A dozen mobile radios in one car!

This is the vehicle of N0PQV, Terrence Dean Hill, with what appears to be about a dozen separate amateur radio transceivers installed on the passenger side! If not a dozen it's certainly the most radios I've ever seen in one passenger car before!! Anyway, Terry gave me permission to poke around inside his car a bit and explained that he prefers "mono band" radios (transceivers that are dedicated to one band of frequencies) as opposed to multi-band transceivers that cover a larger "chunk' of the radio spectrum. This, Terry explained, ensures some redundancy in that he can communicate on alternate bands if any one particular radio goes dead, etc. And, from my own experience it seems mono band transceivers are more efficient, generate less internal noise and electrical conflicts, than their multi-band cousins. Of course it's mostly a matter of opinion but, either way, this has got to be the most impressive mobile radio setup I've ever seen!

Here's my personal webpage about amateur radio:
http://www.rogerwendell.com/qrp.html

07-23-2011

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[therandomprojects]

thats when you know its time to get a life.......

[zeekzilch]

@therandomprojects

People have all kinds of hobbies and collections - this is just an example of how one ham operator configured his automobile to suit his own tastes.

[snarlingrabiddog5150]

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW????

[zeekzilch]

@snarlingrabiddog5150

Yes, you're loud and clear!

[wx9dx]

BTW Kenwood makes a nice remote head that does 4 radios. Many MFRs do this also, several Radios into one head. There is also a PC interface via laptop we used for remoting 25 radios and truncking repeaters etc into one head. This also gave crossband control, repeater operation from the vehicle etc. Check out the Illinois ITEC vehicles used in emergencies also for this type of interface. A PC laptop looks better with a microphone and speaker than a bunch of radios! Also more user friendly...

[zeekzilch]

@wx9dx

You bring up same great points. I, myself, installed police radios on Kawasaki patrol motorcycles almost 35 years ago. A different configuration, of course, and much more primitive technology back then...

[JettaJ1]

haha

[snarlingrabiddog5150]

@zeekzilch 10-4 good buddy! Over and out! ;)

[wx9dx]

Anyway, have fun. Ham Radio is a license to learn! Keep experimenting. That is how we got this far is from Ham Radio Opps:)

[wx9dx]

Also you could mount many of the radios remoted. I always give first priority to drivers safety! My Guys had to un install a car where a Trooper died from car crash, a radio hump mount became part of the debrs flying around in the car. Alaways think of this first before you mount radio equipment. Also Use antennas that can't break off and kill the trucker behind you. Many people buy cheap magnetic mounts and use to big of antennas on them.Have seen this many times.Sold many antennas over 51 yrs.