Radios on the water

Above is my new low power GMRS mobile radio about 15/18 operational watts maximum output.

Above shows this radio on one of my 7 amp hr AGM batteries with a cigarette lighter plug on the backside. Background is the Saint John’s River in Florida.

A close up of the radio you can see the black antenna cable and the red and black wire with the cigarette plug.
 

Above I am using my HF Radio on 20 and 40 meters.  Made a contact in Illinois, New York and South Carolina.  I am in N/E Florida for these shots.

Steaming some shrimp

 On the coast cooking some shrimp for dinner tonight.

On the SC coast

 Meet up with my brother and sister and their spouses😎

Great time as always.

Gen monthly run

 At a minimum we run our generator monthly.  Only had to run it for four hours do to a power outage.

Pickup truck Hf radio

 

Mag mount works well in bed of pickup truck on 20 meter hamstick.

Dumpster radio

 

Mag mount 20 meter hamstick and ham radio on a 3 yard dumpster.

Added GMRS mobile

 Bought a Anytone 779 GMRS 20 watts but really is only 15/13.5 watts depending the YouTube you watch. However in the paperwork it does say the US version is 18 watts so I am OK with that.

I did a quick field test from my V 1 HT to the mobile just to see if I can reach the local hospital just over four miles away.  I did so I am happy with the radio.  I need a newer computer to update the radio so I can change menu items 1-16, but it is usable now🤓