Lets see your HAM Radio rigs...
#33
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I got a kenwood TM710GA on the way to me. I am excited!! I may do the ram mount or just mount it on the center arm rest.
#34
For my installation, the Ram Mount works perfectly for providing proper angle to see the screen while driving without too much effort, even with my polarized sunglasses on
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Here is what I am doing with an old Icom.
Icom 2330 mounted between console and radio bezel.
I added the console as well as the dual bander. I still need to connect the power and antenna.
Last edited by wyleam1066; 11-18-2018 at 06:26 PM.
#37
I installed this about 6 months ago and it's been great. My idea of a good setup is to be functional, but I want it to blend in when not in use. Not a ham radio, but it's a UHF CDM1550 LS+ for fire/rescue. It is mounted under the passenger seat and has a remote head adapter.
#38
Junior Member
Howdy all, first post and man am I glad to have found this post.
I've a '18 SCrew 5.5' and I'm getting ready to install a Yaesu FT-8800R and future HF rig. I have been wondering about HF antenna mounting locations, but a post above took care of my reservations about the forward bed pockets. I'll have a couple Firestik mounts ordered up soon for those. Kudos sigma_pi and PowerHouse!
My more pressing question is - what are the safe spots to mount a radio on the back wall? I pulled off the insulation piece over the weekend and that back wall sure as heck to me feels like it's just single wall metal. I've seen a couple remote mounts here so far with radios mounted directly to the insulation backer - are those only mounted to that backer or are they screwed into the back wall as well?
Also, I have the STX package so I have the center console with column shifter - is there space inside that console to mount radios and is there enough airflow to keep them from overheating?
Thanks all and I look forward to being able to help elsewhere once I get more time in the truck and the forums!
73 W4WWW de Brian
I've a '18 SCrew 5.5' and I'm getting ready to install a Yaesu FT-8800R and future HF rig. I have been wondering about HF antenna mounting locations, but a post above took care of my reservations about the forward bed pockets. I'll have a couple Firestik mounts ordered up soon for those. Kudos sigma_pi and PowerHouse!
My more pressing question is - what are the safe spots to mount a radio on the back wall? I pulled off the insulation piece over the weekend and that back wall sure as heck to me feels like it's just single wall metal. I've seen a couple remote mounts here so far with radios mounted directly to the insulation backer - are those only mounted to that backer or are they screwed into the back wall as well?
Also, I have the STX package so I have the center console with column shifter - is there space inside that console to mount radios and is there enough airflow to keep them from overheating?
Thanks all and I look forward to being able to help elsewhere once I get more time in the truck and the forums!
73 W4WWW de Brian
Last edited by W4WWW; 11-19-2018 at 03:31 PM. Reason: proper kudos
#39
Howdy all, first post and man am I glad to have found this post.
I've a '18 SCrew 5.5' and I'm getting ready to install a Yaesu FT-8800R and future HF rig. I have been wondering about HF antenna mounting locations, but a post above took care of my reservations about the forward bed pockets. I'll have a couple Firestik mounts ordered up soon for those. Kudos sigma_pi and PowerHouse!
73 W4WWW de Brian
I've a '18 SCrew 5.5' and I'm getting ready to install a Yaesu FT-8800R and future HF rig. I have been wondering about HF antenna mounting locations, but a post above took care of my reservations about the forward bed pockets. I'll have a couple Firestik mounts ordered up soon for those. Kudos sigma_pi and PowerHouse!
73 W4WWW de Brian
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