[TenTec] MY WHEELCHAIR MOBILE IS ALMOST READY TO ROCK!

[Mark Erbaugh]

Bill,

Thanks for the update.  Since you only run QRP, did you consider the 817
instead of the FT100D? I'm sure the 100D will draw more battery power at 5
watts than the 817.

73,
Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "KZ2G" <kz2g at optonline.net>
To: "YAESU LIST" <YAESU at contesting.com>; "Ten-Tec @ Contesting. Com"
<tentec at contesting.com>
Cc: <qst at arrl.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 16:33 PM
Subject: [TenTec] MY WHEELCHAIR MOBILE IS ALMOST READY TO ROCK!


> Ok, guys and gals, thanks for your help and ideas.  Here's an update on my
> motorized wheelchair hf/vhf/uhf mobile ham station.  I mounted my Yaesu
> FT-100D on the side of my speedy 5 mph motorized wheelchair.  fits great.
> it is being powered by a 22NF deep cycle gel cell, that also runs my
> respirator.  the rig is set for 5 watts on HF and 1 watt on vhf/uhf.
don't
> wanna kill my vent battery.  i need to breathe!  I mounted the Miracle
Whip
> antenna on a Diamond K540KM luggage mount.  it is mounted on the chair's
> push handle.  I'll mount the AL-800 2-meter/440 whip on the  chair's other
> push handle with another Diamond K540KM.  I already tried the Miracle
Whip.
> Works great.  got a perfect swr on 17-meters!  i love that band.  As soon
as
> the setup is complete, i'll put a pix on my website.  u can see my former
> ham wheelchair mobile now on my website.  there's just the HT on that pix.
> just click on the link below.  tnx, 73 and 88!
>
> Bob, KZ2G --- 10-10 # 10148
>    ----------------------------
>         Omni 6 Plus & FT-100D, C U on CW!
>         See my Ham web at http://www.geocities.com/ram9872002/kz2g.htm
>   Check out my Art Sale at
http://www.geocities.com/ram9872002/Artpage1.htm
>
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