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James Bond 'walkabout' rig. :)


Finally finished and tested the James Bond walkabout rig I made. (The missus named it that!)
Can be used with its own mobile fg4 aerial or with an ext' long wire/omni setup.
Working out positioning:
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Adding the metalwork:
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Finish with leather covering:
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Re: James Bond 'walkabout' rig. :)


Here is an earlier project...a tristar in an old sextant box I found.
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Diabolus me coegit peccare!

2x Tristar 747-magnum S9-Ham international MM2-Superstar3900-Beofeng uv-5r.
4x midland porta-pak-audioline pt345-president Madison-2x jesen handhelds
5/8th Sigma-2m/70cm omni-10m longwire-Silver rod.
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Re: James Bond 'walkabout' rig. :)


Well I don't think the devil made you do this Cap'n,

Very ingenious!
Gary

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But MY devil is idle hands Gary. emoticon


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2x Tristar 747-magnum S9-Ham international MM2-Superstar3900-Beofeng uv-5r.
4x midland porta-pak-audioline pt345-president Madison-2x jesen handhelds
5/8th Sigma-2m/70cm omni-10m longwire-Silver rod.
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Re: James Bond 'walkabout' rig. :)


quote:

CapnJacobBadger wrote:

But MY devil is idle hands Gary. emoticon



Haha well its a nice little covert set, like the old Tristar too, brings back memories. A devil of a good job!

I see your not to far from me to Cap'n , are you north or South Wales? I'm north. Cheshire. Should have no problem making contact........Gary

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Dead center o' Cardiff fella....lots o' tall crap t' get over...will be out on me summer break t' the coast at the end o' the month...gonna take the mag and tri for field testing wi' the long wire....I'll chuck a call out then matey.
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Diabolus me coegit peccare!

2x Tristar 747-magnum S9-Ham international MM2-Superstar3900-Beofeng uv-5r.
4x midland porta-pak-audioline pt345-president Madison-2x jesen handhelds
5/8th Sigma-2m/70cm omni-10m longwire-Silver rod.
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Smart set up, i did a similar set up using a flight case
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WOW! that's cool i like it! well done emoticon

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