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solarradio351
01-25-2014, 02:31 AM
Hi all.... I live on a apple farm in tasmaina and this is my set up so far. :yarr:.. I am still waiting for new radio ( grant 11 )
and 2 antennas..I made a little shelf and put some fans in for summer. Mounted amp + power supply, swr / power meter + ant matcher sitting on top, right next to the fan my wife got instead of plan minis I asked for ( note bright leds ) It all runs
of my little solar set up witch is stand alone, no grid/mains at all... I got all the bits and battery's and put it together after
a stupidly high quote.. ....Solar radio 351...... :300 (128): pix going up now :300 (293):

solarradio351
01-25-2014, 02:34 AM
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Hoping this works.. My bench and mess.. :-)

solarradio351
01-25-2014, 02:39 AM
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The battery's I store all the juice in..

solarradio351
01-25-2014, 02:45 AM
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This is the President Grant 11 that will (better be) in the post on Monday or Tuesday to its proud owner ME ! Lol can't wait..

the caveman
01-25-2014, 02:54 AM
Decent little setup Tassie! How does that amp work for you? Those batteries are pretty cool! 73's Caveman 195 Southern Indiana

solarradio351
01-25-2014, 04:00 AM
Cheers mate, just the start I will be building on this with some good gear. The little RM will be put in 4x4 all reports say good amp, I want
the 505v for home just have to be sure it is best match possible for the Lincoln that will be home base soon (month or 2 ) grant will be in
4x4...
Solar Radio 351..

solarradio351
01-25-2014, 11:06 PM
Hot as down ere today.. Glad to have the fans now , even if one wastes my juice on silly lights ... 34-36 today great for my solar system not so nice for people ... Hear are the lights
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222DBFL
01-26-2014, 06:37 AM
Time to get 2 150 AH DEKA UNUGY 2 batts, lol. Little extra juice for the base. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/26/uda7a7a5.jpg
These are the older style ones, I had 2 of these in my last mobile setup and ran stock alternator, also had a 2 pill driving an 8 pill, all 2879 transistors. This was on an 89 jeep Cherokee. That was a mean setup. Talked to down under with that setup many times lol. Now days, I am running a magnum 257hp and a magnaforce 350hd in my work van.
It's a high back Nissan NV, with the sirio pl5000 mag mount I am right at 14'2". That's what I made contact on with you the first go around. But anyway, can't wait to talk to you sir.
Cheers and 73's. God bless.

solarradio351
01-29-2014, 08:00 PM
Bit if an update.. Got the pc244 from the states.. And my antenna switch..
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solarradio351
01-29-2014, 08:03 PM
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That's the new (old) radio re built in the USA lots of new internal bits but no mods..

222DBFL
01-29-2014, 08:35 PM
Is that the PC 244 on the bottom, looks like a mini grant. Love my PC122xl. And i see you have the 2018 mic, I use that mic on my pc122 and great great reports. Anyway can you take a few close ups of the 244, that radio has me so curious now. Thanks much for any reply and hope to talk soon. God bless and 73's.

Silverado 996
01-29-2014, 09:11 PM
351,

What a great setup. My hats off to you for being the first solar setup I've seen. Thanks for sharing.

73's from the Lone Star State

solarradio351
01-29-2014, 09:36 PM
Thanks a bunch guys, the radio has Some new bits I will list off for you as you know better than I what they are.. Really nice little radio and the v3 is coming from lescom for this rig, will be my first tradus...
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solarradio351
01-29-2014, 09:51 PM
Hear are the two to compare .. Ax144 is same as 244 but President...
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222DBFL
01-29-2014, 10:04 PM
Nice looking radios!! Heard someone from down under today briefly, my friend was trying to get back on the big base but conditions faded really fast. Anyway, nice radios, I'm jealous lol. Wish I could get my hands on a new Lincoln 2!!! Looks like the Lincoln 2 is going to be a hit, real clean inside from what've have seen. Dual MOSFET finals as well. Not to say the grant 2 is shabby, if I could in would have both. Hope you receive your radio soon.

solarradio351
01-30-2014, 05:32 AM
It had a repair to the board ( small crack) had its switching transistors replaced and switching diode's, and its electrolic caps replaced ...
Now if anything sounds ring its my doing as not that flash with the bits.... Works very well from all reports so far... Made in the USA ! Well
Rebuilt there better than orig ! Grant people need a lesson in keeping customers informed ... Waiting waiting........

222DBFL
01-30-2014, 05:45 AM
I hear ya on the waiting, it's like being a kid again lol. I am the same way, soon, soon it will come.

Silverado 996
01-30-2014, 06:15 AM
351,

Made the trip to the US on 11 meter or 10 meter?

222DBFL
01-30-2014, 06:24 AM
351 and I spoken on 38lsb. 27.385, contact wasn't real long, but long enough for both of us to remember. This was a couple weeks ago. There was someone on 38lsb around 4-5 pm. Couldn't get back to him though.
It will happen again when the conditions are right. But yes silverado 996, the contact was made on 11 meters. I thought it was pretty cool. It's fun to make a contact so far away and having this forum confirmed it lol. God bless and 73's.

Silverado 996
01-30-2014, 06:49 AM
351 and I spoken on 38lsb. 27.385, contact wasn't real long, but long enough for both of us to remember. This was a couple weeks ago. There was someone on 38lsb around 4-5 pm. Couldn't get back to him though.
It will happen again when the conditions are right. But yes silverado 996, the contact was made on 11 meters. I thought it was pretty cool. It's fun to make a contact so far away and having this forum confirmed it lol. God bless and 73's.

That's a great contact for sure and one to be proud of. From Texas on AM / mobile - I've made contact to Hawaii, Jamaica, Canada, Alaska and Porte Rico. On 38LSB on contacts Canada, Alaska running barefoot on SSB / mobile, but running heat on AM.

good luck to the both of you.

351,

is your setup standard for the folks that live way out in the bush off the grid? It's a cool setup, thanks for sharing.

996

solarradio351
01-30-2014, 05:19 PM
I give it a go a least twice a day, CH 38 LSB.. Hope to talk to lots more now we are a bit stronger.. More new bits and were cooking with gas !
73s from down under ... 351

solarradio351
01-30-2014, 05:36 PM
Once I have a big map on the wall and a beem to point at yu, and a compass so I can find you all, then we will get a chance to speak,
Last night we had a music player blocking out some good skip! Got to the point I switched off as we use the solar power for lots in the
bush and that was a waste of juice ... :-)

73s FROM DOWN UNDER TO YOU ALL... 351

......GT FALCON'S OZZY V8's AT THERE VERY BEST !

solarradio351
01-31-2014, 08:49 PM
Getting warm today.. 36.8 now
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222DBFL
01-31-2014, 08:56 PM
That's Celsius? Wow, it is getting hot. Right at 100 degrees. I know the feeling though as it gets pretty hot during the summer here in Florida. Stay cool my friend and hope you get your radio situation sorted. Maybe if the radio is not available, take the radio you have now (pc244) and add a good amp to it. I know it's not the grant 2, but those old unidens are great little radios IMO. And keep trying to contact as I am listening everyday. God bless and 73's.

solarradio351
02-04-2014, 11:09 PM
Hole set up change .. Took both antennas down cleaned ally one and re position other :becky: Also moved bench to other side of the room to be closer to the solar set up (THE JUICE) put up some shelves and waa laa they got stuff on them already ... Cheers.. 351... Tassie
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solarradio351
02-05-2014, 12:46 AM
Awaiting the GRANT 2....
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222DBFL
02-05-2014, 12:49 AM
Looking good man, almost there eh. Good deal.

solarradio351
02-05-2014, 01:52 AM
Some of my v old radios...
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Up on first shelf all my old gear, spares, mikes ..

solarradio351
02-22-2014, 05:36 AM
Well i got a email from pj, box regarding the lincon 2 hear it is...
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wow he's sayin dont do it ! Even simon the wizz says quite a few issues... Pj, box are uk based big big mob.. They get stock straight from president... So im rethinking my plan !..