DIY VHF Radio installation

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DIY VHF Radio installation

Post by Choppies »

Hi

So I installed my VHF radio. Not difficult at all.

Made my own bracket so I can avoid making another hole in the bodywork.

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Thanks to Family_Dog for all the assistance with the radio.
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Re: DIY VHF Radio installationion

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Netjies gedoen! Het jy die bracket laat laser cut en masjien buig?
My radio is maar vasgesit met gat in die fender. Die hoof rede daarvoor was maar dat ek baie wissel tussen n canopy en seiltjie, so ek wil nie heetyd daaraan karring nie.
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A job well done.Looks great.
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Re: DIY VHF Radio installationion

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coetzer94 wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 3:02 pm Netjies gedoen! Het jy die bracket laat laser cut en masjien buig?
My radio is maar vasgesit met gat in die fender. Die hoof rede daarvoor was maar dat ek baie wissel tussen n canopy en seiltjie, so ek wil nie heetyd daaraan karring nie.
Dankie

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Ek het die res met 'n grinder vise en hammer gedoen.
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Ja dit is nou regtig goed gedoen. Mooi gedink oor daardie bracket. Op wat het jy die bracket ontwerp?
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Jacques, it was great meeting you and your brother! As mentioned elsewhere, I'm just sorry it never occurred to me to chat with you on your return trip, we normally can chat from my office to just beyond Stilfontein.

For some reason I am unable to see the pics you posted on this forum although they did show up for me on the Community Forum. Appears that I am the only one having this problem?

Enjoy Berakah!


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Choppies wrote:Hi

So I installed my VHF radio. Not difficult at all.

Made my own bracket so I can avoid making another hole in the bodywork.

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Bracket
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Bracket fitted
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Wire installation
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Radio fitted
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Finished
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Thanks to Family_Dog for all the assistance with the radio.
Unable to see anything. Can you assist please ?


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Re: DIY VHF Radio installationion

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Mars wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:06 am Ja dit is nou regtig goed gedoen. Mooi gedink oor daardie bracket. Op wat het jy die bracket ontwerp?
Ek het dit op Google gesien en gedink dit was 'n goeie idee.

Ek het TT op skool gehad, moes my pa se skoolgeld vir iets gebruik.
So het net op 'n karton dit uit geteken.
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Re: DIY VHF Radio installation

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Tom wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:38 pm
Unable to see anything. Can you assist please ?


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Re: DIY VHF Radio installation

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Family_Dog wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:02 pm Jacques, it was great meeting you and your brother! As mentioned elsewhere, I'm just sorry it never occurred to me to chat with you on your return trip, we normally can chat from my office to just beyond Stilfontein.

For some reason I am unable to see the pics you posted on this forum although they did show up for me on the Community Forum. Appears that I am the only one having this problem?

Enjoy Berakah!


-F_D
No problem

I will definitely try my best to enjoy Berakah.
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