[aprssig] Favorite Tracker

[Herb Gerhardt]

Bill,

If you don't want to take a chance of wrecking your D7A, then stick it in
your backpack instead of mounting it on the bike.  I keep mine in my
backpack inside one of those soft neoprene soda bottle boots (available at
Wal-Mart for a couple of bucks), with my Super Duck antenna and a remote
mike which is under my arm pit for easy access.  The GPS is also in my
backpack with a remote Trimble antenna tapped to the backpack shoulder strap
so it always has a good view of the sky.  I use this setup while
backpacking, day hiking, skiing and hunting.  It has worked well for me and
you can even protect it all further by putting it into a plastic bags during
the rainy season.

Herb, KB7UVC
NW APRS Group, West Sound Coordinator
Our WEB Site:  http://www.nwaprs.info



> -----Original Message-----
> From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org
> [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org]On Behalf Of Bill York
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 1:02 PM
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] Favorite Tracker
>
>
> i've got a d7. i've been thinking about using it, but i'm as lousy a
> mountain biker as i am new to ham (i've got the scars to prove it). if
> i can protect my d7, i'd bring it on the trail. those serpac cases
> look pretty big.
>
> bill, ke5hwy
>