The ultimate portable station?
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:28 pm
Radios, fast bikes, Ferrari, Aston Martin, he's obviously got some cash!
Well you can't take it with you - spend it whilst you've got it!
73 - Rob VK2GOM / GW0MOH
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Re: The ultimate portable station?
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:04 pm
Re: The ultimate portable station?
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:07 pm
... unless 'portable' is defined as body-carried in which case this 2kW ped mobile backpack station might be a contender!VK4KHZ wrote:Could this be the ultimate portable station?
http://sanantoniohams.org/blog/?p=2421
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxp_Nsa54_Q
Re: The ultimate portable station?
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:43 pm
And my kids think my VERY modest station is a little nutsVK4KHZ wrote:Check out TF3ML on QRZ.COM
Could this be the ultimate portable station?
Regards
Shane VK4KHZ
Wow that is an amazing station.
Re: The ultimate portable station?
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:00 pm
Are you SURE they were referring to your "station">VK2VHF wrote:
And my kids think my VERY modest station is a little nuts
Wow that is an amazing station.
Re: The ultimate portable station?
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:22 pm
An S1000RR and a Ducati 848.....
Very nice.
Very nice.
Re: The ultimate portable station?
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:32 am
There's something wrong with the boat.
Re: The ultimate portable station?
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:23 pm
Yes...but....is he really happy?
Re: The ultimate portable station?
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 8:59 pm
Shoot me. His "portable station" looks even more complex than the temporary ATC we shipped over to Banda Aceh in 2004 after the Tsunami.
Re: The ultimate portable station?
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:23 pm
A good question, although he does say that inside the truck there is 'everything necessary to have a lot of fun'.VK5STU wrote:Yes...but....is he really happy?
While it's great that the station can be driven to any spot and deliver better than home station mast height, antenna gain and power output it looks a hassle to set up for anything shorter than a 24 - 48 hour contest.
Particularly adding the elements on the beams and taking the rigs off the table so they don't slide around in transit.
Parkinson's law states that the more complex a portable station, the longer it takes to set up, the less you'll use it and the fewer contacts you'll make.
Horses for courses, but it strikes me as being better to spend as much as affordable on a prime QTH so there's no portable stuff to pack, transport and erect. Or at least one adjacent to accessible hills or beaches if a big block or acreage is beyond budget.
Re: The ultimate portable station?
Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:51 pm
I dunno Peter...I reckon he might have an entire support crew following him around to get it set up for him, really quick.. 