Mobile Ham Radio for RVs and Camping Trips
Find resources for setting up and operating amateur radio stations while traveling in recreational vehicles or camping.
Many ham radio operators enjoy combining their love for amateur radio with the freedom of RV and camping travel. Setting up a station in a recreational vehicle or at a campsite presents unique challenges for antennas, power, and equipment installation. Operators often adapt their transceivers and antenna projects to be portable, efficient, and quick to deploy, whether for a weekend trip or extended cross-country journeys.
This category offers resources for hams interested in mobile and portable operations from their RVs or campsites. You will find examples of antenna installations on vans and motorhomes, discussions on suitable equipment like the Yaesu FT-450 or FT-897 for mobile use, and tips for building a compact shack in a motorhome. Several groups, such as the WBCCI RV Service Net and the RV Radio Network, organize nets and gatherings like Quartzfest, allowing operators to stay in touch while on the road.
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UK ham radio Club for operators interested in caravaning anc camping -
Ham shack located in a caravan and run by solar power. This page describes VK5SW experience of converting an old, disused and rundown caravan, to a fully functional solar powered Ham Radio shack. -
The Mobileer group is for California Amateur Radio (Ham) operators to discuss family mobile radio caravan and camping trips. -
The Mt.Vaca Radio Club (Call sign K6MVR ) owns and operates repeater systems in and around Sacramento, California. The systems provide reliable coverage for mobile stations throughout the Sacramento Valley region and beyond to Modesto, Chico, the Sierras, and parts of the Bay Area. -
A gathering of Amateur Radio Operators in RV's near Quartzsite Arizona. -
Friends keeping in touch via amateur radio and RV's -
The Rolling Home Ham Radio on the Road -
We are a group of Amateur Radio Operators who travel around the country in Recreational Vehicles and host radio nets to keep in touch with one another -
Learn how an experienced ham radio operator designed and built a compact shack in their motor home. Discover the considerations, challenges, and solutions involved in setting up a radio station in a small space without damaging the vehicle. Find out which radios were chosen for VHF/UHF scanning, HF communications, and QRP operations. Get insights on cabinet design, speaker placement, and radio cabling for a functional and portable ham radio setup on the road. -
The RoadTrek design presents some unique challenges to us hams. Here an example of a VHF and HF antenna installation on a VAN
