I have Cingular right now and older phone that gets all services including Analog. We are considering upgrading our phone but I'm afraid if we go with just...
Linda and Don, I have the 'old' AT&T/Cingular digital one rate service and the old 5156 which works well and serves me well all over the USA. I use it as my...
Linda & Don, We travel almost exclusively in the west, northwest, San Juan Islands, Vancouver Island, and spend the winter in Mexico at San Felipe on the Baja....
Hi Linda & Don, I just ordered an e-815 phone from Verizon so I can't comment on it yet. True it is only a digital phone but I wanted it in case I wanted to...
We have had Cingular for several years and upgraded to their GSM service 2 years ago. This service worked better for us in the west as the TDMA/analog phone...
we have a pair of motorola v710 tri-mode phones and verizon's america's choice plan (700 shared minutes, no minutes of use between 9:01 pm and 5:59 am during...
Hello Alan: I use an ATAS 100 scredriver with my FT-100D transeiver in the motorhome. It automatically tunes to the frequency I want using the FT-100. I have...
NEAT !! :) John ... From: rv_communications@yahoogroups.com [mailto:rv_communications@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 7:37...
I just thought I would add this: BOXCARS> I am next to two 40 foot long steel transfer containers sitting on crushed rocks, they are about 30 feet apart. I...
Hi Alan, Please find below two of the best ham Screwdriver Antenna: http://www.w6up.com/ High Sierra Antennas Lots of mounts to choose from. Look for their...
thanks for the input. i currently use a ham stick with a rail mount on the roof luggage rack. it works reasonably well but not usable underway; plus a pia to...
Hi, We have a complete set of the RV Consumer Group Buying set for 5th wheels that we bought just 3 months ago. Since we've ordered our trailer, we thought...
I use a Yaesu ATAS100 on the roof of my motorhome. It's attached to one of the square masts on the top end of the Wineguard antenna with a mirror type L ...
Dean, can you give me the details on the push up mast? where did you buy the materials? turns ? you running a ground ribbon/counterpoise to the frame? etc. ...
I use an SGC 230 auto tuner to a 23' Shakespear vertical on a 40' Beaver. I can remove the top 9' via a quick disconnect. I only need the extension for 80...
Hi Alan, Well, the mast comes from MFJ (MFJ-1910, it is about $75 as I recall). As I push up the sections, I wind a #16 wire around the mast at about 3-4 ...
Dean/Bert, thanks for the response. on the sgc...is it mounted inside the engine compartment? how do you have the shakesphere mounted? is that shaksphere the...
One point in passing. I had a conversation with the head of a large screwdriver antenna company and he told me he had seen few good results with a screwdriver...
dean, i saw the screwdriver swing mount which attaches to the top of the ladder. a motorized version is also available. the price is oppressive! alan ad4he ......
i had the original high sierra screwdriver mounted in the receiver hitch of my '85 winnebago and it worked just fine. worked europe and south america with...
I have a Tarheel Model 200 HF antenna attached to an ICOM IC706. The HF antenna is moounted at the bottom of my ladder on the back of the 38' motorhome (in...
My 706 is mounted on the dash. Other than that all rest is same. I am having swr problems. Let us know what your swr is when all is working. Roy Smith ...
<Dean/Bert, thanks for the response. on the sgc...is it mounted inside the engine compartment? how do you have the shakesphere mounted? is that shaksphere the...
Greetings My name is Phil Toothman, N8MTT. I am a retired Industrial Arts teacher and a former minister. I got my Novice and Tech licenses in 1990....
Hi Paul, Do you keep your internet on 24 hrs a day for trading? Mike and I are getting ready for a 2 month trip and have been thinking of getting a tripod...