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Hope you ordered a "low" SWR, not a high one. If not, then you still need a meter to measure SWR with! Yeah, my wife already called me a smartazz this morning... Bob WB4ETT

Obviously made for the French Army!

Don't sell old tech chain short. One thing you can do with chain that you cannot do with synth line is winch with it for the entire length of the chain. Most people hook one line to one end of the Highlift, and a second line (be it chain, cable, or synthetic rope) and cycle the Highlift to...

I also have the PN-20, and the same complaints about the small screen. It just about fits one eye with sunglasses and regular glasses off. Otherwise this GPS has served me well. You might consider any laptop or netbook as a mobile screen using the same GPS as the sensor. With that, and...

What is the truck's history? Was it running well last time it was used? What claims does the seller make? If I were in your situation I would make an agreement with the seller that if you discover a bad engine, bad transmission, or bad clutch or throwout bearing that he take it back with full...

Your blue FJC looks like Schlumberger :-) My wife's FJC does too. Back on topic, a G5RV works well for me. An off-the-shelf antenna is not unreasonable, or you can make one yourself for cheap. I was out camping this weekend and put a G5RV between a couple of trees. Using an LDG Z-11 Pro...

You posted the same question in the Ham Radio FAQ.

Good advise on keeping in practice on use of any ham radio, the band, and especially repeaters. If you don't know the CTCSS codes for access, for example, you can hear the repeater but it won't listen to you. Be aware that any location that slightly resembles "remote" probably won't have a...

I agree that the high jack point on a big truck needs careful consideration. However, in some cases it's just about impossible to get a bottle jack under a stuck truck axle. In that case, if the axle is chained to the frame, and the frame (which will be closer to the ground if the truck has...

Looking at the big picture in your situation, you wanted ultimate capacity in a winch but didn't plan on powering it?? But it looks good. Planning for worst situation is a good thing. Seems like best plan now is to convert to 12v as you said, but use most efficient motor you can get (not...

I have owned two E-350s, both 2wd. With all the weight in the front, especially the heavy 7.3 Diesel (which one of mine had) you have zilch traction on the powered wheels. You can get stuck in a low spot on wet grass, been there, done that. Tires help, and I ran BFG All Terrains which helped...

Be aware that your 9 year old will greatly expand his vocabulary by listening to CB. Another good reason to consider Ham Radio.

Well said Downhill! My primary axe is also a Collins, as is one of my machetes.

Bill told a funny! Batteries..."full of potential" :-) If any of ya'all want to know how much juice is being put into your house battery, get one of the little Watt's Up meters (Google Watt's Up Meter). It will not only tell you what the battery voltage is, but real time amps of charge, peak...

Your goal is a good one, but stating the goal is easier than achieving it. You must do some engineering first to determine if the chosen mike is an impedance match for the other radios, if the audio and mike lines are single wire and grounded/shielded, or are two-wire balanced to the radio, and...

There are two kinds of grounds. One is part of the antenna and the other is for safety. A vehicle acts as the other half of an antenna system, the "ground" half. For example, a ground plane/counterpoise is needed for a quarter-wave or 5/8-wave antenna. Without the vehicle the antenna would...

Lots of great info here. One point though, the fuse is absolutely necessary in the negative lead at the battery. The failure that can happen is if your heavy factory battery ground connection to the frame comes loose, either accidentally or intentionally, and you try to start the vehicle, turn...

Martin, You are in a great place to get involved in ARES. The Arapahoe County ARES District has been an active organization for many years. http://www.arapahoeares.org/ District 22 gets involved with emergency communications with the SO and fire organizations, and does public service comms...

There's nothing 'redneck' about going directly to the battery. It's preferred practice. You did the right thing running both the pos and neg directly. Noise on the radio will be much reduced and you won't get the voltage drop that occurrs when the source comes through truck wiring. You must...

Also looking forward to seeing your '1017.. This is now a common conversion, there being TWO, :-) Great application for a great vehicle. Bob