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5156
If I plug in a USB WIFI adapter to my laptop, how does it know to use the input from it instead of the internal antenna? Ric...
Ric Jones
tj4dirt
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Nov 2, 2007
2:10 pm
5157
My laptop has a small switch to turn off the internal antenna. Perhaps yours has something similar? Gerry ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Gerry Brentnall
wa6e
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Nov 2, 2007
3:26 pm
5158
my laptop (dell d810) doesn't. i turn off the internal radio when i plug in the hawking adapter. 73 rich, n9dko _____________________________________________ ...
Richard Bauer
rk911
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Nov 2, 2007
3:42 pm
5159
If your laptop has a built-in wireless adapter and you connect a second USB wireless adapter, you will have two adapters, not just two antennas. You can use...
Rich Greenwood
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Nov 2, 2007
3:48 pm
5160
Yes, I have of those switches, I didn't know it was for that. Just for fun I'm going to make one of these: ...
Ric Jones
tj4dirt
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Nov 2, 2007
7:41 pm
5161
After seeing on on ebay, I tried this mini dish last year. But I purchased a real cheap WiFi adapter and it didn't work for me at my location. Let us know how...
Stan
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Nov 2, 2007
7:54 pm
5162
After checking around for the components I found it would be cheaper to just buy the Hawking HWU8DD. Ric KF6VMP ... purchased a ... Let us ... to...
Ric Jones
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Nov 4, 2007
2:52 pm
5165
I have just purchased and will soon be installing my first CB in my 24 foot Winnebago View motorhome. The entire coach is fiberglass. I bought the following:...
Darrell
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Nov 13, 2007
1:02 am
5166
... Since you already have a reliable plan, I would suggest that you have at least 2 feet above the ladder and try to keep the antenna as far away from the...
hershey
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Nov 13, 2007
1:14 am
5167
Darrell If you mount the antenna at the top of the ladder you shoul be OK as the ladder will act as the other half of the antenna (counterpoise). If you can...
forbes purcell
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Nov 13, 2007
1:45 am
5168
hey, darrell. <<< I intend to mount this on the rear ladder which is aluminum.>>> that's where my ham antenna is and i get fairly good results with it. <<< If...
Richard Bauer
rk911
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Nov 13, 2007
1:47 am
5169
When I purchased my used motor (all fiberglass) it had the CB antenna mounted above the drivers door with a about 6 foot of cable to the CB. My range seems to...
Stan
grammajoe
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Nov 13, 2007
2:05 am
5170
Darrell...I'm sure you well know that a CB antenna must have two components The first being a vertical radial (antenna) the second being a ...
fjl43@...
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Nov 13, 2007
5:45 am
5171
Darrell You are not trying to work the world so you do not have to do a lot. First you must have a antenna that does not need a ground plane. I am not sure...
Gerald Wessel (Jean)
ka8mbkcamper
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Nov 13, 2007
12:16 pm
5172
I want to thank everybody for your thoughts and some good suggestions. It's becoming obvious that a CB is not exactly a plug and play device :) It sounds like...
Darrell
timesureflys
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Nov 13, 2007
2:37 pm
5173
I have the Cobra 75 and the antenna mounted on the ladder along with my Ham antenna. Both work great and a pretty easy install. I ran the wire along the frame...
Ric Jones
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Nov 13, 2007
2:43 pm
5174
The down side of putting it on the ladder is that it looks like you won't have enough coax. :=/ Ric...
Ric Jones
tj4dirt
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Nov 13, 2007
2:44 pm
5175
Thanks Ric.........sounds like there may be hope for what I bought. I intend to run the cable the same way you did. I found a perfect size hole between the...
Darrell
timesureflys
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Nov 13, 2007
3:47 pm
5177
or the AG's office Dave ... From: Janice McMahan To: rv_communications@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 6:14 PM Subject: Re: [RV_COM...] Just...
David Evans
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Nov 15, 2007
11:45 pm
5178
Please drop this subject thread. -Tom ... is/ could...
tomnagy@...
grandgene
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Nov 16, 2007
1:38 pm
5179
Greetings, My name is Ray Nicholas, and I am pleased to be accepted into your Group. I am 67, married, retired, long time camper, but only a year with our...
Ray Nicholas
barntrekkers
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Dec 6, 2007
2:53 pm
5180
... Welcome to the group Ray. But you got is alllllll wrong. Any of your perceived "stupid" questions won't be stupid at all. Its just a part of the...
hershey
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Dec 6, 2007
4:29 pm
5181
Seasons greetings everybody. Here's an issue I have been pondering for awhile. Would appreciate your comments. I have a relatively new Monaco motor home and...
Gerry Brentnall
wa6e
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Dec 6, 2007
4:53 pm
5182
morning, gerry. on our class A MH i'm presently using antenna mounts that are screwed into the sidewalls and grounded to one of the steel beams that make up...
Richard Bauer
rk911
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Dec 6, 2007
5:21 pm
5183
On Thursday, Dec 6, , at 9:53 AM, Gerry Brentnall wrote: Any advice? How have you handled this problem on your rig? TIA Gerry WA6E Gerry---- On my previous...
Lewis Neyland
lew443
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Dec 6, 2007
6:19 pm
5184
... roof. Don't be too afraid of a through the roof antenna mount, a properly installed NMO doesn't leak, and if your MH is anything like my 5-th wheel, it...
Rich Greenwood
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Dec 6, 2007
6:23 pm
5185
Gerry, I found a dual band, VHF/UHF, antenna that is about a foot long at HRO in Anaheim a few years ago. It is made by Comet or Diamond, CRS, and it works ...
Jim Godward
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Dec 6, 2007
7:20 pm
5186
What you might consider is using a good adhesive and "glue" a sheet of metal to the roof as a back plane and a base for a good mag mount. I guess the mount...
Ric Jones
tj4dirt
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Dec 7, 2007
2:07 pm
5187
Gerry, I was faced with the same problem. I mounted a 1/4 wavelenth antenna on the back edge of my air conditioner using a homebrew bracket. The a/c unit does...
rwhipkey2000
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Dec 8, 2007
4:00 am
5188
Hello Richard and all of you who replied to my original post- Thanks for your reply. 5 miles simplex mobile to mobile isn't bad. Glad to hear the TTG works at...
Gerry Brentnall
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Dec 9, 2007
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