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Mobile Ham Radio Truck Install in RAM 1500 with Yaesu Radios, ATAS-120 and Tarheel antennas
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 เม.ย. 2023
- A couple of folks have asked me about my mobile setup, so I put together a quick video to show some of the highlights of what I have going on. Im set up for SSB, FT-8 and CW, as well as FM on 2m and 440. My main rig is the FT-891 that I have the face remote mounted on a custom mounting rig (that I also sell in my etsy store, but just contact me if interested).
I mostly use my ATAS-120 antenna and have had great results with it. I just worked Russia the other day (see some of my "shorts" here on youtube).
The hitch mount for the Tarheel is custom and designed to also be used to accept my push up mast. I wanted to keep the installation as stealth as possible, and when the antennas are stowed, its hard to tell that I do anything with radio.
Any questions - let me know.
73 and CW on!
TJ
Pretty sweet!....im gather stuff to do stealth ham on my Kawasaki KLR 650 motorcycle. Wanna get busy doing POTA from the bike. Love the thought process....well thought out.
Nice setup I had this same set up on my ram, now in a Silverado and grounding everything like you did makes a huge difference in Swr and noise .. I never did my bed gate or engine , or doors , but now from
Watching your video I’m doing it.. that’s why I watched .. thanks
Thanks! I didn't do the tail gate but I'm planning on it. Thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing with us!!
Beautiful install. Gives me so many ideas for my ram rebel radio install. May take you up on the cupholder for the 891. Great job!
Nice job, beautiful Ram!! Gave me some interesting ideas for my Rams. Thanks
Thanks for watching Mike. I'm working on a video showing what I did from a ground/bonding standpoint. Should be out this week
nice set up my man! the wiring give met a but of anxiety but over all very impressive.
Awesome
I like the anti tailgating device you made. Made a similar device going to a square tubing about 3’ up to the Little Tarheel II mount. Somewhere I have another adapter that allows me to use the stackable aluminum military mast. Also have a ring that fastens to the last mast piece that allows me to do a tension guy for the mast every 120° around the mast.
Camera!? 😅😅😅 if they believe it!
Nice, a Ram may be in my future so this gives me some ideas.
Btw....im thinking your engine is already grounded (usually) to the frame....and seems to me the cable for the tailgate might be a ground as well. But you could pop a grpund strap from engine mount to frame and run a strap behind both bolts and shrink wrap to the tailgate cable .....just a thought
Pretty awesome shtf is coming... Should mad Max it up get a grill cow killer lol
Really cool setup TJ! I like seeing other truck mobile setups. Im concerned though. I thought you were solely a CW man and you have not one but TWO microphones?! I though you lost those. Lol 😂
Good catch. I will say I found them on the side of the road, and I thought it was my civic duty to pick up trash!
Thats a great setup. The ram boxes almost make me want to buy a fiat HAHA just kidding I would never buy a fiat LOL they really are perfect for ham radio though. Thanks for posting, I'll be stealing several of your ideas.
Very clever installation. You've given me some cool ideas for mine. My only question is where do you put your coffee when you're broadcasting...lol? 73's from Florida
Coffee holders are at a premium. I wish there were more in the truck
Sweet setup! Smart move on the grounding straps. Does your truck's stereo have an AUX input? Maybe you can pipe the audio from the radios through that and get rid of the speaker box and few more cables?
Good idea! Actually, I need to chat with you about combining audio signals into one speaker.
Nice set up! I just installed my Icom 5100A into my new to me Ram. On my other Ram I used a roof mag mount for my Diamond SG7500 antenna. I am doing a lot of camping this year and now take a canoe on the roof of the truck along with 2 bikes on either side of the canoe. I am affraid my roof mount won't work so well up there with the limited space. I like your door mount antenna. Is that grounded? Do you think I will get comparable TX/RX to the roof mount? Thanks!
Sorry for the delay - the door mount is grounded on the inside part of the mount and not by the traditional method. Not sure if I am missing out on some action because of that. I think the Roof mount should give you comparable or better TX./RX
The engine is already ground stripped from the factory
Nice video, thank you. What type of coax is that from the door mount into the cab?
That is RG-316. You can get it with the K400 Diamond mount
Another reminder that 3D printing is pretty amazing. Solutions to all kinds of mounting issues! What's your Etsy account/store?
do a search on HAM RADIO K9KJ
Its called KJHamCustomShop
Awesome setup..really clean, But more importantly where did you get the tonneau cover?
Oh man - I dont even remember... I think its called a Tuxedo or something like that.
thank you!! I'll look into it@@k9kj
how did you run your 12volt dc. I really like your set up we have a 2020 Ram ECO diesel that we plan on running mobile, my last mobile was a 95 Dodge 2500 that ran a screw driver ant. we also grounded everything like you did
I ran my 12v from the battery via 10 awg to a switch up front on my console then continued to the back to a power pole to the radio.
So you think the ground is causing interference with the shunt and element?
Have you tried the coil connected with out ground from the hitch?
Where did you run the 30 amp power supply from/route/through for the FT-891 ? I have the same radio. Hesitate to drill a hole through existing wiring boot in the firewall. Wasn't sure if there's an extra female power connection under the dash or did you run new wires directly from battery? I have Ram 2017 SLT. Very much like you truck. Just no center council. Thanks
Great question, I ran a dedicated 10 gauge wire directly from the battery. There was a spot where I was able to poke through the firewall and I did not have to drill...
Nice ground straps. Did you use a crimping tool for the eyelit thingys ? I know some people put those on in different ways. Haven’t seen you pota lately. Cul fly
My uncle makes these for a living, so I had him make some up for me. He uses a crimping tool. I heard you should really solder them also, but I did not.
@@k9kj very cool. How can one buy from uncle
Nice setup! Love it. 73 KC8OWL
I'm not running Sirius XM radio on my 1500 can I remove that and replace it with a 70cm/2m antenna to run a mobile 2m radio and or bafeong uv-5r
That's a good question. I'm not sure what the mount or the hole arrangement looks like underneath that XM antenna.
How did you secure the FT-891 mounting plate to your floorboard? Did you use self taping screws? Velcro?
Wow, nobody asked me that question yet. I ended up borrowing a friend of mine's "nut insert" ( sometimes they're called nutsert") tool to create a nut in the body for a bolt to attach to. I did one on the left and the right side of the bracket.
@@k9kj thank you
Can you run the ATAS through an antenna switch? I was told by HRO you shouldnt
It's not a good idea only because the radio sends 12 volts through the coax, and depending on how the switch is manufactured, as you go from antenna port to antenna Port, if there is voltage present, it might ground out and cause a short, therefore blowing a fuse, or a chip resistor.
Is your truck hood steel or aluminum? My 2015 Ram hood is not steel.
Great question! I think it's aluminum...
Was the hitch custom made?
Yes i made it in my buddy's shop
How is the noise? I also have a 17 RAM and thinking installing a ATAS and 891.. N2IFR
Nice call sign and plane! The only thing that I haven't been able to nail down is some led nose coming from my rear tail light when I hit the brakes
Thanks! I’m from Indiana too! How is the ignition noise? I have the hemi. I can hear it some on am air and with my FTM500..
@@brandengranger9680 it's not horrible but the NB needs to be turned on on the radio for sure. Or else it's like S9
@@brandengranger9680 what airport do you fly out of? I fly out of KGYY
@@k9kj KCEV.. live just off the approach end of 18
How can we find you on Etsy for the mount? Is it your call sign
What is your call sign, I will look you up and send you an email.
@@k9kjKE8TYO
KE8TYO
Thank you
Damn you're right you do live in the hood 🙄
Yeah man... Is brutal!
Nice set up but you need cable management system. Do no forget to ground your body to the frame.
I definitely need help with cable management. I did ground the body to the frame and I totally forgot to show that! Crap! Time for a new video!
Looks like a rats nest
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So many questions. I’ll email the account I find on QRZ. AA4HX