Post your installation pics!!!
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Saratoga
Adventurer
My thread is here but I'll add the piccies here for you 
Outside of LR.
A carefully measured L-angled bit of metal mounted to the spot-light mounts with the antenna mount on that.
FT8800 Base & Power Pack
Speaker attached to Roll-Cage
Antenna stowed next to alpine window & Roll-Cage
Outside of LR.
A carefully measured L-angled bit of metal mounted to the spot-light mounts with the antenna mount on that.
FT8800 Base & Power Pack
Speaker attached to Roll-Cage
Antenna stowed next to alpine window & Roll-Cage
burquedoka
Adventurer
G500
Here is my 2000 G500. I'm running a Yaesu 7800 with a Diamond antenna. Also pictured is my Fujitsu tablet nav unit running National Geographic TOPO.
Here is my 2000 G500. I'm running a Yaesu 7800 with a Diamond antenna. Also pictured is my Fujitsu tablet nav unit running National Geographic TOPO.
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gary in ohio
Explorer
gary in ohio
Explorer
TangoBlue
American Adventurist
Yes... I think I can imagine it too but it would be easier with pictures. :coffeedrink:
burquedoka
Adventurer
Dang man give me a minute!! ROFSheriffHL:
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rusty_tlc
Explorer
I use Trick Tabs, a lot.
This is a trick tab
This NMO mount
Just fits the hole
I run open top most of the time, I'll add a plastic grommet to my soft top for the antenna to go through when I need it.
They also work well for the external speaker which is essiential in an open top truck
The radio mounts between the spreader bars
It's very convenient to operate
This is a trick tab
This NMO mount
Just fits the hole
I run open top most of the time, I'll add a plastic grommet to my soft top for the antenna to go through when I need it.
They also work well for the external speaker which is essiential in an open top truck
The radio mounts between the spreader bars
It's very convenient to operate
Sanfordfire
New member
Kenwood tm-v71a
Its an okay spot since it is protected by my shovel rack. I have conidered front bumper...but bothers my eyes up there
Under back seat
Speaker is to the right of face plate.
Its an okay spot since it is protected by my shovel rack. I have conidered front bumper...but bothers my eyes up there
Under back seat
Speaker is to the right of face plate.
Prybry
Adventurer
Here is my Yaesu FT817 install...
I picked up a Yaesu FT817 for use in my wifes GMC Acadia...
Turned out so nice I thought I would post it here... sorry for the poor picture quality.
Mounted the radio in the center counsel, the center has a huge storage hole covered by a retractable cover.
I just used some industrial grade velcro from Lowe's... and just struck the radio to the side of the storage area. Then I picked up a second storage tray (my wife frowned on cutting up the original:Wow1 so I took the new one and cut it to fit around the radio... It works great to store the mic and cord.
The best part is when not in use I can pull the cover over and you can't see the radio at all.
I cut a small hole in the bottom of the bin and routed the antenna cable to the rear of the Acadia. The bin already had a power point in it so I just plug the factory power cable into that. Works great since I put a rechargable battery pack in the radio. So now the radio is always ready to just tear it out and operate fully walk mobile. The battery pack is big enough for a hour or two of operation at full 5 watt output.
The antenna is a 19" dual band mounted to a adhesive back mounting system from Diamond HRKS and thin RG316 cable.
The mount even lets me fold the antenna down behind the luggage rack when I take the car through the car wash.
I know the 5 watts is a limiting factor, but we have two strong repeaters in town and I don't miss the power at all... best of all I have a bag in the car that has a HF antenna so I can reach out and touch the world from any park bench at a moments notice.
I picked up a Yaesu FT817 for use in my wifes GMC Acadia...
Turned out so nice I thought I would post it here... sorry for the poor picture quality.
Mounted the radio in the center counsel, the center has a huge storage hole covered by a retractable cover.
I just used some industrial grade velcro from Lowe's... and just struck the radio to the side of the storage area. Then I picked up a second storage tray (my wife frowned on cutting up the original:Wow1
so I took the new one and cut it to fit around the radio... It works great to store the mic and cord.The best part is when not in use I can pull the cover over and you can't see the radio at all.
I cut a small hole in the bottom of the bin and routed the antenna cable to the rear of the Acadia. The bin already had a power point in it so I just plug the factory power cable into that. Works great since I put a rechargable battery pack in the radio. So now the radio is always ready to just tear it out and operate fully walk mobile. The battery pack is big enough for a hour or two of operation at full 5 watt output.
The antenna is a 19" dual band mounted to a adhesive back mounting system from Diamond HRKS and thin RG316 cable.
The mount even lets me fold the antenna down behind the luggage rack when I take the car through the car wash.
I know the 5 watts is a limiting factor, but we have two strong repeaters in town and I don't miss the power at all... best of all I have a bag in the car that has a HF antenna so I can reach out and touch the world from any park bench at a moments notice.
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Corey
OverCamping Specialist
CB setup:
Cobra 29 Nightwatch, 4' Firestik II antenna, some remote speaker, can not remember the brand.
Bandi mount (a guy on fjcruiserforums.com came up with the mount and sold them) replaced a factory chunk of plastic that was there.
Antenna on the mount.
The mic is on the left side now, not the right like in the photo.
Ham setup:
Yaesu 857D radio, YSK-857 Separation Kit to remote mount the head off of the radio, Diamond GLP58 mounting group for the bumper, Valor VS4 Big Mouth mobile extension speaker, Diamond MX62M duplexer (lets one antenna do all of the frequencies the radio can do), and an ATAS-120a antenna on the ARB bumper.
Used a mount that I had used when the iPod use to be out in the open, it now resides in the glovebox.
The remote head unit fits it very well and is in easy reach.
The ATAS 120-a antenna.
Cobra 29 Nightwatch, 4' Firestik II antenna, some remote speaker, can not remember the brand.
Bandi mount (a guy on fjcruiserforums.com came up with the mount and sold them) replaced a factory chunk of plastic that was there.
Antenna on the mount.
The mic is on the left side now, not the right like in the photo.
Ham setup:
Yaesu 857D radio, YSK-857 Separation Kit to remote mount the head off of the radio, Diamond GLP58 mounting group for the bumper, Valor VS4 Big Mouth mobile extension speaker, Diamond MX62M duplexer (lets one antenna do all of the frequencies the radio can do), and an ATAS-120a antenna on the ARB bumper.
Used a mount that I had used when the iPod use to be out in the open, it now resides in the glovebox.
The remote head unit fits it very well and is in easy reach.
The ATAS 120-a antenna.
Saratoga
Adventurer
Because I'm moving over to fixed battery setup rather than as I showed above with battery inna ammo tin I and a friend have fitted some batteries in the battery box. It was a bit of a squeeze though
This shows the two batteries in the box. The orange thing is the split charge thingy. That is mud in the box too Hence:
It has been moved to a plastic box and the external fuse will be replaced by a weatherproof one which I have here
At two locations in the vehicle (one up front and one in the back next to the rig) I'll have one of these little boxes based, although it'll have a cover on obviously
I think that will be enough power/sockets
This shows the two batteries in the box. The orange thing is the split charge thingy. That is mud in the box too
Hence:
It has been moved to a plastic box and the external fuse will be replaced by a weatherproof one which I have here
At two locations in the vehicle (one up front and one in the back next to the rig) I'll have one of these little boxes based, although it'll have a cover on obviously