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Had my new car a total of 3 hours before I started itching for antennas. Today, I went to Spectrum Communications over in Moses Lake to have Brian put a hole in it. I chose to off-center this antenna, as it's primarily going to be for scanner use. The next one will be on the opposite side of the roof, and be VHF-high band to a as-yet undetermined radio.

Pic-1: An overview; plate and cat's face obscured for security reasons.



Pic-2: The antenna mount, with customer-supplied VHF high antenna, centered at 155.500 mhz.



Pic-3: Where the antenna cable ends up. Comes down from the roof, avoids the side curtain airbags, runs under the upholstery/jamb, then under the driver's seat area and into the center console.



Pic-4: There's about 3 feet of slack in the business end of the cabling, terminated in a BNC crimp. I wanted this much slack so I can put a handheld radio anywhere, as I'm considering a ProClip dash mount. The cabling runs through a factory "port" in the console up to where I need it; the other cable is an audio patch cable that runs into the factory auxilary input (visible in Pic 3).




Findings:

Inside Brian's shop in Moses Lake, a steel frame building, I was picking up a WSP air unit running traffic enforcement on Car-1, for ground units west of Ellensburg (Thorp exit). Enough said.

Once again, Brian and Spectrum Communications have proven their worth. The job they did on my last vehicle was superb; this time I was once again impressed by the attention to detail, the consultation with me at every step of the way, and the end result. I will not hesitate to drive halfway across the state again for their service.

Thanks again, Brian!

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President-in-Exile, Seattle Area Radio Communications And Scanner Traffic Intercept Crew (SARCASTIC)
Don't feel bad if you can't use your STD100/200; there are still people using Digital Frequency Search!
Bunnery definition for the under-fives

LMR-200 is great. I soldered my connectors though.

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"I was installing un-programmed radios"

I know that Glock key fob from somewhere?

Nice job Brian! :chaingun:

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" SILENCE IS CONSENT "

Made to Government Specs:
1) Measured with a micrometer.
2) Marked with a chalk.
3) Cut with an axe.

Jim N7UAP - Bellingham, WA / InterceptRadio.com

FYI you can get a nice black version to match your other antenna. Roughly about $15 from WPS Antennas.

Glock's aren't supposed to go in the dryer.

Looks good.

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I actually have a USPS mailer tube or two chock full of antennas. That one was the one I happened to throw in the car to take with. I mostly use my Comtelco tri-bander.

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President-in-Exile, Seattle Area Radio Communications And Scanner Traffic Intercept Crew (SARCASTIC)
Don't feel bad if you can't use your STD100/200; there are still people using Digital Frequency Search!
Bunnery definition for the under-fives

Looks like a good install, I need to find a newer P25 VHF with a remote head to fit in my console. The F1020 is not going to be listenable much longer.

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"I was installing un-programmed radios"

:D

Or like Mick Jagger says "Paint it black".

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" SILENCE IS CONSENT "

Made to Government Specs:
1) Measured with a micrometer.
2) Marked with a chalk.
3) Cut with an axe.

Jim N7UAP - Bellingham, WA / InterceptRadio.com

Too bad you ruined the antenna with a Subaru

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I generate Board Warnings

Says the mini van driver?

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President-in-Exile, Seattle Area Radio Communications And Scanner Traffic Intercept Crew (SARCASTIC)
Don't feel bad if you can't use your STD100/200; there are still people using Digital Frequency Search!
Bunnery definition for the under-fives

I think he drives a 2500 HD.

Not to take away from my experience at Spectrum, but I have my doubts about the City of Moses Lake. While I was there Thursday, someone banged into my car door and left a nice divot at the Subway. Later that night, someone found it hilarious to steal my windshield wiper blades at the hotel.

Kids, man. Damn kids.

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President-in-Exile, Seattle Area Radio Communications And Scanner Traffic Intercept Crew (SARCASTIC)
Don't feel bad if you can't use your STD100/200; there are still people using Digital Frequency Search!
Bunnery definition for the under-fives

I didn't mean his county slacker vehicle...

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President-in-Exile, Seattle Area Radio Communications And Scanner Traffic Intercept Crew (SARCASTIC)
Don't feel bad if you can't use your STD100/200; there are still people using Digital Frequency Search!
Bunnery definition for the under-fives

Damn! I was sure those wiper blades would fit my car but they didn't.

I know that antenna will fit. :chaingun:

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" SILENCE IS CONSENT "

Made to Government Specs:
1) Measured with a micrometer.
2) Marked with a chalk.
3) Cut with an axe.

Jim N7UAP - Bellingham, WA / InterceptRadio.com

I was thinking about it, and I don't think that was quite what was meant when the phrases "bring ENOUGH gun" and "One is none, and two is one" were coined.

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President-in-Exile, Seattle Area Radio Communications And Scanner Traffic Intercept Crew (SARCASTIC)
Don't feel bad if you can't use your STD100/200; there are still people using Digital Frequency Search!
Bunnery definition for the under-fives