New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

I put an ICOM ic-2000 in my XJ today. It went on the right side of the hump.
I drilled the roof and put a small whip in the middle in front of the rack.
It would be scary to drill one of the new cars but the old jeep is kinda fun
to take power tools to. The icom fits nice and works really well. I bought
it used off a friend for 80 bucks. Now I want two more, one for the RV and
one for... Well, I dont think the wife will let me put one anywhere in the
house. Oh well.

I got my Ham license last week. KG6YFU is what they gave me for a call sign.
lol funny letters, youd think they would filter that. I applied for a vanity
callsign.
KH

Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

Those are great radios. Be careful of the front panel buttons though, the
plastic is all one piece inside and tends to break after awhile. I used to
have one but traded up to a Yaesu FT-2600 that i've had ever since. My
buddy still has his, he got it because he liked mine so much. He's been
through two sets of buttons and a final output module. Another friend got
one to dedicate to packet radio and is still in operation AFAIK. Be sure to
get the option modules for tone and dtmf. The dtmf module lets you set your
callsign when the radio powers up instead of the Icom name. It also gives
you microphone remote control capability.

Enjoy the new license, and welcome to the ham community.

73,

Shawn
KB8UDE


"Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
news:IjENd.26991$Yu.9088@fed1read01...
>I put an ICOM ic-2000 in my XJ today. It went on the right side of the
>hump. I drilled the roof and put a small whip in the middle in front of the
>rack. It would be scary to drill one of the new cars but the old jeep is
>kinda fun to take power tools to. The icom fits nice and works really well.
>I bought it used off a friend for 80 bucks. Now I want two more, one for
>the RV and one for... Well, I dont think the wife will let me put one
>anywhere in the house. Oh well.
>
> I got my Ham license last week. KG6YFU is what they gave me for a call
> sign. lol funny letters, youd think they would filter that. I applied for
> a vanity callsign.
> KH
>
>

Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

Those are great radios. Be careful of the front panel buttons though, the
plastic is all one piece inside and tends to break after awhile. I used to
have one but traded up to a Yaesu FT-2600 that i've had ever since. My
buddy still has his, he got it because he liked mine so much. He's been
through two sets of buttons and a final output module. Another friend got
one to dedicate to packet radio and is still in operation AFAIK. Be sure to
get the option modules for tone and dtmf. The dtmf module lets you set your
callsign when the radio powers up instead of the Icom name. It also gives
you microphone remote control capability.

Enjoy the new license, and welcome to the ham community.

73,

Shawn
KB8UDE


"Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
news:IjENd.26991$Yu.9088@fed1read01...
>I put an ICOM ic-2000 in my XJ today. It went on the right side of the
>hump. I drilled the roof and put a small whip in the middle in front of the
>rack. It would be scary to drill one of the new cars but the old jeep is
>kinda fun to take power tools to. The icom fits nice and works really well.
>I bought it used off a friend for 80 bucks. Now I want two more, one for
>the RV and one for... Well, I dont think the wife will let me put one
>anywhere in the house. Oh well.
>
> I got my Ham license last week. KG6YFU is what they gave me for a call
> sign. lol funny letters, youd think they would filter that. I applied for
> a vanity callsign.
> KH
>
>

Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

Those are great radios. Be careful of the front panel buttons though, the
plastic is all one piece inside and tends to break after awhile. I used to
have one but traded up to a Yaesu FT-2600 that i've had ever since. My
buddy still has his, he got it because he liked mine so much. He's been
through two sets of buttons and a final output module. Another friend got
one to dedicate to packet radio and is still in operation AFAIK. Be sure to
get the option modules for tone and dtmf. The dtmf module lets you set your
callsign when the radio powers up instead of the Icom name. It also gives
you microphone remote control capability.

Enjoy the new license, and welcome to the ham community.

73,

Shawn
KB8UDE


"Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
news:IjENd.26991$Yu.9088@fed1read01...
>I put an ICOM ic-2000 in my XJ today. It went on the right side of the
>hump. I drilled the roof and put a small whip in the middle in front of the
>rack. It would be scary to drill one of the new cars but the old jeep is
>kinda fun to take power tools to. The icom fits nice and works really well.
>I bought it used off a friend for 80 bucks. Now I want two more, one for
>the RV and one for... Well, I dont think the wife will let me put one
>anywhere in the house. Oh well.
>
> I got my Ham license last week. KG6YFU is what they gave me for a call
> sign. lol funny letters, youd think they would filter that. I applied for
> a vanity callsign.
> KH
>
>

Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

Welcome to that club, as well. I don't have much experience with the
Icoms but I here good things about them, and $80 sounds like a great
deal. Most all of my rigs are Yaesus (FT5200, FT8900R, FT747). I
recently picked up a mil spec FT1500M for the TJ, but haven't installed
it yet. What call sign are you trying to get?

Here is a great site for general research (check out Product Reviews
too).

http://www.eham.net/

73 tw KC6NSW

Kevin in San Diego wrote:

> I put an ICOM ic-2000 in my XJ today. It went on the right side of the hump.
> I drilled the roof and put a small whip in the middle in front of the rack.
> It would be scary to drill one of the new cars but the old jeep is kinda fun
> to take power tools to. The icom fits nice and works really well. I bought
> it used off a friend for 80 bucks. Now I want two more, one for the RV and
> one for... Well, I dont think the wife will let me put one anywhere in the
> house. Oh well.
>
> I got my Ham license last week. KG6YFU is what they gave me for a call sign.
> lol funny letters, youd think they would filter that. I applied for a vanity
> callsign.
> KH

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

Welcome to that club, as well. I don't have much experience with the
Icoms but I here good things about them, and $80 sounds like a great
deal. Most all of my rigs are Yaesus (FT5200, FT8900R, FT747). I
recently picked up a mil spec FT1500M for the TJ, but haven't installed
it yet. What call sign are you trying to get?

Here is a great site for general research (check out Product Reviews
too).

http://www.eham.net/

73 tw KC6NSW

Kevin in San Diego wrote:

> I put an ICOM ic-2000 in my XJ today. It went on the right side of the hump.
> I drilled the roof and put a small whip in the middle in front of the rack.
> It would be scary to drill one of the new cars but the old jeep is kinda fun
> to take power tools to. The icom fits nice and works really well. I bought
> it used off a friend for 80 bucks. Now I want two more, one for the RV and
> one for... Well, I dont think the wife will let me put one anywhere in the
> house. Oh well.
>
> I got my Ham license last week. KG6YFU is what they gave me for a call sign.
> lol funny letters, youd think they would filter that. I applied for a vanity
> callsign.
> KH

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

Welcome to that club, as well. I don't have much experience with the
Icoms but I here good things about them, and $80 sounds like a great
deal. Most all of my rigs are Yaesus (FT5200, FT8900R, FT747). I
recently picked up a mil spec FT1500M for the TJ, but haven't installed
it yet. What call sign are you trying to get?

Here is a great site for general research (check out Product Reviews
too).

http://www.eham.net/

73 tw KC6NSW

Kevin in San Diego wrote:

> I put an ICOM ic-2000 in my XJ today. It went on the right side of the hump.
> I drilled the roof and put a small whip in the middle in front of the rack.
> It would be scary to drill one of the new cars but the old jeep is kinda fun
> to take power tools to. The icom fits nice and works really well. I bought
> it used off a friend for 80 bucks. Now I want two more, one for the RV and
> one for... Well, I dont think the wife will let me put one anywhere in the
> house. Oh well.
>
> I got my Ham license last week. KG6YFU is what they gave me for a call sign.
> lol funny letters, youd think they would filter that. I applied for a vanity
> callsign.
> KH

--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

That'll be handy on the trail, your spotter can call you from Uganda on a
good night. We'll call you FU for short.... "Hey, FU!"

By the way Kevin, be careful about mentioning call signs on the web if
you're concerned about personal information.
Enjoy the new rig!!
-Brian

Name: Kevin C Hedstrom
Address: 3222 (deleted)
E(deleted)o, CA 92(deleted)
P.O. Box:
Active On: 02/02/2005 Operator Class: T
Expires On: 02/02/2015 Radio Service Code: HA
License Status: A License Id: L(deleted)4
FRN: 00(deleted)90 Region Code: 6





"Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
news:IjENd.26991$Yu.9088@fed1read01...
>I put an ICOM ic-2000 in my XJ today. It went on the right side of the
>hump. I drilled the roof and put a small whip in the middle in front of the
>rack. It would be scary to drill one of the new cars but the old jeep is
>kinda fun to take power tools to. The icom fits nice and works really well.
>I bought it used off a friend for 80 bucks. Now I want two more, one for
>the RV and one for... Well, I dont think the wife will let me put one
>anywhere in the house. Oh well.
>
> I got my Ham license last week. KG6YFU is what they gave me for a call
> sign. lol funny letters, youd think they would filter that. I applied for
> a vanity callsign.
> KH
>
>

Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

That'll be handy on the trail, your spotter can call you from Uganda on a
good night. We'll call you FU for short.... "Hey, FU!"

By the way Kevin, be careful about mentioning call signs on the web if
you're concerned about personal information.
Enjoy the new rig!!
-Brian

Name: Kevin C Hedstrom
Address: 3222 (deleted)
E(deleted)o, CA 92(deleted)
P.O. Box:
Active On: 02/02/2005 Operator Class: T
Expires On: 02/02/2015 Radio Service Code: HA
License Status: A License Id: L(deleted)4
FRN: 00(deleted)90 Region Code: 6





"Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
news:IjENd.26991$Yu.9088@fed1read01...
>I put an ICOM ic-2000 in my XJ today. It went on the right side of the
>hump. I drilled the roof and put a small whip in the middle in front of the
>rack. It would be scary to drill one of the new cars but the old jeep is
>kinda fun to take power tools to. The icom fits nice and works really well.
>I bought it used off a friend for 80 bucks. Now I want two more, one for
>the RV and one for... Well, I dont think the wife will let me put one
>anywhere in the house. Oh well.
>
> I got my Ham license last week. KG6YFU is what they gave me for a call
> sign. lol funny letters, youd think they would filter that. I applied for
> a vanity callsign.
> KH
>
>

Re: New Ham Radio in my XJ
 

That'll be handy on the trail, your spotter can call you from Uganda on a
good night. We'll call you FU for short.... "Hey, FU!"

By the way Kevin, be careful about mentioning call signs on the web if
you're concerned about personal information.
Enjoy the new rig!!
-Brian

Name: Kevin C Hedstrom
Address: 3222 (deleted)
E(deleted)o, CA 92(deleted)
P.O. Box:
Active On: 02/02/2005 Operator Class: T
Expires On: 02/02/2015 Radio Service Code: HA
License Status: A License Id: L(deleted)4
FRN: 00(deleted)90 Region Code: 6





"Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
news:IjENd.26991$Yu.9088@fed1read01...
>I put an ICOM ic-2000 in my XJ today. It went on the right side of the
>hump. I drilled the roof and put a small whip in the middle in front of the
>rack. It would be scary to drill one of the new cars but the old jeep is
>kinda fun to take power tools to. The icom fits nice and works really well.
>I bought it used off a friend for 80 bucks. Now I want two more, one for
>the RV and one for... Well, I dont think the wife will let me put one
>anywhere in the house. Oh well.
>
> I got my Ham license last week. KG6YFU is what they gave me for a call
> sign. lol funny letters, youd think they would filter that. I applied for
> a vanity callsign.
> KH
>
>