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#IC 7000 TRANSCEIVER INSTALL#
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I took my truck for a test drive with the new radio and worked a Special Event Station ( OO7VA) in Belgium as well as several stations located in the United States. I do have some ignition noise when my truck is running but the combination of the IC-7000’s excellent Noise Blanker and DSP Noise Reduction features reduced the noise level to S3 or less. With the installation complete and the 20m HAMStick installed, I made my first QSO with Ken ( G0KEN) in the U.K.! The signal reports were 57 both ways and we had a nice QSO on 20m. The information one the note pad is transferred to the paper log when I am stationary. I use the paper log in conjunction with a small spiral bound notepad to note information about my QSOs when operating mobile. The last step in the installation was to secure a paper log and band plan to the center console of the truck using some large rubber bands. The final part of mounting the radio was to run an audio cable from the radio to the auxiliary audio input on my truck’s sound system allowing me to use the truck’s audio system and speakers to amplify to radio’s audio. I also used Icom’s OPC-1443 Separation Cable to connect the radio to the control head mounted on the dash. At this point, I ran the radio’s power cable through a wire grommet in the firewall and connected the fused power leads directly to the battery. I removed the feet and handle on the radio which allowed me to mount it closer to the kick panel which helps to keep the unit out-of-the-way of the passenger’s feet. This approach also makes it possible to work on the antenna, power, and other radio connections without removing the radio from its MB-62 Mounting Bracket.

#IC 7000 TRANSCEIVER PC#

I mounted the radio with the rear panel facing the passenger so that we could easily connect control and data cables to allow the passenger to operate using digital modes or connect a PC for automatic logging. I choose to mount it on the right side of the front passenger area on the lower kick panel. The next step was to mount the IC-7000 Main Unit. We completed Phase 1 of the project this past weekend – installing the IC-7000 Transceiver and a HAMStick Antenna in our F-150 Ford Truck.

#IC 7000 TRANSCEIVER INSTALL#

Phase 4 – Install a 500w Amplifier, 160m capability and operating accessories.

Phase 3 – Install the Scorpion Screwdriver Antenna and Controller.

Phase 2 – Properly bond all elements of my truck and deal with any noise issues.

Phase 1 – Install the Icom IC-7000 running barefoot with a simple MFJ HAMStick Antenna (to be replaced with the Scorpion Screwdriver Antenna in Phase 3).

Given that I have limited experience with mobile HF, I am planning to complete the project in phases: This is quite a complex mobile installation – especially the plan to use an amplifier.

Ameritron ALS-500M Mobile 500w Amplifier.

TuneMatic Automatic Screwdriver Antenna Controller.

Scorpion SA-680 Screwdriver Antenna (80m – 10m).

I’ve settled on the following components for our Mobile HF installation in our 2009 Ford F-150 truck: Our planning for our Mobile HF setup involved talking Ron Douglass at Scorpion Antennas and studying the excellent K0BG Mobile HF website. We also had purchased a backup Icom IC-7000 Transceiver some time ago with the intention of installing it in one of our vehicles. Both our car and our truck currently have Icom IC-2820h 2m/70cm DSTAR transceivers installed in them which provide access to our local repeaters. We have been planning to install a mobile HF setup in one of our vehicles for some time now.