[VHFcontesting] Help mounting a new radio in a new car

[Kelly Johnson]

Yep.  I know about lido mounts, but none of them really meet my needs
well.  I really thought the seat bolt gooseneck was a winner until I
bought one and tried it.  It doesn't allow me to move the seat
forward!  I returned it!  Next up...cupholder mount OR ProClips.


On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Frank M. Huminski <k2sqs at comcast.net> wrote:
> I haven't tried the attached mounts - but they look very interesting.  If
> anyone has tried I'd appreciate feedback.  But it looks as if they may be
> one solution.
>
> http://www.lidomounts.com/page/page/1478816.htm?gclid=CJqw16_z3pUCFQw2GgoduQ49WQ
>
> Kelly Johnson wrote:
>>
>> Sorry for the slightly off-topic post, but I figured this group would
>> be the best for this question....
>>
>> I just bought a new car...a relatively expensive one.  I have an
>> FT-7800R dual band FM rig that I want to mount.  I put the radio in
>> the trunk, but I'm having trouble figuring out a good way to mount the
>> head.  I tried a "seat bolt" mount, but that won't work with my power
>> seats.  I do NOT want to drill holes.  I do NOT want to use any kind
>> of sticky tape or glue that won't be easy to remove later or will
>> otherwise damage the upholstery or dash or whatever.  I don't really
>> want a windshield suction cup mount because it is illegal in
>> California AND more importantly it will leave the control wire
>> exposed.  I don't want something that looks like the typical homemade
>> ham radio mount built out of pine and nails :-)   Finally, I don't
>> want to pay $800 to the car stereo installer who offered to build a
>> customer designed mount to fit in place of the cigarette lighter that
>> will never be used.
>>
>> Any great ideas?  I tried velcro, but the sticky side of the velcro
>> wouldn't stick to the dash where I wanted to put it.
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