This is my storm chase vehicle.

It is equipped with multiple radios covering:

      6 meters                     

                                                                                                                                             2 meters

                                                                   1.25 centimeters  

                                                                                                             70 centimeters

                                                                      33 centimeters

                                                          80 meters thru 10 meters HF low bands.

                                                  I have Full VHF, UHF, & 800 mhz public service coverage.

                                                     I run a complete Kustom Eyewitness system unit w/ front, rear and handheld cameras.

I also carry a JVC and Panasonic handheld video cameras.

Unit is equipped with full front and rear emergency strobe lighting

w/ an Arrow Stick traffic Advisor in the rear window.

I recently added LED lights to the rear side windows and

an LED light bar to the upper rear window. (Pics to follow)

I run a Federal PA-300 Siren system w/ 200 watt PA system.

I have internet connection to follow radar and also use the

computer for VHF & UHF packet operation.

Me and the "Nali' next to the Cass County Emergency Management R.A.C.E.S. trailer at field day 2008

            Radios in front are on both sides of the center console. The laptop mount is home made from 3/4" water pipe hooked to the seat bolt.  It is extremely stable and holds the laptop with no vibration.       Small TV on console is for Eyewitness unit as is the small color monitor in the sun visor. Rear seat radios are 5 Motorola Spectras covering VHF, UHF, UHF Low, 800 & 900 Mhz. are a new installation in the rear passenger area.

      Drivers side. From front to rear: Federal PA-300 Siren, Yaesu FT-2800M 2M mod'ed, Motorola Spectra 900 mhz, Uniden BCT-7, Radar control head. Passenger side Front to rear: Control head for

      Screwdriver antenna, Kenwood TM-631 2m 220, Yaesu FT-8100 2n 440 mod'ed, Motorola Maxtrax VHF Low (Red Cross & 6M).  The Sony Watchman is for the

                                                                                              Kustom Eyewitness Unit.                                                                                                                  

                                 View from the rear seat of radios and console.                                                                                                  Closer view of the rear seat installation.

  Rear Radio bank.  First radio (far left) (ALL MOTOROLA'S) is VHF P.S., second is UHF P.S., third is

UHF Low (Fed Freq's), next is 800 mhz P.S., last is 900 mhz amateur.  Control panel for Aux Lights.

2 smaller mics are for the convertacoms for Motorola MTS-2000 HT-1000 and MTS-9000 HT's.

Rear view.

Showing convertacoms & Mics

   Did I mention that "SNOW SUCKS"!!!             Did I mention that "SUMMER IS GOOD!!

Dual Battery Installation!!

First off, I'd like to thank Doug Pelley WB7TUJ (http://www.dapcom.com/Default.htm) for his technical assistance helping me with the dual battery installation in my Denali.

Doug was a wealth of information especially with the GM AmpClamp set-up to boost the charging rate on GM vehicles!

  This is a picture of the second battery and the mount. I chose the bracket so I could mount the cut out switch.  The second picture is a better view of the cut out switch.  The key remains in when the battery   is active in the circuit but can be removed when the battery is taken out of line.  As Doug mentioned on his site, be sure to hook the second battery up POS to POS and NEG to NEG to the original battery and not to ground!! This allows the GM Amp-Clamp circuit to work!!  GM's Amp-Clamp samples the voltage drop and current change off of the NEGATIVE cable on the original battery which allows the computer to shift the alternator from 13.8 volts to 14.2 volts increase the charging rate of the vehicle.

    This picture shows the POS and NEG cables running from the second battery across the fire wall to the drivers side original battery.  The second picture shows the 150 amp breaker assembly.  The snake skinned wire goes into the drivers compartment to the multiple radios.  The red wire goes to the front strobe light assembly.  This breaker is quite inexpensive and does a great job.  You will also notice that I left in the original fuse block also.  Double the protection for the radios.

Here is a view of what is the replacement battery for the original equipment battery.  It is the Optima High-crank, Deep cycle.  A little expensive but WELL worth the money.  The second picture is a closer view of the cut-out switch.  I like this feature in the event of a long duration emergency, you can cut out the second battery.  If your system runs down during the event you can just switch in the second battery.  Nice back-up system so you don't get caught with 2 dead batteries!! Also I opted to use the cross battery bracket to not only hold in the battery but also as a means to mount the cut-out switch.