http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/ The Official discussion list of the Bicycle Mobile Hams of America Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:13:37 GMT Mr Albert Furlow http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2161 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2161 I like the bag thing, that's what I am doing now, but I did mount a pad up front for the FT-187 with padding wrapped around it. AL KA1FFO ... From: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:30:53 GMT n1rwy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2160 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2160 I guess it depends on the riding you plan on doing. If you are looking for dirt / rough roads, I would consider something that will have some shock protection. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:27:16 GMT AOX http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2159 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2159 I find carrying my bike radio(s) in the carry-packs, whether leather or cloth, provides very good isolation from the normal jarring of the bicycle while in Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:22:48 GMT n1rwy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2158 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2158 Fine.. It will serve you well. I had mine in a padded case so I could cover the flap if it started raining / sprinkling.. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:19:58 GMT albeham2001 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2157 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2157 OK, now that I have a good idea what I am going to do, the question is, folks with the FT-817 on there ride, tell me, how does it hold up? I am worry about the Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:44:20 GMT David http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2156 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2156 Hi Al, I mount my radio on the handle bars of my bike, you can see more detail on this link: www.qrz.com/db/g4akc The radio can be removed quickly and is Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:21:58 GMT albeham2001 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2155 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2155 Hello folks.. I am going to mount my SG-2020 or the FT-817 on the bike, but I don't have a rear luggage rack. So before i buy a new one, I would like to see Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:31:43 GMT albeham2001 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2154 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2154 OK cool. I got one..Yep off of Ebay.. I did a trade with my MTB. Now I have a RECUMBENTUSA USS in red and it is a blast to ride! I have 2 meters on it, and Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:37:42 GMT Mr Albert Furlow http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2153 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2153 Thanks to all that have supplied input. I stopped by a shop and took a test ride...Now I need to get a few hundred up to get it. Being a VET I need to save my Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:02:06 GMT Barry Bogart http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2152 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2152 I don't know much about 'bents, but will probably wind up with one since I have developed a bad neck. So thanks for the Utah link. I'd like a tandem one, Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:32:04 GMT David VanHorn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2151 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2151 ... The rules are certainly open to interpretation, and few of us are lawyers, so I think we need to make best effort to comply with the spirit of the Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:32:02 GMT Roger Reini http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2150 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2150 ... You're leaving out an important point, Mickey. The actual text of the regulation says this (from Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:26:11 GMT Mickey Applebaum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2149 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2149 Unfortunately, that's not how the law is written... this paragraph, My e-mail from the FCC In June 2009, I received an e-mail from Laura Smith, an FCC Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:12:28 GMT saanpregion@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2148 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2148 Seems to me that some have gotten confused with this ruling as I have heard that if your on the job ham radio is a no no, but off the job than ham radio is a Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:28:23 GMT terryc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2147 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMHA/message/2147 ... The key here seems to be "reasonably available". If a Part 90 isn't reasoably avilable, ie, able to be reasonably afforded by the event budget, then there