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I?d like to carry a fully loaded pistol?I mean Shortwave Radio with me while riding on trips. That way I can stay in touch with the civilized world. Does anyone have experience with carrying portable radios with them on their KLR? Much like cameras, you would have to pack them in Baggies and bubble wrap I guess. I have a Radio Shack DX-398 now but it is too expensive and big for a long trip. I have seen smaller less feature packed units for http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/

Brad Davis wrote:

>I?d like to carry a fully loaded pistol?I mean >Shortwave Radio with me while riding on trips. That >way I can stay in touch with the civilized world. Does >anyone have experience with carrying portable radios >with them on their KLR? Much like cameras, you would >have to pack them in Baggies and bubble wrap I guess. >I have a Radio Shack DX-398 now but it is too >expensive and big for a long trip. I have seen smaller >less feature packed units for fine. What do those of you that pack radios use? >

Brad, good morning. Try http://www.ccrane.com They import all kinds of Chinese shortwave radios. I take a small Grundig with me that works very well . George Escondido, CA

A shortwave radio saved my sanity after september 11th. Driving through Mexico with limited Spanish, I didn't have to rely on cnn. Will never travel without one. Having said that, am travelling now, and it's broken. It's a Roberts. With digital tuning. Toby

> >Brad Davis wrote: > > >I?d like to carry a fully loaded pistol?I mean > >Shortwave Radio with me while riding on trips. That > >way I can stay in touch with the civilized world. Does > >anyone have experience with carrying portable radios > >with them on their KLR? Much like cameras, you would > >have to pack them in Baggies and bubble wrap I guess. > >I have a Radio Shack DX-398 now but it is too > >expensive and big for a long trip. I have seen smaller > >less feature packed units for >fine. What do those of you that pack radios use? > > >Brad, good morning. > >Try http://www.ccrane.com > >They import all kinds of Chinese shortwave radios. I take a small >Grundig with me that works very well >. >George > >Escondido, CA > > > > >Checkout Dual Sport News at >http://www.dualsportnews.com >Be part of the Adventure! > >Visit the KLR650 archives at >http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > >Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com >Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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Enjoying the switch from Dirty Harry threads; I pack, (OOOPS!) carry a dual band FM transciever sometimes on my belt with a speaker-mic clipped to my shirt collar. Tried it twice. The first time couldn't hear anything above idle. The second 'cuse it looked cool riding my KLR with my AK-47and AR-15 on the gun rack to go buy formula for junior. Peter A-14 Urban ASSAULT Vehicle with SIMILAC Formula launching capabilities. "Walter Lesnowich" To: "KLR DSN List" DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>, "Brad Davis" Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] NKLR: Packing a shortwave 01/07/2002 11:36 AM

> I?d like to carry a fully loaded pistol?I mean > Shortwave Radio with me while riding on trips. That > way I can stay in touch with the civilized world. Does > anyone have experience with carrying portable radios > with them on their KLR? Much like cameras, you would > have to pack them in Baggies and bubble wrap I guess. > I have a Radio Shack DX-398 now but it is too > expensive and big for a long trip. I have seen smaller > less feature packed units for fine. What do those of you that pack radios use? > > Brad >

I usually put my radio in the top of my tankbag wrapped loosely in a T shirt so I can use it while riding. If you want a more waterproof and protected method you could use what I use for my camera. It is a Sima Sports Pouch Air Cushion Carryall that I bought from www.campmor.com Walt (with Sig Sauer P220 .45ACP and tritium night sights) A14 "War Horse" (with forward and rear rocket launchers) Checkout Dual Sport News at http://www.dualsportnews.com Be part of the Adventure! Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

One thing about short-wave is that without a good antenna, they don t work very well. I have an amateur radio (Yaesu VX-5R) that I carry with me always that receives SW, but the antenna is very bad for that. Once I saw somewhere an antenna the wound up on a little spool and packed very nice. Anyone ever see something like that? If anyone has some real world use comments on aftermarket antennas for SW, I m very interested. Thanks, Steve A. in AZ

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Brad Davis wrote: > I?d like to carry a fully loaded pistol?I mean > Shortwave Radio with me while riding on trips. That > way I can stay in touch with the civilized world. Does > anyone have experience with carrying portable radios > with them on their KLR? Much like cameras, you would > have to pack them in Baggies and bubble wrap I guess. > I have a Radio Shack DX-398 now but it is too > expensive and big for a long trip. I have seen smaller > less feature packed units for fine. What do those of you that pack radios use? >

On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, Steve Anderson wrote:

>If anyone has some real world use comments on aftermarket antennas for >SW, I m very interested.

I was a radio geek as a kid. You'd be amazed at how well a 50ft piece of thin wire draped over a tree-branch will work. Transmitting is a different story, of course... RM

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., RM wrote:

> > On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, Steve Anderson wrote: > > >If anyone has some real world use comments on aftermarket antennas for > >SW, I m very interested. > > I was a radio geek as a kid. You'd be amazed at how well a 50ft piece of > thin wire draped over a tree-branch will work. Transmitting is a > different story, of course... > > RM

What I was thinking of was essentially a long piece of wire that spooled up nice on something similar to those flat spools that some earbuds wind up on and was connectorized. My recollection was that it was pretty inexpensive. A lot "cleaner" than trying to windup fifty feet of wire... Steve A. in AZ

Once I saw

> somewhere an antenna the wound up on a little "spool" and packed

very nice.

> Anyone ever see something like that? > > If anyone has some "real world use" comments on aftermarket

antennas for SW,

> I'm very interested. > > Thanks, > > Steve A. in AZ

Steve, Radio Shack has one for $9. See: http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?c ... G&category% 5Fname=CTLG%5F005%5F002%5F008%5F000&product%5Fid=278%2D1374 If that URL doesn't work just search at radioshack.com for shortwave atenna. I wonder if just a spool of wire would work as well? Brad

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "bradcdavis" wrote:

> Once I saw > > somewhere an antenna the wound up on a little "spool" and packed > very nice. > > Anyone ever see something like that? > > Steve, > Radio Shack has one for $9. See: > http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?c ... G&category% > 5Fname=CTLG%5F005%5F002%5F008%5F000&product%5Fid=278%2D1374 > > If that URL doesn't work just search at radioshack.com for shortwave > atenna. I wonder if just a spool of wire would work as well? >

Brad, Exactly! I'm certain the one I saw was not a Radio Shack unit, but it doesn't matter a lick to me. And yes, a spool of wire will work just fine. I just wanted something that would pack up easily and nicely and I'm too lazy to put the connector on myself. Thanks, Steve A. in AZ

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Steve Anderson" wrote:

> --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "bradcdavis" wrote: > > Once I saw > > > somewhere an antenna the wound up on a little "spool" and packed > > very nice. > > > Anyone ever see something like that? > > > > Steve, > > Radio Shack has one for $9. See: > > http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?c ... G&category% > > 5Fname=CTLG%5F005%5F002%5F008%5F000&product%5Fid=278%2D1374 > > > > If that URL doesn't work just search at radioshack.com for shortwave > > atenna. I wonder if just a spool of wire would work as well? > > > >

Boo hoo! That antenna doesn't have a connector, just a clip for metal antennas which my handy talkie doesn't have. The one I saw had a connector which is what I'll need for my radio; so close, yet... =[ Later, Steve A. in AZ