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Installed my new compact 6m/2m SSB Yagi setup (~3 dBd). It's easier to install/remove than the full-sized tower; plus, it's more road-friendly since it's 3ft shorter and can travel while turned sideways for a narrower aspect. I can even fit it through my favorite drive-thru! 😜 I'm...

My new compact 6m/2m SSB Yagi setup (~3 dBd). It's easier to install/remove; plus, it's more road-friendly since it's 3ft shorter and can travel while turned sideways for a narrower aspect. I can even fit it through my favorite drive-thru! 😜 I'm taking it to Baltimore this weekend...

Hello, Quick version: I struck a loose tree stump in the road and broke my foglight blank/fins... I'll find out more when the replacement arrives, but can this be replaced without removing the bumper? The closest answer that I found via search was the thread where a Sport owner had...

Hey, I'm not sure that I understand the question completely. Are you asking if reflashing to a different file will be problematic? The answer is no. Please clarify if that's not what you asked. The dealer will charge quite a bit more to reflash your Helix than if you were to get on the waiting...

If you go the phone route, make sure you can keep it plugged into a charger. Video recordings drain the battery faster than you'd think. I cannot imagine it lasting for two hours without external power... not even close! Do some tests to make sure that having it plugged into a charger doesn't...

Can you share a zoomed-out shot of where that drain is located? I don't recall seeing anything like that on my car. But I sure hear water sloshing in my hatch after a wash. My drain may be dislodged or clogged. :(

Haha! The story behind this kid is funny. He had a crush on the girl next to him and was desperately trying to not fart beside her. His own words years later. I said something similar to some smart-ass who decided to say to me "Damn, you're old enough to be my dad." In military circles, a 40...

HAHA! There's truth there. Oftentimes, when there's an issue, be it noise, leaks, or other small things, I can often trace to whatever I have tinkered with. :rolleyes: I'm currently diagnosing an oil leak that appears to be with the steel oil pan "upgrade." They're kind of a bitch to seal for...

Hello, "Remote control" is the wrong term to describe the part. It is a "Demonstration" switch. The ONLY thing it's good for is showing the difference between stock and Helix. I still flip that switch for passengers from time to time. But it stays in the Helix position 99.999999% of the time...

Where are you, OP?

I've shared this in my Helix/Ham thread, but not here. My most recent update is finally adding the Yagi VHF antennas for occasional contesting. The "Yagi Module" weighs ~75 lbs; so, it takes a technique to get such a lopsided load onto the roof rack with finesse... This is NOT a...

My most recent update is finally adding the Yagi antennas for occasional contesting... This is NOT a full-time addition to my car! I plan to mount the "Yagi Module" about three weeks out of each year; basically, for contests and certain shows.

Thanks! The boards got good and wet last night, especially on top. I was optimistic when I laid my level across around noon and saw that they were perfectly flat. Hours later, presumably after drying more, the boards were back to where they were in the top photo. I can live with that so long as...

Both my daughter and I have the USP steel pans. The fit is good, no complaints there. The trick is getting just the right amount of sealant on the pan. Too little and you'll develop a leak; too much and you risk FOD in your oil sump. My daughter's 70,000-mile replacement engine came with a BONE...

More ham antenna stuff: :ROFLMAO: The PVC is just a test-pipe to keep my mast hardware snug while the 6-foot mast is removed. I'm picking up the antennas for this addition in Manassas on Tuesday morning. This is a contest setup that will be on the car just 3-4 weeks per year. BTW, the...

It unfair to see your gently driven car implode at 80k, especially given my towing and other "abuse" on my 175k car. I recently replaced the engine on my daughter's Golf with 123,000 miles. It has a 70k engine now. Her local dealer quoted $10,400 plus tax for a new long block installed and $8400...

"Anything Goes?" Okay, here's an odd question: ;) I have these pressure-treated yellow pine deck boards. They're 5/4x6" and have a slight warp to them... They were a tad worse when they were still damp from the store. It's been a while since I last worked with getting bends out of wood...

Surpassed 175,000 miles this morning. The only problems since my 150k post is a dead battery and a failed ventilator blower.

HAHA! Definitely ham radios. See the most recent setup in this post. I may add CB at some point. But I probably won't since I can monitor CB on two of my ham radios. Good one! Yeah, as Diggs said, "the 90s were a wild time!" I don't think it was faux-pas at the time, not yet in 1998-2002. I...

My most recent cars: 1998 Jetta TDI, owned from 1998 to 2018 and 445,000+ miles... I had a pair of Mk6 Jetta TDIs until I replaced them with Dieselgate payouts... At "Peak-VW" in 2017... Now...