Vince asked me about the specific way I go about putting together the kit I take into the sky. This is the build out for this year so let's take it step by step. I'll be talking to the crew of Ham Radio Workbench Podcast later this year about this build and the why's and how's about it.
Paul Braun from the Porter County Radio Club invited me to talk at one of the club monthly meetings. This is the presentation.
As always, thanks to my Patrons on Patreon:
Santiago - Hamworldonline
Lionel - KJ7OFH
Steve - KO4AFL
Brian D.
Alek - NO4G
Mike - N2MAK
Paddy Roche
David B.
Ken - AC0TG
Robert - W5ITR, Digital Rancher
Nate - NA9TE
Doug Birky - KB8M
Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV
Rodger McKeon
Aaron Lindemann
Michael - KD8GIJ
Ranae Six - KR5SIX
Vern Six - KV6SIX
Tracy - W7AWE
Chase - KI5IRE
Andru - WF9N
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LQKA2R0ql4
The thirteenth parachute mobile jump of the 2022 skydiving season!
A glorious Sunday morning in Rochelle Illinois. An early morning jump means a great time to try and take advantage of the 2m propagation that is typical of that time of the day in this area.
Thank you to my channel supporters:
Ham Radio Dude - Sean W9FFF
Michael A.
Vern - KV5SIX
and to my Patrons:
Santiago - Hamworldonline
Lionel - KJ7OFH
Steve - KO4AFL
Brian D.
Alek - NO4G
Mike - N2MAK
Paddy Roche
David B.
Ken - AC0TG
Robert - W5ITR, Digital Rancher
Nate - NA8TE
On this jump I used:
Radio:
Yaesu FTM-300D
Antennas:
N9TAXLabs Dual Band Roll Up Slim Jim
Battery:
Bioenno 12Ah https://amzn.to/3V98ntL
Radio Bag:
Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack https://amzn.to/3EnXz51
Join TOADS ( https://discord.gg/fja895se2M ) discord and follow #HF-ParachuteMobile for details about the jumps. I also post on K5YVY/Clubhouse ( https://discord.gg/bTH7A6JAgK ) Discord on #ham-radio-dudes-lab.
On this jump I made contact with:
WQ9F
N9SES
KD9QZO
KD9OIN
W9ALK
NA9TE
W9JOM
N9GZ
KB9ON
W9FFF
K9REY
KC9UNS
KD9OOQ
KE9TCH
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtGABk4qTwA
I'm finally ripping off the bandaid. My scatter brain forgets to do this and my aversion to spending money keeps me from spending it when I do remember to rip the bandaid. My lovely wife reminded me that I had yet to get this done and she was tired of hearing me complain about my current fan dipole antenna setup.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqgcaZB_fdI
I have been meaning to ground my station 100% perfectly since I started. Guess what, haven't gotten there yet and perfect gets in the way of good enough. So this is a step getting me a little closer.
The hardware used was all stuff I had on hand:
8-32 screws, nuts, and washers
¼" screw, nuts, and washers
1.5" angle iron
10AWG cable (to the grounding strap)
14AWG cable (to the equipment)
Ring terminals
To read more about grounding your station go to: http://www.arrl.org/grounding
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t98W7dgoMGw
It was time to rip off the bandaid and buy a better antenna for my home setup and to have a better efficiency antenna for my Parks On The Air setup. So I bought a @DXCommander Nebula/Neboola & a POTA/SOTA Expedition. This is a multi-part video series of my build of the Nebula.
DX Commander Nebula - https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/store/products/nebula-xtreme-dx-commander-18m-antenna-kit/
Ground Spikes I'm using to keep the radials down: https://amzn.to/38K4FmB
Guy Stakes - https://amzn.to/3OSt5en
Blue Water Ropes Niteline: https://amzn.to/3su7gZh
Figure 9 Carabiner:https://amzn.to/3F6EjHT
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmlibEDMCNE
Last year I sold my RV at the beginning of the year.
I needed a place to stay and sleep while working at the drop zone. My initial plan was to sleep in my station wagon. Then my father in law died and I ended up buying his old truck.
This is the transformation of that truck as a truck camper for me to sleep in at the drop zone and while doing parks on the air far from home.
In this one I build the power distribution box that will let me use my 280Ah battery as a means to power the stuff that I will have in the back of this truck.
Amazon Affiliate Links to the stuff I bought for this build
Olee Sleep Twin Mattress, 8 Inch Gel Memory Foam Mattress
https://amzn.to/49ZDNdr
TriPole Car Fan 12V / 24V Portable Auto Cooling Fan Dual Head
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Powerwerx PanelPole2, Panel Mount Housing for Two Anderson Powerpole Connectors with a Weather Tight Cover
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Anderson Power Products SB50 Connector Kit, 50 Amps
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Powerwerx TRIcrimp, the best Powerpole crimping tool for Anderson Powerpole 15, 30 and 45 amp contacts
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12V USB Outlet Qidoe 78W 3 Port USB C 12V Outlet Dual PD 30W & 18W USB A Port with Voltmeter
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Wirefy 3/4" Heat Shrink Tubing
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6 Way 12V Fuse Box 12Volt Blade Fuse Block, 6 Circuit W/Negative Bus Waterproof Fuse Box with LED Indicator for 12V/24V
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Bussmann - NO80 NO.80 ATC Bulk Fuse Assortment
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BNTECHGO 12 Gauge Flexible 2 Conductor Parallel Silicone Wire Spool
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Carbon Monoxide Detector,CO Gas Monitor Alarm Detector,CO Sensor
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ASOKO Dimmable LED Under Cabinet Lights Warm White 2700K, 3 Pcs 12" Linkable LED Cabinet Lighting Plug in, 12V
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ICECO JP40 Pro 12 Volt Car Refrigerator
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PINECIL – Smart Mini Portable Soldering Iron, Small
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Kester solder 44" Rosin Core #66/44 .8mm 1 lb. Spool
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Kester 83-1000-0186 Mildly Activated Rosin Liquid Flux Pen
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As always, thanks to my Patrons on Patreon:
Santiago - Hamworldonline
Lionel - KJ7OFH
Steve - KO4AFL
Brian D.
Alek - NO4G
Mike - N2MAK
Paddy Roche
David B.
Ken - AC0TG
Robert - W5ITR, Digital Rancher
Nate - NA9TE
Doug Birky - KB8M
Rosy Schechter - KJ7RYV
Rodger McKeon
Aaron Lindemann
Michael - KD8GIJ
Ranae Six - KR5SIX
Vern Six - KV6SIX
Tracy - W7AWE
Chase - KI5IRE
Andru - WF9N
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w770S5G3H4Y