EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS VAN

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1971 Chevy Stepvan                                Van and group at a drill
Operation Y2K

Comm van in 2002 van in parade


VAN EQUIPMENT:

RADIOS
2 Kenwood TM-G707 2M/440 mobile rigs
1 Yaesu FT-2600 2M mobile rig

1 Yaesu FT-3000 2M mobile rig
1 Kenwood TM-261 2M mobile rig
1 Kenwood TM-241 2M mobile rig
1 Kenwood TM-??? 2M mobile rig
1 Kenwood TS-820 HF rig
1 CB
2 Motorola Talkabout 5300 FRS radios
2 Regency Public Safety VHF radio
1 Garmin GPS 12 Xl with exteranl antenna

Other radios that members have can also be hooked into the van.
        Alinco DX-70TH HF radio
        Kenwood TS 430S HF radio

We use the ARRL / ARES standard power connector in the van.

ANTENNAS
2 MFJ-1729 2M/440MHz mag mount antennas
1 Larsen 2M/440 MHz NMO mount antenna
1 CB antenna
2 VHF public safety antennas
1 cell phone antenna
4 RS 5/8 wave 2 Meter mag mount antennas
1 GPS Antenna

LIGHTS
2 red rotating lights
2 amber rotating lights
1 green mini lightbar
2 remote controlled spotlights
1 amber/green Jetsonic full lightbar

radio1  radio2  radio3

radio4  radio5  radio6

inside van 1 Inside van 2 Inside Van 3 van 5 van 6

WHAT THE VAN CAN DO:
Then van is capable of transmitting and receiving on all HF, 2m, and 70 cm ham bands.  We also have radios that are also capable of transmitting on the public safety frequencies in the area through use of our county number (45-900 series).  We also have packet, APRS, FRS, CB, ATV, SSTV, satelitte, simplex repeater, and a full functioning mobile repeater capabilites.  There are a lot of other things that aren't listed right now.




MORE TO COME AT A LATER DATE


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First Created: March 18, 2001
Last Updated: May 21, 2002

Author: Eric Grams, NØZJT
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