Recent content by VA6LM

The friendliest place on the web for anyone with an RV or an interest in RVing!
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.
  1. VA6LM

    Leveling jack won't retract fully

    2007 Journey HWH jacks with tapered springs. Rear pasenger side fails to retract all the way up. When fully extended sprayed silicone on the silver tubes. Noticed that one of the springs was rubbing on a nut making pulling up hard. Lubed nut and spring with Jig a loo grease. All retract all...
  2. VA6LM

    93 Winnebago Brave Fiberglass Roof Leak

    Thanks for the tips and yes it is a domed fiberglass roof...
  3. VA6LM

    ? Chat Center Wednesday Night !

    I am unable to enter chat...refuses to recognize my username and password...
  4. VA6LM

    Converting fluorescent fixtures to led lighting

    I'm going to rip the tubes sockets and ballasts out and put in warm white strips, 2 possibly 3. Any comments? I believe cool white will be too harsh. I'm not trying to mimic the cool fluorescent light but make it what it should be in a home.
  5. VA6LM

    93 Winnebago Brave Fiberglass Roof Leak

    I am doing a reno on my 93 Brave I just acquired. The roof has a leak just above the door, I believe where the one piece fiberglass roof meets with the side wall. I am wondering what is the best product to use and how to apply. I also notice that the roof that is original and has never had...
  6. VA6LM

    Using a power supply in the motorhome

    No no no.... connect directly to your house battery for so many reasons!!! Especially when dry camping. You may even have an rf noisy inverter.
  7. VA6LM

    What good is a Ham radio anyway???

    The day may come when you wish you had your license and a ham radio. Be prepared!
  8. VA6LM

    Why not a RV CB Channel?

    On the road 19 Parked camping 13 See yall down da hiways n biways. Keep da shiny side up n da greassy side down. Beep Oh yes and you do not need morse code to become an amateur radio operator... Its way more fun.
  9. VA6LM

    Ham Radio and drive to Alaska

    At night time be sure you can get on 80 meters, us Canadian hams hang out around 3.7 mhz. There are lots of lonely stretches of highway with no repeaters. When in Canada the Aurora net is on 7.050 mhz ssb.
  10. VA6LM

    Buddy Pole Mounting System for Antennas

    What kind of antenna did you mount on the buddypole mounts 1.5 or 2 inch? Any photos?
  11. VA6LM

    RV FORUM HAM LISTING - page 2

    Hi all.
  12. VA6LM

    LED upgrades

    If you do not want to solder... The connectors for the single color strip lights can be found on ebay by searching for all or some of these terms 5 x 2 pin Connector Wire Cable For Led Strip 5050 Single Color 10mm PCB If your strip lights are other than 5050 search for that type.
  13. VA6LM

    HDMI wiring in a 34H

    Hi all. I am going to replace the front overhead and bedroom tvs and add a tv outside in my 2007 Winnebago Journey 34H. I am going to use 12 volt Jensen Tv's. Need to conserve batteries when boondocking. The front tv should be ok for digital connections, sat, cable, off air. Jeff thanks for the...
  14. VA6LM

    Survey of CRT TV to LCD replacements

    Hi all. I am going to replace the front overhead and bedroom tvs and add a tv outside in my 2007 Winnebago Journey. I am going to use 12 volt Jensen Tvs. Need to conserve batteries when boondocking. The front tv should be ok for digital connections, sat, cable, off air. What is the best and...
Back
Top Bottom