Recent content by Don65GX

I'm diggin the pics. Looks like you had a good time.

Nice. Congrats on the successful install.

Here is another vehicle bonding page which is where I originally used when I first was trying to figure out hf in my truck. Bonding

For HF (especially) not much has been said about rf interference that the vehicle produces. This is a very important concept if you want to reduce the static noise you hear in the hf radio. Basically you need to add grounding strap to various strategic places on your GXor whatever vehicle...

Inspirational build. I hope to do some similar mods to mine. Thanks for the detailed write ups.

Antennas are fairly inexpensive. You can try a 1/4 wave (15-18") and see if that will work for trail to trail. It may even work for a 30 mile talk if you have good line of site with few obstacles between. Better would be a 1/2 wave like the two I mentioned. I have talked back to our local...

Ha. That is a loaded question like what is the biggest size tire I can run and still get 18 mpg in our 120s. Size, in this case antenna length, does matter. Define good range, tell me the terrain where you want the good range and tell who all do you plan to talk to, such as the other vehicles...

The antenna is 100x more important than which radio you use.

Mine is an 04 so no integrated cell with the factory system. Hence my question and desire to add that feature and truly bring my GX into the 21st century.

Can the GROM be used to make and receive cell phone calls through the car audio?

Another mount idea is if you have ditch lights mount the antenna on the ditch light bracket.

Pro tip... Carry a magmount antenna as a spare for two emergency comm reasons: 1. You break off your permanent via a tree branch etc. and you will then have a easy spare. 2. You flip over and your antenna is broken and underneath the vehicle. No problem slap your magmount on the frame rail...

This morning I got a quote for new brakes and rotors, valve cover gaskets, coil packs and plugs for my 04... $990. I was pleasantly surprised.

For 2m/70cm antennas I've run the Larsen NMO 2/70 and the Comet SSB5nmo with great success and can't tell any difference in range, etc. I plan to mount either on the right front fender or fairly close to the top on the right rear D pillar which would be out of the way of the door opening up. I...

Amazing hack. Thank you for the research.