Motorcycling (Harley Davidson) – Page 18 – WW4DX.RADIO

A BIG ZERO for Great Western Of Hickory

for zero response to my on-line service request for a simple tire change.

A BIG ZERO for Fun Cycles in Valdese, NC

for also not responding to my on-line service request for a simple tire change.

A BIG ZERO for Honda of NC in Granite Falls

for not responding at all for an on-line service request for a tire change.

A BIG ZERO for Blue Ridge H-D for booking a service using their website

Completed the on-line form to book an appointment to have a tire changed. Waited 2 days for a reply. Nothing. Sent an email directly to one of the service associates. 3 days later. Nothing.

UPDATE. Emailed the General Manager. Did receive a reply email from the him apologizing about the slow response from my 2 previous emails. The response wasn’t slow, it simply never occurred. Anyhow, Tilly H-D in Statesville got me in, and got me out in less than 45 minutes. All is good.

Motorcycle Camping

Hopefully the first of many will be this weekend at Iron Horse Motorcycle Lodge near Robbinsville, NC. Many great motorcycle roads within minutes of the lodge.

History lesson

This is an Indian motorcycle.

This IS NOT… This is a Royal Enfield, with a Indian decal/logo on the tank

This is an Indian motorcycle.

This IS NOT… This is an Italian Sport bike imported by Floyd Clymer, with a Indian decal/logo on the tank

This is an Indian motorcycle.

This IS NOT… This is a Kawasaki, with a Indian decal/logo on the tank

This is an Indian motorcycle.

This IS NOT… This is a Polaris, with a Indian decal/logo on the tank

Any questions?

Iron Horse

WW4DX stations

Main HF stations are a Yaesu FTDX101MP and a Yaesu FTDX10. Recently added a Kenwood TS-530SP just to have a hybrid transceiver in the mix. Mobile HF rig is a Kenwood TS-480HX. Main Shortwave receiver is a classic Yaesu FRG-7. As you can tell, I prefer Yaesu gear, with a couple pieces of Kenwood gear mixed in. I prefer Heil mics, PR40, PR77D, Pro 7 Headset, HM-12, and the Heil Goldline Elite.

HF amplifiers are a OM Power OM2500HF and a Palstar LA-1K. Dummy load is a Palstar DL5K. Station monitors are a TelePost LP-100A, and a Array Solution Power Master II.

The VHF/UHF gear consist of 2 ICOM ID-51A’s (D-Star), Yaesu FT3D (C4FM/Fusion), and a ICOM ID-4100A (D-Star). RF Shark OpenSpot.

Antenna systems consist of a Palstar AT4K transmatch, a Palstar HF AUTO transmatch, a 115ft Rohn 25G tower, Force12 C19XR 11 element multi-band Yagi, multiple open wire fed doublets, and a ½ wavelength 60 meter dipole. Antenna switching is performed by a Array Solution RATPAK remote antenna switch. The Force12 C19XR is rotated with a Hy-Gain Tail Twister II. The second tower is a 50ft Rohn 25G with a Diamond X300A VHF/UHF vertical at 55ft. Feedline is CommScope 1/2 inch 50 ohm hardline.

Awards. DXCC Mixed, DXCC Phone, DXCC 10, DXCC 15, DXCC 20, DX 100, Continents of the World, Master of Europe, Master of South America, 30 Years of QRZ, World Friendship Radio