My car is a Kia Gio5, a close relative to a lawnmower, only slightly larger. A HF mobile whip on the roof will flip the car over at any speed over 40. I am 6 foot and 280 pounds, I fill both the front and the back seats. No room for a passenger.
----- Original Message ----- From: kb4pzo To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 2:04 PM Subject: [tracker2] Re: Mobil installation of OT2m/Nuvi My car is a 2002 Mazda Tribute, a close cousin to the Escape. --- In [email protected], PAUL AMOS <amo...@...> wrote: > > Very cool set-up ! Nice surprise to see a Ford Escape as your car also. > > I will post pics this evening of my Ford Escape set-up also. > > Paul > > > On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 12:41 PM, kb4pzo <kb4...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Pics are located in the "Photo" section of this Group. By the way I use the > > FT-8800 for both Voice and APRS, just not TX on both at the same time.... > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <tracker2%40yahoogroups.com>, PAUL AMOS > > <amosph@> wrote: > > > > > > Would love to see the pics as I have a FT-8800 also for voice only. I use > > a > > > 2800 for the Nuvi combo. > > > > > > Pics are located where? > > > > > > 73s > > > > > > Paul, KI4DMP > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 10:19 AM, kb4pzo <kb4pzo@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The mobile installation is complete, until I think of other features to > > > > add. The switch panel allows me to power on the OT2m & Nuvi as well as > > > > select profile A or B. The PTT switch allows me to disable the PTT from > > > > going to the radio. I find this useful when I want to talk on one side > > of > > > > the FT-880 0 while the OT2m "listens" to packets on the other side of > > the > > > > radio. I've uploaded a few pictures. Thanks to everyone for you help in > > > > getting this far! > > > > > > > > 73 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Jonathan Swift< > > http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jonathan_swift.html> > > > - "May you live every day of your life." > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Samuel Goldwyn<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/samuel_goldwyn.html> > - "I'm willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am never > wrong." > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2659 - Release Date: 01/31/10 06:39:00
