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VHF/UHF Mobile Radios

Talk about VHF and UHF mobile radios, installations, programming, and amateur radio mobile setups.

  1. finally did a proper dual band install in the truck, few questions

    Amanda Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 100 views
    Emily Thomas17

  2. Finally got my 2m/70cm rig mounted properly — took way longer than expected

    Diana Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 50 views
    Helen Anderson

  3. FT-7900 vs ID-5100 for truck install — can't make up my mind

    Sarah Mitchell94,
    • 1 reply
    • 32 views
    Mark Thomas

  4. mobile VHF/UHF setup — antenna placement driving me crazy

    Sarah Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 69 views
    Steven Wright

  5. Finally did a proper dual band install in the truck — few things I learned the hard way

    Gregory Smith,
    • 1 reply
    • 44 views
    Brazil Ham

  7. finally got my 857d mounted in the truck but now i have a weird noise issue

    Emily Davis22,
    • 1 reply
    • 74 views
    David Wilson59

  8. finally got my FT-7900 mounted properly but now weird noise when i key up

    Emily Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 115 views
    David Davis41

  9. finally got my 857d mounted but the audio is driving me crazy

    Jennifer Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 21 views
    Steve Wilson

  10. Dual band mobile comparison: Kenwood vs Icom vs Yaesu reliability

    Morse Coder,
    • 2 replies
    • 225 views
    Frank Nakamura

  11. antenna placement on the truck — roof vs trunk lip vs hood

    Rebecca Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    James Anderson

  13. First mobile install - power vs antenna question?

    Karen Williams,
    • 2 replies
    • 153 views
    Karen Williams

  14. FT-7900 install in my truck - coax routing question

    Michael Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 44 views
    Giovanni Rossi

  15. antenna mount options for a sedan — whats actually worth doing

    Brian Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
    James Davis

  16. finally did a proper mobile install, few things i learned the hard way

    Ashley Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 36 views
    Sarah Mitchell

  17. finally mounted the 2m/70cm radio in the truck but now i have an SWR issue

    Patricia Nakamura,
    • 1 reply
    • 8 views
    CW Operator

  19. finally mounted my FT-7900 properly but now getting interference on receive

    Jessica Nakamura,
    • 1 reply
    • 6 views
    Jennifer Park

  20. finally got my 857D mounted in the truck but now i have an RF noise problem

    Michael Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Repeater King

  21. Mobile antenna placement - roof vs fender mount pros/cons

    Linda Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 123 views
    Dave Patterson

  22. mount location for FT-7900 in a small sedan — trunk or dash?

    Michelle Parker,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    Thomas Wilson

  23. antenna placement on a pickup truck — where did you guys end up mounting yours

    QRP Guy,
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    Emily Moore

  25. antenna mount options for a sedan - trunk lip vs mag mount?

    Rachel Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Contest King

  26. antenna placement for dual band mobile — roof vs trunk lip?

    Andrew Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 81 views
    Mountain Ham

  27. antenna placement for dual band mobile — roof vs trunk lip?

    Michelle Baker,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    David Thompson

  28. NMO mount on a new truck - worth the hole or just use a mag mount?

    Michael O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 36 views
    Mountain Ham

  29. antenna placement on a pickup truck — getting RF away from the cab

    Kevin Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 21 views
    Rachel Martinez

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