In my setup shown here the raspberry pi OS had the drivers to make it work with the touch screen. I'm using the "Official" 7" touch screen sold by the Pi Foundation. No idea if it works with other brand screens. Not long after I recorded this I repurposed the 7" touch screen and pi using it for a weather station project. I still run ham clock to this day but it runs on different Pi and on a 24" monitor now. I searched around and found this wording on the official touch screen instructions - "Touchscreen drivers with support for 10-finger touch and an on-screen keyboard will be integrated into the latest Raspbian OS for full functionality without a physical keyboard or mouse." Hope this helps.

I understand. The programs you see running should be WSJT-X, JT Alert & Grid Tracker. I have another video on this channel you might enjoy where I discuss how I use them and how I get them talking to each other. Here’s a link to that video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZOmhoyanriSm68si=dkVHnRQu9qKJny5s

I do not disagree that Harbor Freight is charging way too much for these panels today. I did mention @ 1:21 in the video that these were old panels that I had in storage. So I decided to put them to use for this project. That said, I did not pay _current prices_ for these and when I did purchase them of course I used a coupon. LOL I think I got them years ago for around $89.00 if memory serves me right. I would still recommend using better panels and charge controllers if you have the money to do so. But sometimes to control cost you got to use what you already have on hand. For this project I already had the Solar Panel Kit, Plastic Box, Computer Fan & Car Battery. The Rohn Tower, Coax and Antenna had been abandon in place due to the owner relocating. And the Motorola Radio was donated to assist with getting this project "on the air". The wood and tin used is old and were left overs from odd projects. To complete it I had to purchase the WX3in1 (not cheap), Argent Data Audio Adapter (cheap), Vonets Wi-Fi Adapter (cheap) and the Powerwerx distribution block (cheap). Kinda had to laugh when you mentioned MacGyver because it's not the first time I've been accused of making things work from scraps.... Several of my friends call me MacGyver as a nickname. Thanks for watching and take care!

I encourage you to do just that. Let me know how it goes. I've tried to set a personal goal of making at least one contact on 10m each day while the band is hot during this solar cycle. I've missed a few days here or there but it's been fun trying to stay committed to that goal.

@@KC5TGTRadiosNMore that’s a great goal, “a ten meter contact a day”. I followed up and did an activation on Sunday using my HTX-10. I also found the matching Radio Shack SWR / Power Meter and incorporated that into my setup. Funny thing is my first contact was a guy who worked at RS as a kid. He said that radio was his gateway into ham radio 😎👍. It went great. Thanks again for the motivation. 73

That's awesome! Glad you tried it and what a great first contact. Hope more will take advantage of this great opportunity with 10m while it last. I hear stations in CA practically every afternoon, now wouldn't it be funny if we made a contact with each other using just the HTX-10's.... LOL We might have to give that a try!

The antenna is made by PCTel Maxrad the model is MLB2700. The magnetic mount is just a generic one. But I’ve discovered that this antenna will probably work much better if it was connected directly to the vehicle body with a NMO mount. The low power of the HTX-10 doesn’t seem to care but if I use a higher powered radio I’m getting RF back into my rig. Still experimenting with this at the moment but thought I’d throw it out there…. I think the antenna is great, I’m pretty sure it’s the mag mount that’s causing me problems.

Enjoyed working on it. As soon as I realized it worked I knew I had to get it on the air and do a “Parks on the Air” activation. I still have it connected in the truck and I’ve been making contacts with it daily. Thanks for helping make it possible.

It sure is and we’re starting to get some great openings on 10 meters now.

Thanks

Sorry don't remember the exact name but it was a free soundtrack available in Apple iMovie app.

Got it. I don't know why that was not working earlier.

No problem. Glad you got it working!

Glad you enjoyed it

At the time, Yaesu claimed they couldn't get the chips anymore, but the designs were also a decade old. Yaesu has just refreshed its entire HF lineup with newer technology.

If my memory serves me right, the docs have recommend to pull power from the battery. You can pull more current from the battery and not over load the controller.

I just wash the black emblems in this video with regular car wash soap. For the other black plastic trim around the vehicle I’m using Carakote Trim Coat.

Not sure exactly what would get it off because I didn’t reuse the old emblems. They went in the trash. The emblems installed in this video are the factory black Honda emblems purchased from the dealer parts counter. But I’d guess you could use your fingers to push and roll a majority of the tape glue off the back of the old emblems and then use a light cleaner like rubbing alcohol or a wax and grease remover product to get the remaining glue. Hope this helps.

Been working great too. Passing a lot of data on the APRS system!

I still use HamClock in my shack and I believe when I initially set it up I used the commands shown for different monitor sizes shown on the "Desktop" tab on the clearskyinstitute.com webpage. Hate that you are having trouble. I hope the instructions there will point you in the right direction. I've never used HamPi before. Not sure if that has something to do with the display issues? To rule out HamPi I'd try installing a clean copy of Raspbian "Bullseye" on a formatted SD and try setting HamClock up from scratch following the instructions on their website and see if it behaves differently?

looks great, bobby! can't wait to get over there and see it in the real world.

Wish I could provide a better answer but I had a friend that works with commercial radios tweak the radio settings and adjust the gain pot on the audio adapter board to get it working. He has access to professional testing equipment and was able to test and adjust everything.

To my knowledge all the ones I've seen are built very similar to the one in this video. Hopefully someone will see your question here and be able to reply with more information. Thanks for watching and 73...

Thanks for watching!

It's an iPad and I'm running the app "HAMRS" for logging contacts.

Thanks for the sub!

Well it has plenty speed, but personally I wouldn't go fast on the trails in this video. It's probably doesn't translate well on the video but in some areas the trail is barely wide enough for it to fit and in other areas the trail has very uneven slopes. Going fast on this trail is a recipe for damaging the ranger, or getting injured. (or both) Plus this model is the basic Ranger, it's 4x4 and all that good stuff but it's typically best suited for farm and large property work. Which is what I use it for most of the time and it does a wonderful job of it. If you want speed off road you probably should step up to the higher performance Ranger RZR. But you will need spaces to ride where the trails are more open and/or maybe a desert type areas to ride at really fast speeds. For me this model fits my needs just fine, good for a little off road use here and there but mostly gets used for daily work task around the property.