Ham Radio Install with Pictures

[C1 Ret]

.....and WHERE did you get that cool sticker??? I laughed pretty hard when I saw that. And yeah, that antenna is pretty tall. I also have the ID5100; have had it for a little over a year, paired with the Comet 2x4 mounted on the driver's side mirror with a Rugged mount and Diamond RG316 coax that came with a "shorty" post NMO. SWR is 1.01 and thus far, all contacts have reported a perfect signal.

Cheers, and 73!!

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[C1 Ret]

....side question, what did you use to mount the radio head between the knob area and the screen? That looks pretty good there and certainly convenient for easy removal.

 

[AttackGuy64]

Pics if ya have’m please?

 

[bldavis11]

I got the antenna mounted but I have not installed the radio yet since my project got sidelined by a "turbo wastegate stuck closed" fault at 2500 miles. It has been at the dealer for the last week. I will report back on antenna performance once I get to test it.

Have you had a chance to test out that stubby antenna?

73's -- KF0JOT

 

[Hunterwjusmc]

Have you had a chance to test out that stubby antenna?

73's -- KF0JOT

I have been using both the stubby and my Comet 2x4 and I can see very little difference between them which still surprises me. They both work very well.

 

[Charles Miller]

My installation went great! I just talked to someone in NY!

 

[bldavis11]

My installation went great! I just talked to someone in NY!

Nice! Which mounting plate is that for the control head?

 

[C1 Ret]

My installation went great! I just talked to someone in NY!

Yeah...that looks really good; really clean. Nice work

 

[C1 Ret]

Where did you end up putting the radio body?

 

[Charles Miller]

Where did you end up putting the radio body?

Hi!

Under the steering wheel with the fan facing down

 

[Bellime]

My installation went great! I just talked to someone in NY!

Sorry, but what make and model unit are showing on the dash?

 

[Charles Miller]

Sorry, but what make and model unit are showing on the dash?

Icom IC-2730A Dual Band VHF/UHF 50W Mobile Radio

 

[ksdon]

Good job with the radio. You found a great mounting solution.
I am currently running a Yaesu FTM6000 in our Bronco.

I used to run that Comet antenna on my F150. Fantastic all around. For for a short while a Radio Shack MURS radio was hooked to it. Worked great. The only disparaging word i will speak is that the Comet antenna while being about the best there is for a multi band, is the stiffness. Even with the spring (ours was the add on spring) it proved to be very stiff and bent the NMO mount on low limbs. Just a heads up for the up front location on the Bronco. It seems a little exposed there. The antenna can put a lot of pressure on the mount.

 

[C1 Ret]

Good job with the radio. You found a great mounting solution.
I am currently running a Yaesu FTM6000 in our Bronco.

I used to run that Comet antenna on my F150. Fantastic all around. For for a short while a Radio Shack MURS radio was hooked to it. Worked great. The only disparaging word i will speak is that the Comet antenna while being about the best there is for a multi band, is the stiffness. Even with the spring (ours was the add on spring) it proved to be very stiff and bent the NMO mount on low limbs. Just a heads up for the up front location on the Bronco. It seems a little exposed there. The antenna can put a lot of pressure on the mount.

Good to know, thank you.

Hi!

Under the steering wheel with the fan facing down

Excellent

 

[C1 Ret]

Curious how you got the Cat 5 from the radio body to the head? I just installed a BulletPoint dash mounting system for my Garmin and phone, and I am now thinking of putting my Icom radio head there as well. Any tips on how you ran the Cat 5?

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