Mark Doiron
Well-Known Member
- First Name
- Mark
- Joined
- Aug 14, 2019
- Threads
- 7
- Messages
- 602
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- Location
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Vehicle(s)
- 2007 JKU X, 1979 Tenth Anniversary Trans Am, 2020 Gobi Gladiator Rubicon
- Occupation
- Retired
It is an FT857D. The radio is controlled through two apps on my Nexus 7 tablet. Instead of writing it all out, please let me refer you to a studio chat I made and attached to one of the parts of my TransAmerica Trail videos on comm gear (each of the ten parts covers a different subject, this one being about comm gear). Not mentioned in that video is I have a friend who found the ATS-120 to be unsuitable for a Jeep, and read a few similar reviews. Right now, the HF is used only when camped. I have a Buddipole I can use with it, but haven't really used HF much. Here's the link to the video. 12:19 if not forwarded automatically ...KG5LXN de N6WT
I'm surprised you did not remote mount the radio with just the head unit mounted to the panel? That is way to much over my head. I would be very afraid, in a rollover, that I would be hitting my head.
That looks like a Yaesu 857D? I see you have an LDG antenna tuner? Did you not buy the Yaesu ATAS-120a antenna? What are you using for an antenna??
Just curious, I'm looking to buy that radio next month for the JT. It has been discontinued by Yaesu.
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