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My base setup

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Here's a pic of my setup.
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Tells me pic exceeds allowed file size, I will have to work on that.
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RodinKy wrote: Apr 25 2017, 05:23 Tells me pic exceeds allowed file size, I will have to work on that.
Must be one big radio! :mrgreen:

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OK, here's another try at posting the pic. So much for that only allows 100 KB pics smallest I can make this one is 794 KB.
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Not sure what pic program you are using but if the pics won't shrink just post the URL and we can see them there

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Looks exactly like my mobile set-up.
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Here's a pic of my radio in the boat..."Look familiar?"



This is the same radio mounted on the tractor...



This is another stealth set-up I had in a different boat back in 2008...
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MDYoungblood wrote: Apr 26 2017, 13:06 Not sure what pic program you are using but if the pics won't shrink just post the URL and we can see them there

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I wish,, :(

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MDYoungblood wrote: Apr 26 2017, 17:28
MDYoungblood wrote: Apr 26 2017, 13:06 Not sure what pic program you are using but if the pics won't shrink just post the URL and we can see them there

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Here is my setup;
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I wish,, :(

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My mobile...

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Trying again.
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looks good.

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lookin good!
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Beautiful rig there RodinKy !

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RodinKy wrote: Apr 27 2017, 16:38 Trying again.
Very nice setup.... Wish mine looked half as nice.... :oops:
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Beautiful st-up

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Well, finally spoke with a pal that will do the climbing. I will be getting an antenna up next week, finally.
This has indeed been GOOD day.

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Looking good !
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Got the one set of ears up TODAY !
Praise the Lord, I am On the Air.
KPA223 copyin' the mail on the side.

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Blue Ox2 wrote: Jun 01 2017, 18:32 Well, finally spoke with a pal that will do the climbing. I will be getting an antenna up next week, finally.
This has indeed been GOOD day.
This is the Doghouse Base running on Dr-Dipole inverted V facing east mounted 8 inches above the tile on my slanted roof.
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