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WB9CAP |
Created for area Hams and is available for use to aid law enforcement and emergency government
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(Map Bench); Fold Out 4’ X
7.5’ Sleeping Bag Platform, Antenna and Portable Equipment Storage, Icom
D-7 w/Garmin GPS portable tracker, Portable Digi w/ 50 watt phoenix and
Kantronics TNC, 2 50 watt Phoenix mobile trackers ; one with a Garmin
Xtrac GPS and TinyTrac 3 and the other a Deluo GPS and TinyTrac 3 Plus,
and Programmer Laptop Computer in left case on bench, O scope – station
monitor on right. |
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(Marine / CB Bench); 25
watt Mockingbird all channel Marine w/weather/intercom, 40 Channel 5 watt
CB Base Station w/5 watt 40 ch. CB HT, 3 intercoms, Motorola Radius CP300
7 channel HT, 4 family radio walkie-talkies, Icom 02AE Programmable HT,
Panasonic TV, Kenwood D-7 HT and a S.A.M.E All Hazards weather alert AM-FM
Radio. (VHF Bench): 3 Motorola
Radius 16 channel VHF 50 watt, Tait 25 watt 100 channel VHF, Motorola
“800” UHF Trunking MaxTrac, Pheonix 50 watt 16 channel “440” UHF, 2 CW key
Osolators, 3 programmable 20 Channel Aviation HT’s w/external antennas,
Compac Pasario Desktop with wireless internet and HP Flat screen and HF
1500 Printer-Scanner-Copier, USopen Flat Screen monitor (for HF Bench
Computer), 3 – 3 channel intercoms (with matching 3 on Marine/CB Bench for
remote use) 2 – 1000 cranking amp batteries, 2000 watt inverter and two
battery chargers. This Bench is designed for three operators. |
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(Cockpit); including
(overhead) Weather gauges Barometric PSI, Temperature, Humidity, Atomic
Clock, Roof Light Bar colored switches (on left), First Aid Kit (on
right). On dash is a General Electric 32 channel 140 watt Delta, Sony Vaio
laptop computer with dash small GPS from “Bionics” to run “Microsoft
Streets and Trips” active map tracking as I drive. |
(Right) Microsoft 2004 Flight Simulator and Microsoft X interactive Flight Simulator with full range Saitek X-52 Flight Controls (Enables “Dog Fighting” etc. on line) |
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Van includes much more equipment such as 8 man tent, 4 family radio HT's, emergency equipment, Duel 12 Volt 1000 Amp. power supplies ., 2000 watt inverter, Two Battery Chargers, Remote 25' 12vt. and 120 vt. power cable, 500' 4 pair phone pre-connected cable, 100' heavy duty extension chord, 2 UHF / VHF Scanners, 3 intercoms, Test Equipment, Repair essentials, "O" Scope, Extra Antenna i.e.. G5RV, Ringo Ranger, J pole, Home Built (by K9MLD) Aviation beam for Aircraft HT and more. I traded a 1986 Ford F-350 4X4 w/plow dump truck for a 34 pass. School Bus and constructed this "Communications Command Post. This Van is designed to accommodate 5 operators at one time and can handle more if needed. We have 18 transceivers on board and are an "Approved US Coast Guard Aux. Radio Facility" and is also accepted by other public agencies as well for assistance in communications if and when needed. My very FAVORITE projects include Hamfests, Coffee Shops, B-B-Q's such as KC9GSK's next year and getting involved in events such as Fox Hunting, Snowmobile, ATV, Marathons and other public events. Enjoy also cooperating with public agencies to aid in search and rescue, drownings, lost persons, loss of communications due to storms etc. and extensive "Bull Sessions & War Stories". All HAMS ARE WELCOME (and encouraged) to enjoy this Facility with me. |
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| Two GE Deltas 100+ watts with TNC and master switch (on the right) controlling only the APRS Delta. The other Delta is the 128 channel VHF Control Station. The other "Red" Switch (on the left) is the Master Power Switch controlling both 1000 amp. batteries that power all 12volt. equipment in the van. |
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