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Technical Topics => Equipment => Topic started by: ChrisSmolinski on December 20, 2009, 1622 UTC

Title: Ham Cramwich: $25,000 Of Communications Gear In A $500 Car
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on December 20, 2009, 1622 UTC

Ham radio appears to be more of an addiction than a hobby to the seller of this $500 Dodge. Every surface is covered with $25K in communications equipment for every conceivable band (FM/UHF/HF/VHF/SPACEMAN)...

http://jalopnik.com/5428829/ham-cramwich-25000-of-communications-gear-in-a-500-car (http://jalopnik.com/5428829/ham-cramwich-25000-of-communications-gear-in-a-500-car)

Title: Re: Ham Cramwich: $25,000 Of Communications Gear In A $500 Car
Post by: olddxer on January 06, 2010, 0225 UTC

It is amazing that he could even drive that. Looks pretty cramped on the drivers side.

Title: Re: Ham Cramwich: $25,000 Of Communications Gear In A $500 Car
Post by: syfr on January 09, 2010, 0050 UTC

How could anyone claim hams are geeks after seeing THAT uber-cool vehicle?
 :o

Title: Re: Ham Cramwich: $25,000 Of Communications Gear In A $500 Car
Post by: moribund112 on February 02, 2010, 1613 UTC

I'd hate to see what it would look like after an accident...think of all the great gear that would be ruined!

Oh and first post. Hello everyone!

Title: Re: Ham Cramwich: $25,000 Of Communications Gear In A $500 Car
Post by: Tube Shortwave on February 03, 2010, 0352 UTC

Just park it somewhere in Oakland, California for a night.  That will fix everything.