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[PEDRO.VALDES@COULTER.COM]

I would like to know if there are any "hams" in the collective that have mounted a Mobile or an HT to their bikes. I am familiar with the Chatter Box but would prefer to use existing equipment for the task if possible. The questions in specific are: Has anyone used a speaker-mic successfully while at speed on asphalt? How about a mobile antenna mounted perhaps to the rack? My friend on his DR and I (A - 14) on weekends sometimes put 200 to 300 miles exploring for hidden trails through the Florida Everglades, Indian reserves, Big Cyprus etc. I seems like a good idea to have our Ht to communicate and also for autopatch use to call say, home if need be. "73"s Peter A - 14

[Tumu Rock]

Picked up a couple of miltary surplus backpacks for $30 (for the pair) and they are gonna work great as saddlebags. They're small enough that if I need to get some bigger ones they'll also work as tank panniers. The straps are padded and have metal clips on one end so I can easily strap 'em together for throwin' over or use them as backpacks when we get "there". I saw some bigger ones that had semi-hard-sides on the bottom and the back of the bag. They were $26/ea. and would have required a little more work to join together for use. They might be good If I need more room. dat brooklyn bum _______________________________________________________ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html

[Enlow, Kyle S]

I to am interested in mounting my 2 meter on my klr. Kyle -----Original Message----- From: PEDRO.VALDES@... [mailto:PEDRO.VALDES@...] Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 1:03 PM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] KLR HAMS I would like to know if there are any "hams" in the collective that have mounted a Mobile or an HT to their bikes. I am familiar with the Chatter Box but would prefer to use existing equipment for the task if possible. The questions in specific are: Has anyone used a speaker-mic successfully while at speed on asphalt? How about a mobile antenna mounted perhaps to the rack? My friend on his DR and I (A - 14) on weekends sometimes put 200 to 300 miles exploring for hidden trails through the Florida Everglades, Indian reserves, Big Cyprus etc. I seems like a good idea to have our Ht to communicate and also for autopatch use to call say, home if need be. "73"s Peter A - 14 Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

[PEDRO.VALDES@COULTER.COM]

Kyle, I think the set-up would be simple. My concern is if the speaker mic could be heard or spoken into it and be heard while at speed. I would clip the speaker mic to my collar right under the helmet. If you could test this before I do this weekend let me know who it went. Thanks, Peter A - 14