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  1. StealthGTI

    Home Mobile DX Rig

    HAHA! No offense taken! I'm quite surprised to be able to report zero conflicts or problems with the car's electronics. I do get a little bit of motor noise from the Scorpion motor when it drives, as well as some noise from the voltage inverter. But none of that is native to the car. Fuel...
  2. StealthGTI

    Home Mobile DX Rig

    The hitch mounted Scorpion with caphat is electrically longer. :p BTW, here's the replacement tower and setup, as driven to HamCation and back a few weeks ago... Average fuel economy was 25 mpg. My latest YT video describes this setup. I'm taking a compact setup to RARSfest (Raleigh, NC)...
  3. StealthGTI

    Home Mobile DX Rig

    Now that I have a little more time, let me address some specific comments: My clearance is 8'4" or 2.5m without the tower mounted. I can fit through most of my favorite drive-thrus at that height. HAHA! There's always someone who has it worse. Look up K2EZ and KF2MR for examples. Both are 10...
  4. StealthGTI

    Home Mobile DX Rig

    Hello! Vehicle owner here to address some common questions or comments: First, this is an exhibition setup. I remove the HF antennas when I'm in a VHF contest; I remove the Yagis when I'm not in a VHF contest. Here is photo of how the car looks most of the time... Even this image is a tad...
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