Ham Sexy
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- Опубликовано: 30 окт 2024
- Update Again June 7th, 2024. I sold this truck back to Sanderson Ford located in Glendale, AZ. See Luke Flesh at Sanderson - He's a good guy.
UPDATED DESCRIPTION:
I have to sell it this unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.
ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION:
Ham Sexy #hamsexy in a 2022 Gen 14 Ford F-150 / Yaesu FTM-400XDR and Wouxun KG-1000G. Using two Compactennas mounted on the Bulletproof Diesel Third Brake Light Antenna Mount. The control heads are mounted onto the Pro Dash Mount from Builtright Industries.
The control head mounting plates and mic holders are from Lido Radio. The mounting hardware is a mix of both Lido Radio and Ram mounts using the B size ball which is plenty sturdy for these radios.
Using the 3.5 mm line outs (2 from the Wouxun KG-1000G and 1 from the Yaesu FTM-400XDR) that are routed to the small 4 channel passive (no power needed), which is then fed into a simple headphone amplifier.
The headphone amplifier audio and USB power cables routed to and coming out of the dashboard and plugged in to a simple FM transmitter that I have broadcasting to 87.9 FM.
So, the audio from all four VFOs are being heard from the stock Ford stereo which is tuned to 87.9 FM. No need for any extra speakers using this setup.
When a phone call comes in, all the radios are turned down and audio priority is set to the phone call. Normal radio operations resume after phone call has finished.
I've got the mixer levels set to about 80% on all three channels and the main output set to about 75%. The headphone amplifier is set to aprox 30%. The headphone amp is a good idea because you'll have a little loss in gain using any passive mixer, so this little amp provides plenty of gain to bring levels back up to normal.
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Nice setup! Clever use of the mixer and the FM transmitter. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks. It just makes sense to do that. I'm waiting for the day when I'm in a parking lot and someone happens to have 87.9 FM on their radio and they tell me they heard my entire conversation :) / I have no idea the range of that little FM transmitter, but it hits my little stub antenna no problem.
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.
Kerri Frey is still waiting for her callback.... Nice setup brother!
Kerri, have her call me back. I'm sorry, I've through alot lately. She would be speaking to my wife. If doesn't answer, we'll probably at the Dr office.
Kerri Frey - I figured it out! I had my wife call her back today. I see the caller ID on video! I did call her back and we put new flooring LAST YEAR! That's a good one. You got me. 😂
We have nearly identical trucks, and I'm looking to do nearly the same install. Thanks for the great video and best wishes for your health!
Good luck!
Nice... Great setup... Cheers from Fountain Hills...
Very nice set up. Bravo!
I hope your doing well, and great set up no doubt "ham sexy" for sure
Ham Sexy is a perfect description...ingenious! Now I know how to set mine up! Thank you!!
Brilliant set up! Good to see another ham with a late model F 150.
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Phoenix and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment.
@RichKielbasa I'm sorry to hear this. Cancer sucks. I had part of my kidney removed due to cancer about 7 years ago. I'm currently caring for my Dad who is terminal with cancer. I'll include you in my prayers. 73
Thanks Doug and I'll say a prayer for you and your family as well. 73
wow great setup! congratulations 73 from kb2uew
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment.
I hope you can see to drive. Let me know where you are going to, so I can avoid the area.
I was thinking the same thing 😆🤦♂️. Must be one important SOB 🙄🤦♂️😆.
great set up I love it
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment.
sorry to hear u had to sell it I am slowly working my way up in ham radio some day I hope to get my general and right now I also have a gmrs ticket 73's
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@@DelightfulToucan-sl2xu That's my Elmer told me to do go about. Get VHF-UHF down pat. End, then then go for HF. You're doing good 👍🏽. If you know of anyone looking for a truck like, and have contact her on RUclips.
Nice install. I really REALLY wish somebody would come out with a bluetooth 5 hand mic around the size of that Yaesu MH-48A6JA one, but would have a replacable 18650 battery, charge via USB-C, quality audio for the speaker and mic, have All The Buttons™, battery life measured in days when used an hour or two a day when driving, and even a small display to see what frequency you are on. Bonus points if it were a universal retrofit to any radio made in the last 20 years. There are quite a few Chinese devices that check a few of these boxes but they're all pretty much set up for a PTT app called Zello that is used to mimic an actual radio.
I'm sure our grandkids will probably have all those bells and whistles some day.
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.
Love the setup. Solid. My setup looks like a hobos compared to yours. Lol. Im subscribed
Unfortunately I haven't driven the truck since 28, 2003 due to medical reasons. If you want it, let me know - I got the dealer gonna by it from next Friday, June 7th
Love it
I really enjoyed your method for mixing the outputs, simple innovative solution. Does the truck have an Aux jack in near the android auto usb ports? A pro would be more direct audio with no one nearby picking up your FM re-transmission, the con is you can't share your RX with other nearby vehicles, depends on how you look at it... but both methods are highly useful depending on the case.🙂
Ford got rid of that aux jack starting with their 2022 model.
interesting that you run the KG-1000G with the FTM-400. I just have a little honda accord so not as much room to play with but I put a KG-1000G in it and when I got my tech, replaced it with an FTM-500 modded so I can work GMRS as well. The FTM-500 has a front speaker so no issue hearing it from the control head, but I think I would like the dedicated GMRS VFO. I might put it back in, though I couldnt hear it as well under my seat.
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.
I hope you are doing well, sir, I am more concerned about your well being than a radio set up
Thanks you very much 🙏
Yes, I was thinking the same thing. A man with no friends.
Great job!!! Your truck looks fantastic.
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.
Nice setup!!, love it.
The headphone amp is it the two stage or bass boost? What was your power layout to radios, on all the time or keyed?
Oh that's a beauuuuutifull setup!!! Ham Sexy is right! 🤤
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.
ok you make and amazing great job, one of the best installation I ever see, just please let me know why didn't you use an rj45 extension instead of the coupler? and why is the ham antenna so small and with poor performance (the gmrs is perfect)?
would the fm transmitter work just mounted under rear seat, is there a range issue? would make my setup cleaner not having the fm transmitter on the dash cluttering things up, will it have enough range?
I know hard it says to . You should be able to find an a/v . I'm absolutely brain surgery I'm exaltation Aphasia
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.
This is amazing brother
Wondering if there's any way you could help me with my set up. I've hooked everything up just as you've shown it...I hear the volume click from the FM tuner on the station I've selected. However there's nothing from my Midland 575 coming through. I tested the RX by keeping it on a WX channel and as soon as I plug the 3.5mm into the back of the Midland, the speaker cuts out...good...but nothing is transmitting to the radio. I have a 2018 Ford Raptor. I'm wondering if I should just hook up to the AUX out/in behind the sync 3 system as opposed to the FM transmitter. Any input would be appreciated.
I had brain suregey this week this. I Aphasia had. Weltl wet help. See an audio video guysm. See video I uploaded this
I hope your recovery is quick. Thank you, all the best to you!@@RichKielbasa
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.
Nice set-up.
I'm currently running a CB and KG-1000G in my Jeep with plans to add a HAM in the future. Could you provide links to the gear you're using?
I would like to have a similar set-up as this make it easier to hear the comms while on the road.
Read the description for the parts that were good. I updated the first paragraph too edit tonight.
Very nice sexy radio station setup you have there. Can you please 🙏 make a video showing how you programmed both radios? 🎉🎉
I won't be making a programming video. I use RT Systems software for all my radios. Check out RT Systems on RUclips and you'll find many tutorials. It's quite simple and efficient.
@@RichKielbasa ok sounds good 👌 do you have a video of you showing how you connected your radio speakers to the speaker in your car? I think that is really cool.
@@ipodbuff It's in this video. I just ran 3mm audio cables from my radios to the small mixer. Then, I ran one 3mm audio cable to the small headphone amp. Then, I ran one 3mm audio cable and a USB cable for power to the FM Transmitter that's always plugged in to my cigarette lighter. That FM Transmitter is set to trasmnit on 87.9 FM. So, I always keep my stock Ford radio set on 87.9 FM and I'm gold! Realize that anyone within about 30 feet of me who happens to have their radio tuned to 87.9 may also hear my radios, but that's not very probable or an issue because I'm only using the radio while driving, so I'd be out of range in a second or two of that person.
@@RichKielbasa ok sounds very cool 😎 really great job 👏
@@ipodbuff Important note before you start plugging in the 3.5 mm audio cables.. I used one stereo cable on the Yaesu FTM-400DR and I used two mono cables for the Wouxun GMRS radio. If you use a mono cable on the Yaesu, it will give you audio problems on VFO 2. That radio has only one audio output. The Wouxun has two audio ouputs (1 for each VFO).
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I'm thinking about doing something similar to that accept have my 2m440 and CB and my cell phone go into a 3.5 mm Jack into the stereo that would be the least invasive way at least the cheapest way for me
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.
you gotta slap a 1kw amp & a hf radio in this next
I'm gonna... I was a Technician when I made with video... When I got my General, I set up my home shack, then some medical problems have set me back it a bit. Once I can drive again, I will be adding HF to my mobile rig (1 kilowatt may not happen), but I'm all set up for it now.
Hope you get well soon, have fun on HF!
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.
Nice
You might want to check out Simons channel also! youtube.com/@thehamjazz?si=I_Wef9fQRwqh4I5b
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.
only reason to remove head units is during the heat of the day in the summer.. likely maybe 5 people in your entire town even know what they are.. and likely wont be stolen.. lol still a really cool setup
Yeah.. You're probably right... But, we live in the big city and unfortunately we have got jackass kids who like to break into vehicles at night.. Little bastards.
Have you tested the SWR with that mount/antenna combo yet? I have the same antennas and am considering their mount for my Tundra. Thanks!
SWR was so-so for the Ham Compactenna, so since this video I replaced the it with a Comet mobile antenna. The GMRS Compactenna is fine and is still mounted there. So keep that in mind. The video shows the regular Ham Compactenna. After the video was shot, I ordered the Ham Compactenna Plus which is a few inches taller. But, neither one of them work as well as the Comet regular mobile antenna.
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.
@@RichKielbasawhich model of the comet did you go with? I’m studying for my tech and was think of getting the FTM 500, any thoughts on that?
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Comet CA-2X4SR from DX Engineering
Any reason to not use an aux input instead of the FM transmitter? Nice setup by the way.
Yes there is a reason. This is a 2022 F-150 and Ford has got rid of all physical audio inputs. It's either Bluetooth, or FM Transmit. I chose to use the FM Transmit.
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.
Nice setup, but how do you listen to the FM/Sat radio and the mobile radios at the same time?
I haven't listened broadcast radio since Rush Limbaugh died 😩
OK, I tune the stock radio any radio station to any frequency other 87.9 which and Ham and GMRS coming out of.
@@RichKielbasa so, it is one or the other. I like the setup but sometimes I want to listen to FM/Sat with Ham in the background. I might need to have a switch with a external speaker for the alternative
@@sxswutah-ww6dr Then, you would have to introduce another speaker.
@@RichKielbasa yes, unfortunately
How in the world is that ftm-400 on your dash in PHOENIX(!) without being destroyed by the sun?
When I get home from the day, I simply takes both radio inside the house. If a pit stop I'm making throughout the middle of the day, I throw a little golf towel over both of the radios - never had an issue. 😮
Rich, looks pretty sexy. Nice job.
N6xy. Gary
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I’m so sorry.
Thanks. Big Blue is gone 😢
Looks nice and love the FM transmitter. Is that a standard CAT6 you used to connect the Wouxun faceplate?
No, it's not a standard Cat 6.. Some of the pins are flipped on each cable (the long one from the radio as well as the short one from the coupler to the radio).. There's info online how to make your own, but call Two Way Radios to be sure. There's some bad intel out there online and I believe even the owners manual has the diagram wrong. The two cables I used are the same cables that came with the radio.
@@RichKielbasa So, using the factory cable, I wouldn't have any length issues in my F250...using the cable and mounting in the same spot under the back seat?
@@goodoz9942 correct... You will have plenty of cable. I have a bunch of leftover zip tied behind the touch screen.
@@RichKielbasa Thank You.
Where are your antennas mounted
Did you say you listen to Walmart?
Yeah. I added these frequencies to listen in. You got to be within 1 mile...
154.5700
154.6000
151.8200
151.8800
151.9400
Bud light ?
Bros really gonna be sensitive over some beer 💀
This was months before the spokeswoman made the scene. This video was also taken on my birthday, and some employees got some brew. The real Budweiser, was a nice thought from a friend who thought I still Bud, I switch to BL at age 30 (22 years ago) when I started crapping my pants. So early in 2023 I over to Coor Lights. Then I had a brain tumor and emergency. I haven't this end May 28th because of seizures that turned out to be a nightmare. Unfortunately I'll never be able to drive again, and I've got so tell this truck. Gonna put an ad on QRZ forums.
@RichKielbasa Damn man I'm sorry to hear that 💜 I hope that you're doing OK and get a good deal for your truck 💜
You didn't cover the best part........................................THE BEER!
It was my birthday. I had a few presents from my coworkers!
Those are woke beers.
Now that you mention it....Yes! @@goosecouple
@@goosecouple THAT VIDEO WAS TAKEN PRE-WOKE BUD LIGHT. DON'T BLAME ME - I SWITCHED TO CL SINCE THE DEBACLE
@@AmericanConstellation THAT VIDEO WAS TAKEN PRE-WOKE BUD LIGHT. DON'T BLAME ME - I SWITCHED TO CL SINCE THE DEBACLE
whackers. No HF station?
I hear ya.. I was still a Technician when I got this setup... However, I'm a General now and that's why I put in the extra ram balls.. I'll have HF in my truck someday!
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.
Rysiu co Ty za piwo pijesz? 😅💀
Miało to miejsce kilka miesięcy przed pojawieniem się rzeczniczki na miejscu zdarzenia. Ten film również został nakręcony w moje urodziny i niektórzy pracownicy otrzymali trochę naparu. Prawdziwy Budweiser, to była miła myśl od przyjaciela, który myślał, że nadal jestem Budem. Przerzuciłem się na BL w wieku 30 lat (22 lata temu), kiedy zacząłem srać w spodnie. Tak na początku 2023 roku udałem się do Coor Lights. Potem miałem guza mózgu i nagły wypadek. Nie skończyłem tego 28 maja z powodu napadów, które okazały się koszmarem. Niestety, już nigdy nie będę mógł prowadzić samochodu, a muszę to powiedzieć tej ciężarówce. Zamierzam umieścić ogłoszenie na forach QRZ.
Sorry, but don't you think it would be better to actually concentrate on driving rather than dicking around with all your radios 😮
Stick to taking pictures. We hams got the rest.
@@terrymeyer7084 Come on.....is that the best you can come up with you little red neck
I like it! KK7NLQ / WRXR374 in Chandler
Thanks... I have to sell it unfortunately. I haven't driven since May 2023. Brain tumor got in my way. I'll never be to drive again. I'm in Peoria, AZ (suburan of Phoenix) and looking a Ham to purchase. I'd hate to someone uninstall that equipment. Let me if your interested buying this truck.