My truck.

	Front of my truck		Inside, showing the radios

Green 1996 Ford Bronco. Custom Ham call plates: KD6ZWR.

The antennas on the roof are (from passenger side to drivers) Larsen 2 meter 5/8ths wave for APRS. In the center, diamond triband for 2 meters/220/440. The other side is a comet 2 meters/440 dual band for the scanners. There is a 1/2 wave CB antenna on the spare tire mount in the rear.

The radios inside are mounted on a custom rack on the transmission hump made from 1/4" hardwood plywood scraps, I think it was oak. On top is mounted the kenwood TM-742A triband with 2m/220/440 for voice. Next to the kenwood is my Magellan 3000XL GPS receiver. Under the kenwood is a Unic CB radio. Under that is a cheapo Regency 10 channel scanner. Next to it in the picture is an Icom 2 meter transceiver for APRS, currently not being used. I am now using my old Yaesu FT-470 handheld for APRS to save on battery power. Next, mounted on the side of the rack is an MFJ 1270 TNC, also used for APRS. In front of the scanner is a Optoelectronics "scout" frequency counter. On the left side of the rack there are hangers for the mics, and behind that a marine circuit breaker panel for distributing DC power. Above that in an alcove is an LED panel meter wired to show either the auxiliary battery voltage or the engine battery voltage. The cigaratte lighter plugs above the radios are for charging the cell phone, or running a small inverter to power/recharge a laptop. The power adapter in the ashtray outlet runs a portable cd-player, through a cassette adapter in the stereo. Not in the picture, but next to the instrument panel is a cheap Radio Shack thermometer to show inside/outside temperatures.

There is a large marine deep-cycle battery in the back, augmented with a pair of 20 amp-hour gel cells. They are charged [at the moment] by a simple relay activated by the ignition circuit, and protected by a large series diode to prevent the starting current to kill the radios. I installed an override switch to make the relay always on, always off, or on when the engine is running. My old truck [also a bronco, 1982] had more room under the hood, so the deep-cycle battery was mounted there, on the fender well. It was charged by a RV/marine isolation diode block on the alternator lead. I also had a perko battery switch wired to supply power to the radios from the aux battery, or the engine battery. The "all" position was a convienent bonus... it connected the batteries together - an instant jump start!