2004 Dodge Dakota Install - Revision # 50 :)

jmr061 · Post by **jmr061** » Sat May 12, 2007 8:33 am

Ok batboard members. Most of you know I don't stay with one setup very long but I am now guessing this one is going to remain for awhile (yeah right).

Here are the pics:

Equipment listing:
Panasonic Toughbook CF-18 w/Gamber Johnson Docking Station
Kustom Signals NXT video system (computer controlled)
Pentax PocketJet II Printer w/roll paper mount
XTL5000 O5 VHF 110 Watt w/siren DEK
Astro Spectra W3 UHF 438-470 100 Watt
XTVA w/HHCH with dual vhf/uhf antenna (no amp)
Motorola Wildcard Switch Box
Kenwood D700A w/APRS
Maglight
Kyocera KR1 wireless router w/Sprint EVDO-1XRTT Card
3 watt amp for Sprint Card
Garmin 12XL GPS
MN-Star vehicle wiring harness for added equipment
Console is Havis Shield vehicle specific for Dodge Dakota (no holes drilled)
Digital Voltmeter for Console Power Reading
IBM Dual Battery System

Ill add anything if I forgot it.

Thanks

Jason

fire_master_21 · Post by **fire_master_21** » Sat May 12, 2007 8:50 am

very nice

firemedic4 · Post by **firemedic4** » Sat May 12, 2007 2:15 pm

Awsome job Jason.... " More radios " ha ha

JAYMZ · Post by **JAYMZ** » Sat May 12, 2007 2:51 pm

Looks great dude... but my God man... you change your truck around more than a normal person changes their underwear!! lol

RTFireguy · Post by **RTFireguy** » Sat May 12, 2007 6:16 pm

what did you do with the MW800?

I have a 03 Dakota R/T that i want to outfit you give me great ideas

JAYMZ · Post by **JAYMZ** » Sat May 12, 2007 7:11 pm

RTFireguy wrote:what did you do with the MW800?

I have a 03 Dakota R/T that i want to outfit you give me great ideas

He donated it to an unnamed charitable organization. And unfortunately it wasn't me.

jmr061 · Post by **jmr061** » Sat May 12, 2007 9:13 pm

The MW800 didn't work for an application I was hooking up that needed a usb 2.0 port. Nothing worked so I had to dump the MW800 and it was sold to a board member here.

Jason

Post by **Code3Response** » Sun May 13, 2007 8:55 am

Can you explain a little about your wireless internet setup? Looks great

jmr061 · Post by **jmr061** » Sun May 13, 2007 9:03 am

Its a Kyocera KR-1 router which is made specifically for several different manufacture's 1xRTT/EVDO pcmcia cards. It has 4 ethernet ports on it and also 802.11b/g.

Works really well.

Jason

Post by **Code3Response** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:16 am

So in effect you're a wifi access point? Nifty

How much does Sprints service run per month? Hows the coverage in your area? Looking for something like this....

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:40 am

Yep... I'm doing something similar with a UMTS/EDGE Aircard in my MW800 and a 2.4GHz antenna on the roof. Probably won't have it running for Dayton, but, meh.

http://www.junxion.com/product/
Similar unit.

I pay $60/mo. for all-you-can-eat data with Cingular/ATT.

JAYMZ · Post by **JAYMZ** » Sun May 13, 2007 5:21 pm

$60/month is about average among cellular carriers these days. My Verizon Wireless 1xRTT/EvDO card it that much. But VZW will only give you that price if you have a calling plan with them as well.

DaBigBR · Post by **DaBigBR** » Fri May 18, 2007 1:04 pm

I dig the wireless access point...very original!

apco25 · Post by **apco25** » Wed May 23, 2007 2:09 pm

As always really cool stuff!

Post by **Grog** » Wed May 23, 2007 2:10 pm

apco25 wrote:As always really cool stuff!

I thought you were leaving?

thebigphish · Post by **thebigphish** » Wed May 23, 2007 6:46 pm

DaBigBR wrote:I dig the wireless access point...very original!

our work fleet has the same thing, 40 odd rigs in one reigon all floating around with secured wireless access points running on them...you should launch something like Netstumbler in the hartford hospital area some time, it goes bezerk.

DaBigBR · Post by **DaBigBR** » Fri May 25, 2007 2:08 am

thebigphish wrote:
DaBigBR wrote:I dig the wireless access point...very original!

our work fleet has the same thing, 40 odd rigs in one reigon all floating around with secured wireless access points running on them...you should launch something like Netstumbler in the hartford hospital area some time, it goes bezerk.

I may consider looking at something like that for my job. It doesn't come up a lot, but it would be nice having access a little ways from the car on other devices.