Location of your VHF radio.

[bullit]

Hello guys.

I have a VHF radio that came with my vehicle when I purchased it. ( It was lying on the front seat)

So I have applied for the relevant License from ORRA and am keen to get chatting, the question now I where do I install it.
So if anyone has one in their GEN 6 and can offer some advice and pictures on where theirs is installed that would be great.

[Thunder02]

Have a look here:
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[bullit]

Hi Neil.

Thanks I did see this on the forum and love it. Swambo not to keen on it though. Will have to try convince her otherwise.
But for now I'm looking for another spot.

I see the wood badge emblem on your profile are you involved in scouting?

[Family_Dog]

He's a Land Rat!


-F_D

[Thunder02]

Hi Neil.

Thanks I did see this on the forum and love it. Swambo not to keen on it though. Will have to try convince her otherwise.
But for now I'm looking for another spot.

I see the wood badge emblem on your profile are you involved in scouting?

Ignore the puddle pirate, or as we will call them when the new program rolls out," A Floater"

I'm the troop scouter at 9th Benoni Scout Group, and yourself?

Somewhere there is another thread, showing all the places the guys have mounted the radios, but can't seem to find it.

[bullit]

Those damn puddle pirates. Ha ha

I was the TS at Robin Hills Scout Troop. Stepped down to ATS beginning of the year.

Il have to keep searching the web.

Thanks.

[Thunder02]

Those damn puddle pirates. Ha ha

I was the TS at Robin Hills Scout Troop. Stepped down to ATS beginning of the year.

Il have to keep searching the web.

Thanks.

Well done on your achievements at Kontiki

[bullit]

Thanks so much our scouts really pulled together this year.

Well done on your achievements as well

[Family_Dog]

Land Rats... if you don't tie a string around their big toes they'll get lost getting out of bed!


Mounting 2-Way Radios


Installing Your Two-Way Radio


-F_D

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[bullit]

Thanks for the links.

In the end be it land, sea or air. As long as it ends in scout that makes me happy.

[pietpetoors]

My Hilux is older than the one you asked about, but I've put it behind the centre console. Is out of the way there but you can still easily reach the knobs.

Radio position Hilux

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[Family_Dog]

Ryan, what is the make & model number of the radio that you have?


-F_D

[bullit]

It's the Kenwood TK7100M.

Do these radios need to be cooled if they are installed in a closed housing?

[Family_Dog]

No, should be fine. The heatsink only warms up when you're transmitting and conversations usually only last 20-30 seconds at a time. Just give it some breathing space around the heatsink to allow for natural convection.

Please remember to complete the radio database details here:
viewtopic.php?f=210&t=38799

Have you got all the channels programmed? (9 ORRA plus 2 Hilux Club channels).


-F_D

[bullit]

Not yet. I'm waiting for the channels to combine as you said in your e mail to me FD.

You said 4 -6 weeks for that to happen.
So il wait for the news on that.

All I'm looking for for the radio is a mic clip. Where can I find one of those?

[Family_Dog]

We've got, but then any radio dealer should have. You can also get from Kenwood, halfway between Pta & Jhb.

Please complete the database, the more names on there, the better! I have applied for 400 radios and we currently barely have half of that.


-F_D

[bullit]

Ok will do.

Do I just leave the call sign blank until I get one?

[Family_Dog]

The call sign will be added automatically by the forum software. This will be your Hilux Club callsign.

-F_D