Greetings from Darmain - Page 4

Dave S · #31 22-09-2009

Right, latest news!!

The CB kit turned up yesterday and last night saw some busy work getting it installed and working.

Installation was fairly staright forward. In the Hippo there is a comparment that houses a passenger airbag, which my model doesn't have. It offered itself nicely to holding the rig itself. Then came the dilema. The aerial is proving a pain to tune up properly so I felt it necesssary to have the SWR meter in the circuit all the time. Where to put that? In the glove box, there was a nice position for it to sit and its wired up such that all the connections occur inside the dashboard space and not in the globe box itself. Meant drilling some sizeable hols in the back of the globebox though.

Aerial tuning is proving a right pain. I've got two aerials and a mag mount. The 5 foot springer won't give me a better SWR than 2.5 and doesn't seem to be able to adjust long enough to improve on this. However, the little wip aerial got the SWR so low that I thought there was a fault. Naturally it isn't going to radiate as well so I'd rather get the springer working better. More work to do here.

Last night I tried it out, but try as I might I couldn't get a response to my requests for a rig check. I then went for a drive up to a high point looking over Swindon and got a copy from Corsham, which is in the opposite direction. :roll:

Now I remember why the old rig was never replaced. CB, isn't it a wonderful commmunication system.......

Stephen James Parker Drabble · #32 22-09-2009

give me a call some time, we can meet up, Iz only be in Devizes.

I can never find any one on the CD either.. Was thinking it was bust..

be god to make sure both are working. as when on call out we are on-air and know we are.

Steve

David Roberts · #33 22-09-2009

Hi Dave, good to see you here too

Hello everypeeps. Recently joined Wessex 4x4, got the CB, magmount (until I decided where to fit the kit) and I'm another Hippo like Darmain. I've played a couple of times on Salisbury Plain so I'm quite comfy with the car's capabilities

I've just been granted access to the forum and I'm looking forward to joining in and helping out.

Dave Roberts WE18

PS, noted a certain WE01 circling the M25 last saturday too :mrgreen:

Bob Hatcher · #34 22-09-2009

Ah you should have given me a wave.

Had to do a quick run up to Watford & return.

Dave S · #35 22-09-2009

Wey Hey, its a small word!! I know of Skynet as a buddy on another 4x4 forum. This is great news to see you're a W4x4R member. Steve will be happy also as this is more local company for him. Afraid you're out numbered by Hippos now Steve.

Meanwhile, my enrolement is progressing nicely.

Stephen James Parker Drabble · #36 23-09-2009

[quote name="Darmain"]Wey Hey, its a small word!! I know of Skynet as a buddy on another 4x4 forum. This is great news to see you're a W4x4R member. Steve will be happy also as this is more local company for him. Afraid you're out numbered by Hippos now Steve.

Meanwhile, my enrolement is progressing nicely.

[/quote]

the more the merrier.. but dont hippos get stuck in the mud? LOL

any way, be nice to put a face to a name when we all meet up at the next pub meet..

David Roberts · #37 23-09-2009

[quote name="BobWessex"]Ah you should have given me a wave.

Had to do a quick run up to Watford & return.[/quote]

I was going to, once I saw the sticker in yr rear window but couldnt catch you in the traffic. Besides which I had a small trailer carrying various items required by today's Uni student, namely his comfy leather chair, thick duvet and flat screen TV!!!

Tony Ferrari · #38 05-10-2009

Bob

You were in Watford and you didn't pop in for a cuppa (only 15 miles away)

Actually good job because I was away in Wales!

This was followed by a week in the Lake District that turned out to be the most expensive holiday I have ever had...

There's a clue in my avatar :mrgreen:

Tony

Stephen James Parker Drabble · #39 05-10-2009

[quote name="Darmain"]Wey Hey, its a small word!! I know of Skynet as a buddy on another 4x4 forum. This is great news to see you're a W4x4R member. Steve will be happy also as this is more local company for him. Afraid you're out numbered by Hippos now Steve.

Meanwhile, my enrolement is progressing nicely.

[/quote]

thats OK, still find my Red T2..

just find the arial..

I did try to hide it in the Devizes Carnaval though... didnt work

Dave S · #40 18-10-2009

Hi All,

It is with regret that I have had to inform the recruitment officer that I am no longer able to pursue my membership of W4x4R.

Unfortunately, am unexpected problem has occurred for my family, which means I will be having to spend more time with them.

I wish you all great success in your future missions with your respective teams and I thank you all for all the help and support you have shown me in the past month.

Very best regards,

Dave :cry: