New Mobile Setup advice

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  • December 29, 2021 at 12:08 pm #139173
    Nashua Area Radio Society
    Keymaster

      Hello All,

      I am setting up my first real rig. It just so happens I am going for a multiband mobile setup to try. I got the below for Christmas:

      • TYT FT-9800D which is meant to be very similar to the Yeasu FT-8900
      • A lido under-seat mount for the display and mic
      • A Diamond CR8900A Quad-band antenna
      • A Diamond K400S Hatchback mount

      I am seeking any advice when assembling and testing this. I expect to need a DC harness (with fuse!) to get through the firewall and to the battery and some type of SWR meter. If the feedback is not too bad and I still have noise I expect to have to look into properly bonding all the metal surfaces in the car. Any advice on a reasonably good or great SWR meter for under $100?  Anything I should do while I am in there like a fuse block perhaps? Any bumps in the road I should watch for?

      Thanks,

      Collin

      December 30, 2021 at 8:46 am #139194
      Jwahar BammiJwahar Bammi
      Participant

        Hi Collin,

        Please take a look at this site

        http://www.k0bg.com

        Alan’s site is the encyclopedia of mobile ham radio.

        Also, there have been multiple tech nights/club presentations here, so you should be able to find them in the back catalog of club and tech night presentations on this site.

        73 de k1jbd
        bammi

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