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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 Location: Roof vs Trunk Lip Mount Performance

    Susan Johnson,
    • 2 replies
    • 700 views
    DX Hunter

  2. antenna placement driving me crazy on my truck install

    Kevin Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 118 views
    Kevin Jackson

  3. First mobile install - proper power connections?

    Catherine O'Brien,
    • 2 replies
    • 189 views
    Lisa Rodriguez

  4. first mobile install in my truck, few questions before i make holes

    Jennifer Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 42 views
    Diana Williams

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

    David Davis41,
    • 1 reply
    • 97 views
    Linda Rodriguez

  7. Mobile antenna SWR tuning - getting 2.5:1 on 2m after install

    John Martinez,
    • 2 replies
    • 195 views
    Tom Wilson

  8. mobile radio keeps cutting out on 2m, driving me nuts

    Bob Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 144 views
    David Rodriguez

  9. first mobile install — antenna placement driving me crazy

    Jennifer Wu,
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    Jennifer Wu

  10. FT-7900 install in my truck — getting weird RF feedback into the audio

    Michael Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 145 views
    Michelle Lewis

  11. antenna mount for dual band mobile — what are you guys using?

    Kevin Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 91 views
    John Johnson

  13. First VHF/UHF Mobile Install - Need Advice on Power & Grounding

    Sarah Mitchell,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Carlos Mendoza

  14. ft-7900 install in my truck — antenna placement driving me crazy

    Ashley Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 101 views
    Lisa Patel

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

    Amanda Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 131 views
    Emily Thomas17

  16. mobile antenna mount fell off again

    Contester,
    • 1 reply
    • 102 views
    Contester

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

    Diana Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 114 views
    Helen Anderson

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

    Sarah Mitchell94,
    • 1 reply
    • 77 views
    Mark Thomas

  20. finally got the 2m/70cm rig sorted in the truck, few questions though

    John Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 99 views
    Jessica Williams

  21. First mobile VHF/UHF radio - need installation advice

    Mike74,
    • 2 replies
    • 123 views
    Morse Coder

  22. finally got the 2m/70cm mobile install sorted out, few things i learned

    James Brown39,
    • 1 reply
    • 42 views
    Contest Fan

  23. Finally got my 2m/70cm mobile sorted out but the SWR is still bugging me

    Jessica Davis21,
    • 1 reply
    • 121 views
    Jessica Davis21

  25. FT-7900 in the truck - antenna placement driving me nuts

    Kevin Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 66 views
    Steven Wright

  26. mobile antenna tuning driving me crazy

    James Davis67,
    • 1 reply
    • 137 views
    David Parker

  27. Mobile power installation - direct to battery vs fuse box?

    Morse Coder,
    • 2 replies
    • 181 views
    Radio Geek

  28. Kenwood TM-D710G vs Yaesu FTM-400 for daily driver mobile — anyone run both?

    Brian Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    James Brown39

  29. First mobile install on my truck — few questions before I start drilling

    David Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    Emily Wilson37

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