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Oct 16, 2009 | 10:12 AM

#16

SailCO26

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From: Littleton, CO

Uniden PC78LTW w/ Firestick ant currently in the Jeep, and will be duplicating that setup in the truck soon. I like having the wx available on the radio, and the alert mode rocks (even if the tests on Wed am sometimes scare the &*#% outta me!).

Unfortunately, can't put the ant in the ideal location on the truck (mid-roof) as then it would stick thru the bedroom of the camper. Will have to suffer with the hood/fender mount.

I usually run with the volume down so that I dont get the jabber, but still get the wx alerts. When in traffic, I'll turn it up to either get info or entertained by the bored truckers (I'm not easily offended). When on the road in a group, we'll run on an alternate channel.

Also have FMS/GRMS handhelds for those in the group that are radioless.

Oct 16, 2009 | 02:15 PM

#17

Visseroth

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From: Northern Idaho

Yea, if you're going to mount an antenna then put it on the front of the box of your truck.

I will also get you pictures of my setup as soon as I can. Going on a 700 mile trip today in my beast once again.

Put 10K on my truck already in the past 9 months

Oct 16, 2009 | 02:46 PM

#18

Kwikkordead

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From: Rio Rico, AZ.

I have the same radio that Joe (Izzy) has. Great unit.
I wanted to mount it on the ceiling between the sunvisors, but couldn't make it work in the time allowed, so it ended up on top of the dash.
Not my most favorite place, but here is the picture.

And the antenna is on the roof.

Oct 16, 2009 | 04:21 PM

#19

rbaker6336

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From: Blairsville,Ga

Definatly nothing wrong with Galaxy radios,they are built on the Uniden/Cobra chassis with a couple extra options
My favorites were the Galaxy export radios,77s and 88s which are now obsolete and not sure what took there places at this time
I think the Galaxy 959 is basically a Cobra 148 with a frequency counter

Oct 16, 2009 | 06:41 PM

#20

Izzy351

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From: Dallas-Ft. Worth

Yup -- that's right, Ray. I'm currently running a $1200 Amateur rig that covers all of HF (including CB), and VHF & UHF (including GMRS, FRS, and MURS). BUT.... It's technically illegal to transmit on any band other than Amateur bands with an Amateur Radio. But it works. So I'm told.

Here's a pic of what I'm running now (Icom IC-7000):

EDIT: I have since moved the mounting bracket *above* the tennis ball, so it's no longer visible. LOL

Like this (looking at a nasty storm moving through the area, but it's no longer able to receive TV, since it all went Digital).

Oct 16, 2009 | 11:46 PM

#21

Visseroth

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From: Northern Idaho

The way I see it is that if you have a ham radio and a ham license then it is your right to modify the radio to operate outside the ham bands as long as you follow the rules and regulations as closely as possible. After all that is how you got the license, by knowing the rules, regulations, how to operate your radio and how antennas work.
So, illegal or not by the FCC I think means crud, it's there for an emergency and the FCC states that in an emergency you can use any frequency necessary to get emergency assistance.

So yea, nice radio! I want one of those but for now my IC 706MIIG will do just fine, I just need to get a 10 and 11 meter antenna on it or one that covers both :-P