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What do you have in your Car

Post by KitN1MCC »

What do you all have mount in stalled or what ever

my self cdm1550 VHF Relm Scanner Yasue dual band

whelen 8 outlet power pack
and pa/airhorn combo
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Post by alex »

I have:

VHF Spectra w/Systems 9000 PA unit (the person sold me a PA only, it was supposed to be a siren...grr...). A9 head.

UHF MCS2000 Model II 450-512
800 MCS2000 Model III

I have a single whelen dashmiser - however, i have 3 dual dashmisers that are crying for a power supply.... And some lenses...

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Post by PETNRDX »

POV - Kenwood TmV7A dual band, Mot. MARATRAC 99ch for 6 mtrs, Mot. MCX1000 128 ch for HI band and 2 mtrs, Mot. MCX1000 128 ch for UHF and 70 CM, Mot. MCS2000 for 900 ham.
Work Van - SPECTRA A9 800trunk, SYNTOR X for UHF, GE MASTR II VHF, KENWOOD TW4000 dual band for 2/70cm, GE DELTA-S for 6mtrs.
Work handheds - KING LPH VHF, MX360 UHF, MTS2000 with DVP/XL for 800.
Ham handhelds - ICOMS - IC-2AT'S, IC-32-AT'S, IC-T7a's, (two of each), ICT8A
Others for special use - GP300, HT600, MT1000's (3), MX360 VHF DES (6)
(Wife & both adult children are all also HAMS)
Also working on 4 SPECTRAS (a5) for 900 ham, and 2 MAXTRAC for 900.
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Post by Astro_Saber »

uh oh , i think mine still has the perp in the back seat.
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Post by chad_g69 »

i have my Astro Vehicular Adapter in my cars... and sometimes.. my Astro Saber III is in it

(I also have a 110Watt Vehicular Repeater in my primary car)

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Post by jmead »

CDM1550 VHF
Uniden BC780XLT
4 Corner Strobes in Rear
Grille Lights
Wig Wags
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Post by RadioSouth »

Well, a ht1250 UHF in the cupholder.

But when my Honda Pilot shows up in a few weeks I have a few radios
just waiting: UHF Spectra
VHF Spectra
Uniden MR8100
(we'll see if they all wil fit)
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Post by Bob »

VHF C9 Spectra with Sys9000 siren unit, 32 channel UHF maxtrac, 4 strobe heads and wigwags in front, 2 strobeheads in the rear, dashmaster mounted in the trunk. Working on remounting a slickstick in the rear deck with intersect lights and arrowstick. VHF MT2000 portable on the front seat, Yaesu VX5R in the glovebox. Lowband GE orion will also be mounted in the front as soon as I get it programmed.
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Post by cranbiz »

I have a trusty Maxtrac 300 UHF hacked to 32 channels on the console, an HT1000 UHF in the cupholder, Bearcat 560 scanner mounted on the roof, a dashlaser M, 4 Halogen flashers (can't justify the strobes yet) and wig wag headlights.

Chevy K1500 Ext. Cab 4X4
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Post by Jay »

Lets see...

A remote mount GM300 VHF hacked out to 40 channels (glassmount dual band antenna)
Linked with a Radius M216 UHF so I can crossband (1/4wave UHF inside the trunk, works good)
UHF GP350 or GP300 to talk back to the car, depends on the mood
JT1000 VHF just because it's a cool radio
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:)

Post by Code3Response »

2002 Explorer Limited:


BRAND NEW 911EP Millenium LED bar (SO Stoked!)

Hideaways in the front turn signal lights

Hideaways in the reverse lights

New Nova Linear Microthins in the grille

All strobes run off a new Whelen UPS6/90 Power Supply

HT1550 UHF in the cupholder

Minitor 2 (backup) on visor

On Order:

CDM1550 UHF

CDM1550 VHF

Im set for a little while!
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Post by USPSS »

110 w Astro Spectra UHF C9
110 w Astro Spectra UHF C9
??w Astro Spectra 800, IMBE C9
Macom Orion UHF 440-470 110w scan head (remote)
Macom Orion Low 35-50 110w scan head (remote)
Unitrol Omega 8200 sp
(2) Tomar 4 head strobe packs (NEOBE)
Corner Strobes, 2 grill, 2 back deck
Motorola MW520 MDT
CB
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Post by techie »

Currently:
Syntor X9000 loband (6meters)
Yaesu FT-90 (2m/70cm) (soon to go in crash bag)
Uniden BC-760XLT w/ctcss board
Garmin eMap GPS
Whalen cadet (amber)
Q-Beam marine spotlight


Soon:
Syntor X9000 loband
Spectra A7 VHF (remote)
Spectra A7 UHF (remote)
BC-760XLT
eMap
wildcard DEK
Whalen cadet
Q-Beam
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Post by PETNRDX »

In a previous assignment I had (In a 206L3)...
Wulfsberg "Ultra Comm" with the sys 2000, three "RT's" which is aviation for radio chassis'. 420-512, 120-200, 30-50 mhz. Scan, repeat from band to band, in-band repeat with certain splits. All pls/dpls. 100 Presets per band, dual receivers on each RT (one synth, one xtal "Guard" channel)
Last 30 seconds digital record, (also used for simplex "repeat" in a "store and forward" mode). And DES & DVP. with two keyloaders.
Three scanning receivers, three fixed, so six volumes to set,
two KING VHF AM xcvers, one Military "Uniform" for 300mhz,
All run thru NAT audio panels.

The most flexible (and hard to use) radio system I ever saw.
REALLY COOL tho... about the only thing we couldn't do was CB.

OH, the back up system in case it went dead (and it sometimes did) One PT200 on VHF and one MX360 UHF both "plumbed"into the NAT, with direct connect via compatible helmet plugs just in case.

Survival vest also carried a KING VHF AM and helmet cable as TOWER backup.

We sold the 206L3, but I never got the WULFSBERG installed in the UH1H's & it was too heavy & bulky for the OH58'S.
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Post by Pj »

Right now, and hopefully no more....
Syntor X9000 UHF public safety and 440 dual radio Systems 9000
Syntor X9000 VHF pubic safety and 2m dual radio Systems 9000
Syntor X9000 Lowband 6M/public safety
Astro Saber 3 UHF public safety/440
Astro Saber 3 VHF public safety/2M
ICOM 2800H
Kantronics KPC3+ TNC
IBM Thinkpad
Garmin GPS3+
Whelen PCC-9 switch
Whelen Traffic Advisor
Whelen 9622M Lightbar
-14 Strobes, 6 Front/6 Rear/2 Side
-1 pair (4 bulbs) front flashers
-1 pair takedowns (4 bulbs)
-1 pair of alley lights
-8 lamp traffic advisor
-Cruise lights
Whelen ISP188 power supply connected to:
-pair of blue hide-a-way's in the headlights
-pair of clear hide-a-way's in front turn signals
-pair of blue front grille strobes
-pair of clear hideaways in taillights

All mounted in a Gamber Johnson console

Fuzzy picture attached (I'll shrink the pic when I get home)

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Post by Search »

Radios:
Kenwood TK630 33mhz Lowband
Kenwood TK830 UHF
Motorola Maratrac 99 Ch VHF
Rat Shack 500 Ch Scanner
Pyramid SVR200 Mobile Rptr
Motorola HT1250 VHF/UHF
Motorola HT750 UHF
Motorola MT1000 UHF
Motorola Visar VHF/UHF

Lights/Siren
6 Hidaways in the parking lights, break lights, turnsignals.
2 Whelen Grille Strobes, Dual Dashmaster Remote on Dash
2 Nova Linear Microthins on Rear Deck
Headlight Wig-Wags
Firebeam for 360 Warning
Federal Signal SW400 & Smart Siren, Dynamax Speaker
Whelen 8 oultet 180 watt Strobe Pack in Rear,
Whelen 4 outlet 75 watt in the Front.

Misc:
Laptop, 5" LCD Screen on Dash
Portable Maxtrac Repeater
600 Watt self Contained Invertor/Gell Cell
Bunker Gear, Trauma Bag, O2, Suction, Rescue Rope, Flares, Dry Chem, Etc...
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Post by Donnie5063 »

1997 Chevy Blazer 4 Door:

Yaesu FT-7100M Dual Band
Uniden BC780XLT Scanner
Maxtrac 32Ch Low Band
Galls Siren Box w/PA
NEW Galls Dual Strobe (NICE) Front Window
Whelen Dashmiser II Strobe Back Window
HT1000 16Ch VHF
I always carry my HT1250 VHF with Me!!
and last but not least the car seat for my 4 month old girl!!
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Post by Will »

Work truck

Maratrac UHF 99 ch.
M208 UHF
Icom U400 UHF 430-512
Zetron M8 decoder

Plus the IFR500A
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Post by kens »

My truck radios: Patriot VHF 16 channel (will soon be changed to vhf Maxtrac)
Mostar UHF on ham bands
Alinco DJ 195 HT
Bendix King 800 mhz HT
MTX 810 HT
Icom U16 HT

Lights Warn amber strobe (single flash mag mt.)
Whelen dual flash strobe in front windshield
Soon adding Unitrol 80K w/air horn and pa
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Post by Larry »

MCS2000 UHF Model III Remote Mount
Spectra UHF 110 watt Remote Mount
CDM 1250 VHF
Astro Saber III UHF in cup holder
Barcat XLT 780
Whelen Beta Siren Remote Mount
Whelen Strobe 90 watt Power Supply w/6 Hide-a-way Strobe Heads
Tomar Police Light II dash strobe
Whelen Halogen Flashers for rear
Uniden CB w/Wilson 5000 Antenna & Palomar 200 watt linear amp
Hella 4000 lights in grill guard mounted upright
Hella 550 fogs in grill guard mounted pendant style.
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Post by ESSEX503 »

2002 FORD EXPLORER-

VHF CDM1550
UHF CDM1550
800 MAXTRAC B7
(ALL REMOTE)

ALL LOW PROFILE ANTENNAS

WHELEN UPS158 (8 PACK)
STROBES IN BRAKE LIGHTS/REVERSE LIGHTS/TURN SIGNALS FRONT/HEADLIGHTS

FEDERAL LED IN REAR WINDOW

IN FRONT GRILL-SHO-ME LED THIN LITES (4 ALL SPLIT) SO IT LOOKS LIKE 8 SEPERATE LIGHTS

ON FRONT DASH- WHELEN RED LED DASHKING

OH AND A WHELEN REMOTE SIREN W/SMALL SWITCHES

STU
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My mobil

Post by K2XM »

Spectra UHF A7 on GMRS and local fire buff freqs

Spectra VHF A4 on 2 meter ham and local fire freqs (rcv only)

MCX1000 on 440 ham band


Coming soon:

GE Delta on 6 meter ham band
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Post by dvpman »

One astro saber 3

one of those Red Fireman Helmets from Radio Shack with the red flashing light on top and optional deee daaa siren WOW.

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Post by Jack »

Syntor X9000 VHF mobile, and a GM300 UHF 16 channel. Seems to be enough for now. I am going to probably replace the GM300 with a Spectra A9 and put the GM in the house.

Jack
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Post by ricciticcitembo »

VHF Saber AND 433 Saber bolted with heatsink in a Becker 754 Chassis(Mercedes Benz stock radio) setup as X-band repeater at the flip of the switch. Motron AK-16 Controller. Internal Rib. 50 Watt Amp on the VHF unit.

UHF 450-470 Saber in modified SVA

MCX-1000 VHF 146-174 50W

Maxtrac 800 trunking 35 Watt

Becker 4 band receiver LW/SW/AM/FM

Saab/Clarion Head unit pre out only

Casio TV-880 (small)

Blaupunkt BPA-350 Audio Amplifier

A/D/S crossovers

Home made, hand held Mixing ontroller so that all of this crap sounds good mixed together and comes out of the system. All radio's even the saber repeater's Audio comes out of the car's stereo system.

In the near future I am going to remove the MCX1000 and the maxtrac 800, and some how hook up my mtx800 portable because it is smaller, and i just need it to receive anyway. I'd also like to get my duplexer tuned to reject the 440 Transmit Frequency so I can use both UHF sabers to repeat as well. I also am going to add a BASIC STAMP controller in addition to the Motron unit already in use. This will remote channel changing of the SuperSaber Unit. Which is now going to be the name of that contraption. SynthVoice unit is not out of the question either, But it IS pricey...And I'd probably need more ram.

Laptops/VCR's and DVD players move in and out freely, but are never left in the car for no reason, as they just don't seem to last that long if you bounce them around too much.
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Post by vcaruso »

In my company take home vehicle (97 Crown Vic) & Personal Vehicle (2000 Crown Vic)
I have duplicate radio setups consisting of the following
Low Band Rangr With S830 C\H & UHF Extender
UHF & VHF Orion With DTMF Mic
MT1000 99 Channel UHF With MDC Front ( &MVA)
MT1000 99 Channel VHF With MDC Front


If I get around to it over the weekend I will take some pics

oh, the company car also has a
Panasonic Toughbook 17 (on Verizon CDPD)
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Post by Josh »

:o Wow, some of you guys' vehicles are loaded with crap.

I, on the other hand, being on a limited budget, and not employed by Law Enforcment, am living happily with what I have in my '94 Ford Escort.

Most occasions: GP300 UHF (GMRS and 423/428Mhz DPW frequency) in change holder between seats, GP300 or GP350 VHF in my hand.

Special occasions: GM300 VHF, magnetic antenna. OR, Maxtrac800 radio. But, when I don't want to be carrying the GM300, I use a battery eliminator, and antenna adaptor to hook the GP350 up to the car.

Nothing special, but who cares! Soon, I'll have an MTX8000 to replace my STX 821, too.....OOOH, I can afford to replace my 1985 equipment with 1995....I'm moving on up! :) ;)

One thing, I don't have (and never will) is any NEXTEL iDUM garbage....Nexthell interferes to much with my local public safety as it is.


-Josh
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Post by Dale Earnhardt »

very nice setup you guys have, damn, lol

For me, I have that whelen 6 outlet strobe in the back trunk, all hideaway, 4 in front of car, and 2 in back, and 2 halogen wigwag on the back dash, 1 maxtrac uhf, astro saber and nextel holder, bc780xlt, and
switch box for the strobes and radios, nothing fancy hehe. oh yeah, and you open the trunk there is some working lights, and a shotgun under the seat


Just kidding lol
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Post by Dale Earnhardt »

Hey PJ,

you ever tryed those LED Traffic advisor before?

Seen some before, man there bright
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Post by JAYMZ »

1995 Dodge Dakota Pickemup truck

VHF Spectra A4 with Siren/PA Package

Low Band Maxtrac 300(16 pin full signalling....)

Bearcat Scanner(recent re-addition)

Federal Signal 6 Switch panel

Code 3 Arrowstick Controller

Code 3 MX7000 Lightbar with Arrowstick

Code 3 DashLaser M Dashlight

Panasonic 6 disc CD Changer(got to have tunes.....)

Not Permanently Mounted:

6 Million CP Spotlight

Streamlight LiteBox

VHF Astro Saber III Portable

EMS Crash Bag

Turnout gear......

And a partridge in a pear tree
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Post by Pj »

The LED traffic advisors are sweet! Last time I was down at Whelen, they told me that they may be making a retrofit for use in the duplex lightbars.

The only thing that I miss with them is the light "fade" as the halogen bulb is turning off. I just wish LED weren't so expensive! Especially blue!
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In the Truck

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T43-A9 Spectra w/siren-PA and Mode DEKs
T45-E9 Spectra w/Mode DEK
FT-8100
FT-100D, sometimes
Always changing array of Hand Helds.
Heavy black aluminium tube for projecting light.
Various Sig's, not all at once.
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What radios do you own?: 5100/5300-TP9100 VHF&7/800

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50w VHF o3 Remote XTL5000 w/ DES-XL/OFB; 50W Tait 9100 HHCH, In the CupHolder,.... TM9155 Limited Keypad w/ AES-DES-OFB,
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Post by ScannerDan »

2000 Ford Crown Victoria Police Intercepter

UHF Astro Spectra
Uniden Bearcat 750 XLT scanner
Federal "Smart Siren"
100 watt siren speaker
Federal Traffic advisor
Whelen strobe lightbar Red/Blue (CA legal)
Wig wags
strobe corner lights
Uhf Astro Saber
Vhf Astro Saber
Nextel
Remington 870 shotgun
H&K MP 40 (40 Cal)
Colt Car 15 (option)
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Post by Jay G. »

Here goes:

1999 Ford Explorer XLT

Radios:
Motorola (of course!)
M216 Low band 16 ch 60 watt 42-50mhz with lip mount antenna on hood
GM300 VHF 16 ch 40 watt
Spectra A9 110 watt (tuned to 75 watts)
dual band UHF/VHF 3db gain antenna drilled in roof.

Lights:
All controlled by Motorola switch panel

Front:
Whelen Dashmiser II on dashboard
Sound off Satellite at rear view mirror
4 whelen Grille strobes
2 Clear Corner strobes
headlight flasher kit, with custom built addition for OEM fog lts

Rear:
Code 3 dashlaser hung on top center rear window
Sound off dual LED light hung from the dashlaser
4 clear hideaways in turn signals and reverse lts.

Federal signal hideaway siren with 2 100 watt speakers.

I will try to add a picture if I can!

So far, still on original battery and alternator!! heheeehehehe

And yes, I installed it ALL myself ( I do it for a living )
Jay Goldmark, EMT
Ex-Captain, Woodmere Vol. Fire Dept.
Fire District Communications Supv.
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Owner, Top Class Electric, LLC.
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Post by metro121 »

I have an AM/FM CD player with a collection of all my favorite Elvis, Van Halen, and Led Zepplin CD's.

A basic Emergency road side tool kit.

Spare tire and spare fan belt.

Pad of blank paper and two pens.

Hands free cell phone charger / holder.

1 cup holder.

4 car mats.

Pair of sunglasses.

Garage door opener.

Resitration and proof of insurance.

And a $5.00 winning Arizona lottery ticket I bought in March when I was at the Scottsdale swapmeet.
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Post by MT2000 man »

Ok, here we go:

300M- black, with leather seats :) :)

Motorola cell phone w/ car charger

MT2000 UHF

Portable scanner (radio shed)

Leftover bags from Burger King,

and a green Christmas tree air freshener

:) :)
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Post by metro121 »

I was going to put a green xmas tree air freshiner in my car but i thought it might be a little too much. I ran out of room.
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Post by apco25 »

This is what currently resides in my GMC Yukon 4x4

VHF Spectra A9 110w
UHF Spectra A9 110w
800 Spectra C7 35w
System 9000 Siren/PA
System 9000 VRS VHF-UHF
MTVA for various MTS2000 portables
3 MTS2000 portables VHF, UHF and 800
Garmin GPSIII
Nextel I700 in a "hard-install" aka converta-com

All housed in a 16 inch Stewart Products console. Antennas, all 8 of them are a mix of low profile hockey puck style or wideband quarter wave types. 3db gains on 800.

Stuff waiting to be installed in a larger 30 inch console.

Panasonic CF17 and mount for CDPD
Low-band radio either Orion or X9000 haven't figured where to install yet.
TNC and 25w maxtrac 2 channel for APRS

Warning system is still being developed but will probably consist of all hidden strobes, wig wags and arrow stick

All the MTS and Spectra radios will be replaced when we go digital with astro models. That's still 2 years away at the minimum.
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In my '97 F-150:

Uniden BC780XLT on a Radio Shack glassmount antenna
Motorola Jedi MTVA on a Maxrad fender-mount antenna
(with one of - HT1000 UHF department-issue, HT1000 VHF personal, or MTS2000 III 800 personal)
and maybe soon an MCS2000 II 800, if I can get the radio<>control head cable and get my dept. to program it.

--j.
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It's not really MY car... well, it is for a week while the normal operator is on vacation, but anyway...

2000 Ford Excursion Limited, V10 Triton gasoline engine, 4 wheel drive. Rebuilt by E-N-G Mobile Systems as an ENG truck.

- Motorola M1225 mobile (UHF)
- Motorola Maratrac mobile (UHF, high power)
- Motorola Maxtrac mobile (800 MHz, high power, two of 'em)
- Icom IC-2800H mobile
- Icom IC-706MkIIG mobile
- Uniden BC780XLT scanner
- Cobra CB radio
- BMS 6 GHz video transmitter
- Pyramid cross-band repeater (connected to one of the Maxtracs and the Maratrac - carry an 800 HT, talk out on UHF with 110 watts)

And a few assorted video decks (DVCPRO, VHS, and S-VHS), audio board, LCD monitors, edit controller and video switcher.

45' pneumatic mast with 6 GHz microwave dish, mast cam, and a 3 dB gain UHF antenna on top. 9 other antennas mounted on the truck itself, some are in use, some aren't. The antenna on top of the mast is what the Maratrac is tied to, so even if you're really far out and can't get a microwave shot back, you can at least talk back on the radio... we were able to talk across 5 counties back to our primary UHF repeater a few weeks ago (and not on a mountain top or anything coverage-enhancing like that).

Neat truck, but it's like driving a ocean freighter and a gas hog, to say the least.

MY car (that the bank holds the title to while I pay them off) doesn't actually have any Motorola stuff... just a Kenwood TK-860, a BC780XLT, and a Yaesu FT-8100R (soon to be an Icom IC-207H).

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Post by Elroy Jetson »

Some of you guys have way too much time on your hands, you DO realize that, right?


Heck, if someone else was footing the bill for it, I'd have a vehicle built that would include "all of the above" and a suite of modern digital avionics, too, just for the heck of it. And while I'm at it, I'd have the vehicle built based on the cockpit of a retired (but modern type) fighter jet. A two seater F-16 or F-15, I think.
Functional throttle quadrant on the left, functional steering via the joystick on the right. Powered by a big block Chevy or maybe a Rolls-Royce Merlin. It'd be the most distinctive vehicle on the road. :o

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Post by Dale Earnhardt »

DAMN!!!!, How the hell do you get a 6million CP spolight that HIGH!!! lol, I wanna know that, wouldnt mind getting one hehehe.

As for those LED lights, its wierdd, those things are so advances these days that it has an effect that looks like its acutally rotating, when its not,

those led are good light, but I agree PJ, its EXPENSIVE, I can imagine buying a full out LED lightbar with traffic advisor on it too, probaly around 3,000 around there, ouchhh lol
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Post by Edgar F Jr »

I have an E.F. Johnson 8615, 9843 (LTR-NET), 7167 with a remote mount head (VHF Ham). And a vehicle charger for Viking CL hand held.
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Post by n5rwc »

S&W 357 and $20 worth of ammo.
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Post by jedi_saber »

VHF Spectra
UHF Saber I and VHF Saber III with SVAs
HT1250 VHF (on visor)
XTS3000 800MHz (ah yes, and it STAYS in the cupholder, piece of junk!)

Whelen MiniEdge strobe with front piercerII
wigwags(hibeams and backuplights)
unitrol 480k siren with FedSig bumber speaker
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Re: What do you have in your Car

Post by KG4DGN »

well not to fancy here,
I have a VHF CDM1550 LS+ for PS and Narrowband applications
and a 128channel Spectra 110w, A9 head.
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