Future Ham Radio Projects

This is an undeveloped post.

Communications for the Overland Adventures and contingency scenarios have always been of concern and general interest.

I have the intention of installing and being able to operate a mobile HAM  radio in the Trooper as well as put together a several other mission oriented rigs.
As of this posting I am in the self-education and inspiring  stage of the endeavor.

Mobile Station, Vehicle
Mobile unit(s) for hiking, moto or bike- HF Portable,
Mobile HF Antenna (this lady rocks!)
Mobile Repeater System
Go-Box Mobile Command Radio Station
GoBox, GoBox02
Simplex/Duplex Repeater, DIY -Poor man's radio repeater

Defining Amateur Radio-Wiki
ARRL .org

Installing a Hatch for Stove and Storage_Drawer System Project_Isuzu Trooper

Original Fab Summer 2013

Stage One, Mod for a installing a stove compartment and storage hatch, 2014

Stage Two

I decided to remove the hinges from the hatch shown in image1 after experiencing the limited options of access it provided me in some applications.  Pictured in Image3 is an adapter for a small cooler used for dairy and other such perishables.

Main Storage modified to carry greater load and fold all the way back

Location for rear anchors.  

How to Heat your Small Room for 15 cents a Day?

• Four Tea Candles
• Two Clay Flower Pots
• One Small Bread Baking Container

My current room is cool in the summer...getting a bit chilly now that fall has been well here.  

Office work late into the night is requiring some bundling up!

I will try this soon and report back.

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DIY Build an Underground GreenHouse for $300

It's called a Walpini!

Link:
TreeHugger
Benson Institute.org
ForcedGreen

Bent Rims

It's inevitable. Bound to happen when you ride day after day of big rocks and at moderate speed.

1. Removed the tire.
2. A cresent wrench was used systematically moving from the outside-in to try and straighten it out. Take care to preserve the bead.
3. File all burrs and deformed material.

I installed the Perrilli MT-21s to the rear, replacing a Maxxis 6006. It has probably been a little over 1,200 hard dirt miles since this change over to when I stopped riding on Sep 2nd.
...The tires are showing lots of wear. I suspect they will need to be replaced in January.

Sewing Projects

There are so many ideas swimming around in this mind, and many of them are sewing projects.
Everything from utilizing multiple thin tool rolls to modular sleeves for my panniers and luggage.
One idea is to find a way is to effectively use and confidently mount two small tool-tubes instead one behemoth. The benefit is clearance for the wheel and less exposure to the terrain.
In order for this to happen, tools and items must be carefully distributed.

I have been working on the tool-roll component and this is what I have come up with so far:

The last pic in the slideshow above will be for the second tube: It will just hold the large wrenches and long tire iron. Intended for longer expeditions, I could leave part of this home on day rides.

The next bit of pics are of what I am calling The KLR Rambo-could-do-it Sleeve.

It is flat and stiff and is intended to stay in the tank panniers all the time. Basically it's a tool sleeve whose contents will allow me to improvise as much as possible, all managed in a way that keeps bulk to a minimum, thoughtfully weight distributed and easily inventoried.

Heres what you got:

1. Duct Tape

2. Two different guages of bailing wire.

3. JB Qwik Weld

4. Super Glue

5. 550 cord

6. Gerber light trail saw

7. EMT shears (sometimes a blade will not do the trick

8. sandpaper, sewing stuff and maybe some rambo fishing hooks, safety pins.

9. Zip ties, small and gianormous

Click the photo box above to view the slideshow.

From Modular sleeves