A Day Outing in the Motorhome

 

We decided to take the motorhome for a day trip to Stockton. We would have normally gone though Hinton, but there are major roadworks and road closures happening.

We took the four dogs with us and had a leisurely drive via Raymond Terrace to Stockton. Not far from the ferry wharf and overlooking the Hunter River at Newcastle we fond a nice park. 

The dogs enjoyed their walk, but the weather was  nice except for the strong winds.

I took the Amateur Radio callbacks

VK2RNC 2M call backs of the VK2WI ARNSW morning news were taken by Paul VK2APA/P set up at Stockton Park overlooking Newcastle. Thank you to those who called in.

... and due to the wind we dined indoors.

 

Our Trip to Victoria - Antennapalooza

  Our Trip to Victoria - Antennapalooza - 3th to 5th December 2021

Our hosts Ian VK3BUF and Di 

All set up for tomorrow

The crowd arrives on day 1

An Aerial Shot from the video below by Drop Table Adventures

Video thanks to Drop Table Adventures

A boom lift is handy

Us and the others staying at the top of the paddock 

Ian was a presenter on HF Mobile Antennas

A bit of CW on 40M in Chris's mobile shack

Time to pack up

Modifying and Equipping Our Motorhome 2 Continued...

 The 2m/70cm/CB antenna mount was fitted and the Transceiver plugged into a cigarette Lighter to power it. Looks really messy!

The IVECO is quite a complex vehicle and difficult to add additional systems to. The VHF/UHF Amateur radio only draws a maximum of 5 Amps and there is a sub fuse panel behind the dashboard. The use of a Fuse Tap is not the preferable way of adding a circuit, but a better solution than intruding into the back of the fuse panel.

The Co-Ax cable made it though the grommet. 

Things are quite tight in here! 

There was a convenient earth point.

The end result is a lot more pleasing to the eye.

The planned install of a HF Transceiver draws up to 20 Amps and will need a direct connection to the battery and will also need the services of someone younger than I who is familiar with the Iveco electrics.

Automotive Electrics is a young persons game.

DX Group Reunion