dash (2005 Saturn ION) is
> by
> no means conventional but I would like to get a radio mounted in there and
> it not look like crap.  Thanks.
>
> 73,
> Jason Evans KI4GMX
>
> http://jsevans.us
> _______________________________________________
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From nllittle at embarqmail.com  Tue Sep  8 19:22:27 2009
From: nllittle at embarqmail.com (Neil L. Little)
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:22:27 -0400
Subject: [Linux-ham] OT: Radio Installers
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Message-ID: <4AA6E733.6070800@embarqmail.com>

Now I dont know that I would trust just anyone to install my rig. I have 
always known people who "know" other people. Try your local radio club. 
In your case that would probably be the Durham FM Society. The 
installation of the radios in my truck was done by a ham named Raymond 
Hoeger (W4RLH) who also does this sort of thing as a living (car 
accessories).

Remember that holes in the roof and holes in the carpet will not 
decrease the resale value of a vehicle. Holes in the plastic panels on 
the interior of the vehicle will.
Most folks shiver when talking about punching a hole in the middle of 
the roof but thats the best place for the antenna.

My installation has 3 roof mounted antennas (Larsen)(holes punched 
baby!) and a Gamber-Johnson (http://www.gamberjohnson.com/) multiple 
radio mount.  I used the large gauge wire for stereo amps (8 gauge) 
attached to the positive and negative battery terminals, fused both 
sides (50A) and brought them through the firewall. I terminated this to 
a fuse block ,one each (stereo amp part again) on the transmission hump.

When you install a rig in a vehicle go directly to the battery using 
both positive and negative terminals. Fuse near the batter. Do not use 
less than 10 gauge wire. The hard part mounting inside the newer cars is 
all they are all plastic and it is hard to find some thing solid to 
mount to. If you have air bags find a place that doesn't imped their 
deployment. A lot of the newer radios have detachable face plates. If 
you have one of these radios you can mount the radio under a seat.Bring 
the cable for the face plate up under the rug  to the dash. These 
detachable face plates are light enough you can use velcro or a cellular 
adjustable mount.

The most traumatic thing for some hams would be the antenna. The idea is 
to find a place that will provide an effective ground plane. The most 
effective position is the center of the roof. That can be attached using 
either a magnetic mount or if you are a "real" ham (heh heh) punch a 
hole in the roof. If this make you shiver you might want to consider a 
mount for the roof gutter or side mount. Try Comet antennas, they have a 
variety of mounts of that type.

A source of information that will give you some Ideas would be to look 
at the ARRL publications there is a book called Amateur Radio on the move.
http://www.arrl.org/catalog/index.php3?category=Mobile+and+Portable

73,
Neil, WA4AZL


Jason Evans wrote:
> Does anyone know of a local stereo or other kind of company or 
> individual that would install a mobile ham rig?  My car's dash (2005 
> Saturn ION) is by no means conventional but I would like to get a 
> radio mounted in there and it not look like crap.  Thanks.
>
> 73,
> Jason Evans KI4GMX
>
> http://jsevans.us
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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From ScottGHall at BellSouth.Net  Mon Sep 28 09:15:02 2009
From: ScottGHall at BellSouth.Net (Scott G. Hall)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:15:02 -0400
Subject: [Linux-ham] wanted: telephone hybrid
Message-ID: <4AC0B6D6.3060505@BellSouth.Net>

Slightly Off Topic: Does anyone know where I can find a hybrid-transformer
or hybrid-circuit set?  Telephone hybrid circuits have 600-ohm audio in,
600-ohm-audio out, feeding a POTS line interface (sometimes with, and
sometimes without ring current protection).  Preferably one with a nulling
control on it.  (I know where to order parts to build one from scratch --
I am looking for one already built)  Even a 38-db-crosstalk ham radio
telephone patch would at least get me going.

-- 
Scott G. Hall
Chief Engineer/Owner
Hall Communications
Raleigh, NC, USA
ph. 919-624-5973
Scott at HallComm-Inc.Com


