[ICOM] New car. New 2/440 radio?

[Tad Danley]

ynkedragon at aol.com wrote:
> 
> I recently acquired a small SUV which I'd like to equip with a  2M/440 MHz transceiver with remotable mount control head.

Hi Blair,
I have remote mounted an ICOM ID-800H and a Kenwood TM-D710A in my 
mid-sized Jeep Commander SUV by placing the T/R units under the steering 
column behind a piece of molding that hinges down for access to the fuse 
block, etc.  I found a small metal 'shelf' behind the molding that the 
rig mounting brackets are attached to.  The DC cables are a short run 
through the firewall to a circuit breaker mounted near the battery.  The 
control heads are mounted at the front of the center console for easy 
viewing and control.

This setup keeps the mic cord length roughly the same as if the rig were 
mounted as one piece under the dash or beside the console, meaning no 
extensions are required, and has worked well for me.  Ditto for the 
external speaker cables.

Good luck and 73!

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Tad Danley, K3TD
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