VK5PAS MOBILE.
I have worked a total of 32 DXCC entities from my mobile. They are as follows:-
- Alaska
- Antarctica
- Asiatic Russia
- Australia
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Canada
- Canary Islands
- Denmark
- East Malaysia
- England
- Fiji
- France
- French Polynesia
- Germany
- Hungary
- Italy
- Japan
- Mariana Islands
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- Puerto Rico
- Slovenia
- South Cook Islands
- Spain
- Tuvalu
- USA
- Vanuatu
- Wales
- West Kiribati
MY MOBILE EQUIPMENT.
My mobile stations comprises:-
The photos below are my mobile set up in my current vehicle, a Toyota Hi Lux.
- Icom IC7000 (HF)
- Yaesu FT-7900R (VHF/UHF)
- Codan 9350 self tuning antenna (HF)
The photos below are my mobile set up in my current vehicle, a Toyota Hi Lux.
This is a home made bracket, not commercially made.
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The photos below are my mobile set up in my old Toyota Hi Lux
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Icom IC-7000
HF/VHF/UHF transceiver.
Yaesu FT-7900R
2 meter/70cm dual band FM transceiver.
| yaesu_ft-7900r_operating_manual.pdf |
| yaesu_ft-7900r.pdf |
Codan 9350 self tuning antenna
The Codan 9350 is an Automatic Tuning whip antenna, providing continuous tuning to any required frequency over the transmit/receive operating range of 2-30 MHz.
The 9350 only takes a few seconds to tune to any frequency. The typical tuning speed is about 2 seconds. It is rated for maximum voice power of 125 watts PEP.
Two whips are available for the 9350. The standard or primary whip is a wire that is encased in a polyurethane covered fibreglass rod (Transmit operation: 2–30 MHz). This whip is 2.47 metres in length and weights 5.8 kg. The shorter secondary whip is manufactured from stainless steel (Transmit operation: 2.5–30 MHz). This comes in two lengths: 1.2 and 1.65 metres. I have the 1.65 m stainless whip.
The 9350 only takes a few seconds to tune to any frequency. The typical tuning speed is about 2 seconds. It is rated for maximum voice power of 125 watts PEP.
Two whips are available for the 9350. The standard or primary whip is a wire that is encased in a polyurethane covered fibreglass rod (Transmit operation: 2–30 MHz). This whip is 2.47 metres in length and weights 5.8 kg. The shorter secondary whip is manufactured from stainless steel (Transmit operation: 2.5–30 MHz). This comes in two lengths: 1.2 and 1.65 metres. I have the 1.65 m stainless whip.
| codan-9350-automatic-tuning-whip-antenna.pdf |
| 9350-manual.pdf |
Mounting bracket for the Toyota Hi Lux
This is a home made bracket, not commercially made.
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Linking the Icom IC7000 with the Codan 9350
With the interface, all that is required is a press of the tune button on the Icom IC7000.
MY VK5PAS/M QSL CARDS.
VK5PAS MOBILE QSL CARDS RECEIVED.
AUSTRALIA
USA
References.
Codan, 2017, www.cndaradio.com