I have a land rover FFR outfitted with US military radios. These radios are channelized where you need to type in the frequency (Harris). For general hamming use, this is undesirable. Instead, a VFO is more desirable.? So I was thinking
of installing an receiver in the LR (one possible option is a Rohde & Schwarz EK890).
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However, I also have a Syncal 2000 which has the VFO and would look more at home in a 1986 Defender Tithonus. I am trying to locate a 100W base for it. Not so much for the amplification, but the 24V capability and mounting. But why not
have another transmitter in the truck, of course.
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The idea would be to VFO-around the bands on the Syncal, find a spot to operate and either key up on the Racal, or type in the frequency onto the Harris radio and go (with some antenna switching).
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Here are my questions:
I have not used my Syncal 2000 much at all (maybe never). How decent is the receiver on it? Good? Sub-par?
The VIU that the RT mounts on, does it mount onto a shock mount? Is this something that is available or unobtainable?
Can someone confirm using the VIU allows using 24V? And can the radio and amp tolerate 28VDC (my battery when fully charged). I guess the question is whether the DC-DC converter in
the VIU will tolerate 28VDC
