I am about to do a mobile installation of a KX3 and KPA-100 (with KAT-100) in an old SUV (a 2001 Infiniti QX4, the functional equivalent of an old Datsun pickup truck), with the hope of putting rare western counties on the air, SSB. I have not operated mobile since 1973, and haven¹t used any mode other than CW since about the same time. Hence two sets of requests for advice: Installation - I have found someone who does mobile radio installations professionally, for police and commercial vehicles, and he¹s also a ham. Plan to meet him next week. He¹ll have his own list, but I wanted to ask what my list should be ‹ other than installing the Hustler mount for the antenna, complete boding of everything to everything, direct DC taken from the battery (yes or no?), in-line fusing everywhere. . . . DC wiring shielded? How about the control lines from the KX3 in the cockpit to the KPA in the rear cargo space? Any special considerations? What else should I be sure to have done?
SSB - I have never used either the KX3 or the K3 on anything other than CW. I don¹t even know if the Mode switch works. I saw on the reflector a couple of weeks ago a ³starter set² of audio settings for the K3. Anyone have the equivalent advice for the KX3? And despite the critique posted here recently, I have the Heil Pro headset that Elecraft sold with the rig. But I don¹t want a headset while I¹m driving, right? So - what¹s a good mike? And should I try to get the KX3 audio output through the car¹s audio system (it¹s an old Bose), or buy a separate external speaker and mount it somewhere? What else am I not thinking of . . ? Tnx! Ted, KN1CBR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
