Tank Bag Radio for the RSTD

[GeorgeS]

Problem, RSTD, has NO Radio.

Solution " Jensen JHD910 " Marine quality AM/FM Wx band radio. Bought one, installed in a Tank Bag, Installed antenna, Works great !!

 

Some problems with Ignition Noise on AM band, but my new home brew antenna has almost solved the problem.

 

Anyway, Its a darn good Radio !!! But--- Its expensive, About $200.00 bucks,

 

Size, its only 5 in wide, 3 1/3 in high and about 1 3/4 inch thick. A deffinate plus for mounting, Takes AUX input for MP-3 players,

[star4772]

Problem, RSTD, has NO Radio.

Solution " Jensen JHD910 " Marine quality AM/FM Wx band radio. Bought one, installed in a Tank Bag, Installed antenna, Works great !!

 

Some problems with Ignition Noise on AM band, but my new home brew antenna has almost solved the problem.

 

Anyway, Its a darn good Radio !!! But--- Its expensive, About $200.00 bucks,

 

Size, its only 5 in wide, 3 1/3 in high and about 1 3/4 inch thick. A deffinate plus for mounting, Takes AUX input for MP-3 players,

 

How about some pictures so we can see.

 

Joe

[az1103]

How about some pictures so we can see.

 

Joe

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[GeorgeS]

Some photos, Jensen radio, mounted in a "Cortec Mag Mount" tank bag.

Antenna. is a modified, 80meter, Ham Stick Amateur Radio antenna. ( Avialable for

about $20.00 ) from many ham radio supply outlets. ( this one is somewhat modified )

 

Radio, $185.00 , tank bag, About $ 85.00, Ham Stick antenna about $20.00 and a

few other misc expenses.

Note: 8 inch cable for Aux input for MP3, or cassett player, or whatever

 

Antenna. is an MFJ model, MFJ 1675T 75 Meter Ham radio antenna, avialable from Ham Radio Outlet, on line, cost $19.95 plus tax and shipping

 

Mounting is 3/8 X 24 thread, standard CB mount, or fabricate a mount and use a PL-259

connector. I used RG-62 coax.

 

Note in photo #6, I have quick disconnets, for 12V input, and the Antenna cable.

 

12V Noise filter is mounted inside the tank bag. ( A spare one I had from the 1st gen ) Also power switch is mounted, lower left, rear of tank bag.

 

At this point I have not installed any speakers, am only useing the helmet headphones. I am researching an amplifier and handlebar mounted Speakers, ( maby about a 100 Watt amp unit )

Have not figured that out as yet.

 

Why the 75M ham antenna ??? Short answer is " Ignition Noise " AM signals are much (!!! ) Stronger with the 4 MHZ Resonant Antenna, then just a short Car antenna. almost strong enought cover the ignition noise. But still working on eliminateing the Ignition noise. I Have made some progress on that.

 

Again, if your not interested in AM stations, this is NOT worth the trouble!!! But, the Radio is great for FM, and WX band, and STrong, AM stations, with a standard Auto antenna.

 

This is a " Marine " water proof, industrial grade Radio. ( thats why the high cost, I guess )

( and I'm a radio nut case, so spending money on radios for me, is like buying beer for most guys Hi Hi )

 

In the 2nd to last photo, you will see second Antenna mount. This is for my Ham Radio Station installation. ( That equipment is in a 2nd larger Tank Bag ) not shown here. I have a car radio in that tank bag also, but its not as good as the new Jensen.

I will also be setting up the Busa, so I can switch this Cortec bag Quickly over to the other bike!!

 

AHHH just imagine, -----listioning to Bethoven's 5th symphoney, doing about 140MPH, on the Busa !!!! ( sorry could not resist that thought )

Edited September 12, 2012 by GeorgeS

[pmelah]

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