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VHF/UHF Mobile Radios

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

  1. finally got my 2m/70cm radio sorted out in the truck — few things i learned

    Andrew Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Emily Miller

  2. finally got my first mobile setup done but the audio is driving me nuts

    James Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 88 views
    Michael O'Connor

  3. finally got my 2m/70cm mobile sorted out but now getting weird interference

    Michael O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 105 views
    Maria Santos

  4. Finally mounted the 2m/70cm mobile setup but getting weird SWR readings

    Linda Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 32 views
    Christine Lee

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

    James Holloway,
    • 1 reply
    • 14 views
    Bob Williams

  7. Finally got my 2m/70cm mobile sorted out - took way longer than expected

    James Moore18,
    • 1 reply
    • 20 views
    Robert Kim

  8. finally got the 857D mounted in the truck but now i have an annoying whine

    Brian Murphy,
    • 1 reply
    • 91 views
    Northern Ham

  9. Finally got the 2m/70cm mobile sorted out but now getting interference on receive

    David Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    David Miller

  10. First mobile VHF/UHF install - need advice on radio choice

    Emily Davis,
    • 2 replies
    • 572 views
    Mike Rodriguez

  11. First dual-band mobile install - where to mount control head?

    Emily Thomas74,
    • 2 replies
    • 150 views
    Sarah Anderson50

  13. Mobile antenna performance: 1/4 wave vs 5/8 wave thoughts

    Robert Mitchell,
    • 2 replies
    • 204 views
    Bob Martinez

  14. coax routing through firewall on my truck — anyone done this cleanly?

    Kevin O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 33 views
    Bob Wilson

  15. antenna mount options for a pickup truck - what are you guys using

    Sarah Mitchell94,
    • 1 reply
    • 124 views
    Jessica Miller

  16. finally got my 2m/70cm mobile sorted out, few questions though

    Sarah Thomas43,
    • 1 reply
    • 21 views
    Jennifer Lee

  17. Finally did my first real mobile install — few questions about antenna placement

    Jessica Wilson66,
    • 1 reply
    • 82 views
    Mike74

  19. High SWR on 70cm but good on 2m - antenna mounting issue?

    Mike Rodriguez,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    Mike Rodriguez

  20. dual band mobile in the truck — magmount or drill a hole?

    Lisa Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    John Johnson16

  21. Finally mounted the 2m/70cm radio in the truck, few questions though

    David Johnson45,
    • 1 reply
    • 16 views
    David Johnson45

  22. finally got my 2m/70cm mobile sorted out, few questions still

    Mountain Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Mountain Ham

  23. First mobile install - power supply questions for dual band radio

    Michael Rodriguez,
    • 2 replies
    • 980 views
    Michael Rodriguez

  25. first mobile VHF/UHF install - few questions before i start drilling

    Tom Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 62 views
    James Moore18

  26. finally mounted my 2m/70cm mobile but now getting weird noise through the speaker

    Angela Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Jennifer Kim

  27. Finally did a proper dual band install in the truck, few questions though

    Lisa Chang,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Amanda Anderson50

  28. antenna mount options for a pickup truck bed - what are you guys using

    Lisa Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 70 views
    Ashley Johnson24

  29. finally got the 2m/70cm mobile sorted out, few things i learned the hard way

    Kenneth Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Rachel Adams

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