Looking for a new RV

Looking for a new RV, a little more living space.  We find that a fifth wheel thirty to thirty six feet and a 3/4 ton pick up.  This set up meets nearly all our wishes.

1.  More living space
2.  More modern electronics
3.  Can access nearly all RV parks/resorts/state & federal
4.  Can use truck stop semi fueling stations in many areas increasing our fueling options
5.

July is here

 With July comes heat in Wyoming so more early morning radio time.  I am using my 10 meter radio and a dipole, I can use fm on this unit and not on my regularHF radio.

I

 I am trying different tables and chairs to improve my comfort as well.

Solar and portable HAM

Set up in back yard on a picknic table I have a 12volt 12amp SLA charging behind the50 watt 2.5 amp solar panel than a 12volt 7amp SLA battery Hooked up to my radio.  Also on the table is a glass of water & coffee my notebook pencil and two antenna switcher.

Mobile HF

Mobile HF is working well on 10, 20 & (40 with tuning) without any counterpoise.

Here are a few photos.

Inverted V’s and NVIS

Inverted V’s and NVIS antennae’s are my gripes for the me the month or two.  Currently I have a 10, 20, and 40 inverted v’s in the yard along with an 80 meter NVIS ran along the backyard wooden fence about five feet off the ground. On 6/15 I picked up a net and could hear folks from mile city Montana, Cheyenne Wyoming.

I have the 10 meter on a 12 foot painters pole just off camera.  Here next to the picknick table I have a 23 foot painters pole do 20 and 40 meters. You can also see the wooden fence my NVIS is attached to. I am also trying a 160 meter NVIS.  One issue here are all the power lines close by but I am making som contacts.

Side note I heard folks on 10, 17, 20, 40 and 80 meters today🤓

Giving echo link a try

Down loaded EchoLink to my I phone will give it a try.  Just like DMR and fusion etc I call fall back to my analog 2 meter Or HF if the internet goes down.

160 meter NVIS antenna

Here is a shot down part of the fence I put 250 foot wire antenna on at five feet will try it for a few days all of 1.800 is below 2.0 SWR, 1900  not so much.