[ICOM] IC-208H

[Mort Arditti]

Gary,

Your garage height 'problem' is the same as mine - a major dilemma.
As a result, I just ended up making and installing a custom NMO bracket at 
the edge
of the tailgate, on the body side of a Ford Ranger.  I did not want to drill 
any holes.
The arrangement came up pretty good.  This allows me a maximum antenna 
height of
32".  Maldol has a dual band 144/444 antenna that is 29".  It is available 
in both NMO
and UHF connector.  The cable will be routed under the bed liner at the 
upper part of
truck's bed/side

The bracket is 3/32 aluminum.

For the time being I will install an older 2m Kenwood.  Once everything is 
OK, I will
replace the radio with a dual band unit.

If you wish to consider a similar approach, I can take some pictures and 
send them to
you.

Good luck,

73,

Mort NA6MA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Fiber" <gfiber at comcast.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC-208H


>I picked an IC-208H a week or so ago to install in the 2009 Toyota
> Tacoma Double Cab. Waiting for the weather to break to drill a couple
> of holes in the roof for NMO mounts and 1/4 wave antennas.  The work
> parking garage is only 7 feet high so a dual band Larsen won't work.
> Then making a hitch mount attachment for the HS1800/Pro antenna and
> IC-706MKII. The whip is on a lay over mount probably will be putting
> some Yakima rails on top of the cap so I have a place to tie down the
> whip when I am not using the 706 or just remove the whip have not decided 
> yet.
>
> Gary K8IZ
>
>
>
> At 08:37 PM 9/6/2009, you wrote:
>>I've got two of them the oldest more than 2 years with no problems at all,
>>the remote head is the only way to go for mounting in newer vehicles and 
>>the
>>extension cable for the mic can be made with a standard RJ45 male plug and
>>female wall or surface mount jack, don't spend the extra money for 
>>something
>>that you can make up yourself. The programming software is good, I was 
>>able
>>to use the cable I had for my T7H which makes loading the memories much
>>easier. I would buy another without any hesitation.
>>
>>73
>>Mike
>>N3KUN
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] 
>>On
>>Behalf Of Rick Mintz
>>Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 10:35 PM
>>To: icom at mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: [ICOM] IC-208H
>>
>>Hi gang,
>>
>>I am looking into the purchase of an IC-208H 2/440 mobile rig.
>>
>>Interested in comments on this radio, if you have had one long enough to
>>have experience with it.
>>
>>Also, can anyone tell me the connector type on the mic cable? Wondering if 
>>I
>>need to purchase the Icom extension cable or if I can assemble one.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Rick W1TY
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