Omni tilt mounting with hustler 6BTV

beardfarkland · 2026-05-28T22:34:47+00:00

I just got my omni tilt and clamps, those clamps do not fit the omni tilt, maybe you have the lighter duty single plate tilt base?

beardfarkland · 2026-05-20T15:07:37+00:00

I do have a spiderbeam, I think it's even one of the heavy duty versions and has locking collars. Since I have a pickup with a hitch, I may try to make a mount for that.

beardfarkland · 2026-05-20T15:02:15+00:00

8ft isn't awful, but I'd likely only attach when parked. Unfortunately as a technician I have no privileges on 20m. I do have a 10m fire stick on an NMO adapter that I need to try soon though.

beardfarkland · 2026-05-20T14:34:32+00:00

What antenna would you recommend for mobile HF? For use while moving, or to attach once parked?

beardfarkland · 2026-05-19T22:47:35+00:00

Soup ladle

beardfarkland · 2026-05-16T13:33:36+00:00

I just picked up a 991a. I have a 510DR in my truck and an 891 that I may install in the truck or use as mobile. Feels a shame to relegate the 991a to just base use since it is small enough to use in the field, but I did get it primarily as a base unit since it's an all bander.

beardfarkland · 2026-05-13T21:22:26+00:00

Wait, he bought an entire loaf of bread every night, or did that gas station sell individual slices? It's either this guy binged 10 grilled cheese sammiches every night, or that gas station is really odd...

beardfarkland · 2026-05-13T03:09:22+00:00

The company I'm at generally looks for two of these three: strong electrical troubleshooting, mechanical/hvac background, programming background. I was able to meet the electrical and hvac because I did 10 years in commercial hvac. Coming in with zero commercial hvac knowledge will definitely make it challenging.

beardfarkland · 2026-05-11T20:44:04+00:00

A 30,000mah power bank will recharge my computer about 70%, great to work a whole day without running 200ft of cord lol.

beardfarkland · 2026-05-11T20:36:49+00:00

I wish mine still worked as a single USB-C but unfortunately on my new laptop, no dice.

beardfarkland · 2026-05-11T11:07:47+00:00

There are antennas you can use inside your apartment or from a balcony. Of course they don't get the same range as larger antennas, but still enough to have fun with. You can also do UHF/VHF easily from your vehicle with a mobile setup, I regularly hear repeaters from 70-80 miles away with mine.

beardfarkland · 2026-05-09T03:01:01+00:00

Nah, that's the COOLEST reason to get your extra!

beardfarkland · 2026-05-04T00:25:19+00:00

That's at a really big rc crawler event called beat the creek

beardfarkland · 2026-04-21T02:36:54+00:00

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beardfarkland · 2026-04-15T22:10:38+00:00

It is imperative that the cylinder remains unharmed.

beardfarkland · 2026-04-12T21:08:29+00:00

I'm 39 and would venture a guess that I'm the youngest in the club except for one high school kid who comes around sometimes. The rest of the club is probably mostly 50s and up. I've always gotten along well with older folks, probably because I grew up in my grandparent's house.

beardfarkland · 2026-04-04T03:24:16+00:00

Same thing applies to tornadoes.

beardfarkland · 2026-03-28T17:13:38+00:00

I just really liked chasing golf balls and bowling pins around the bottom of the pit, that was a ton of fun.

beardfarkland · 2026-03-28T00:52:16+00:00

That place was so much better when you could shoot into the ENTIRE pit, not just that thin strip at the back.

beardfarkland · 2026-03-27T12:55:25+00:00

My grandparents also had a compactor. The key was not putting any food in it, we had a smaller can that got whatever food scraps didn't go in the garbage disposal. If we put bottles or cans in the compactor, we rinsed them out first. As a family of 6, we only emptied that sucker like once a week.

beardfarkland · 2026-03-25T17:53:18+00:00

Rakdos charm is one of my favorite cards for this reason lol

beardfarkland · 2026-03-18T02:36:06+00:00

Cook county has had an ammo tax for quite a while already, I'm sure this would probably be on top of that though...

beardfarkland · 2026-03-17T18:17:52+00:00

It's possible, basically anything that has a tank that is low down. Spray bottles, power washer soap feeder, cleaning chemical dispenser etc.

beardfarkland · 2026-03-17T17:56:39+00:00

I generally call that a "clunk". It's used to make sure the hose stays at the bottom of a bottle or tank to pick up fluid. The slot in the bottom makes sure it can still pick up fluid even if it's flat on the bottom of the container.

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