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SFI 128
SN 73
A 6
K 1 Quiet
X-Ray C2.2
Wind 403.6 km/s
Aurora 2
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VHF/UHF Mobile Radios

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

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

    Robert Mitchell,
    • 2 replies
    • 295 views
    Bob Martinez

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

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

  3. finally got the 2m/70cm rig mounted in the truck, few questions

    David Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 74 views
    Amanda Thomas

  4. finally got my 2m/70cm dual band mounted properly i think

    John Johnson16,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    John Johnson16

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

    Sarah Mitchell94,
    • 1 reply
    • 164 views
    Jessica Miller

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

    Sarah Thomas43,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Jennifer Lee

  8. FT-7900 install in my truck — grounding issue or something else?

    James Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 98 views
    James Park

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

    Jessica Wilson66,
    • 1 reply
    • 113 views
    Mike74

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

    Tom Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 88 views
    John Anderson

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

    Mike Rodriguez,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Mike Rodriguez

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

    Paul Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 66 views
    Brian Murphy

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

    Lisa Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 104 views
    John Johnson16

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

    David Johnson45,
    • 1 reply
    • 40 views
    David Johnson45

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

    Mountain Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    Mountain Ham

  17. FT-7900 install in my truck, coax routing question

    Carlos Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 82 views
    Sarah Kim

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

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

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

    Angela Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 90 views
    Jennifer Kim

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

    Lisa Chang,
    • 1 reply
    • 73 views
    Amanda Anderson50

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

    Lisa Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 92 views
    Ashley Johnson24

  23. Finally got the 2m/70cm rig sorted in the truck — took way longer than it should have

    Diana Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 77 views
    Ham Fan

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

    Kenneth Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 45 views
    Rachel Adams

  26. Mobile antenna SWR tuning - mag mount vs NMO performance

    Michelle Brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 167 views
    Michael Williams

  27. antenna placement on a pickup truck — what actually works?

    Northern Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 112 views
    Emily Rodriguez

  28. Finally got my 2m/70cm mobile setup sorted out, few questions though

    Sarah Wilson13,
    • 1 reply
    • 66 views
    Karen Thompson

  29. finally got my 2m/70cm rig mounted in the truck, few questions

    Michelle Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 138 views
    Robert Kowalski

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