Thread: location of uhf radio and best antennae

What kind of radio? Single unit or remote head?

I have the remote head of mine double-sided taped to the panel above the radio. A very old pic below.



The main unit is under a panel behind the rear seat (not a good photo as it wasn't taken to illustrate this:



See also rrcb

Similar in mine, Main unit and speaker is under the drivers seat. How have others fitted the aerial? that was my biggest headache when fitting the unit

I have mine fitted where Ron has his lpg switches fitted. The hand piece is mounted in front of the spare switch (next to the cruise control button).

Originally Posted by wayneg

How have others fitted the aerial? that was my biggest headache when fitting the unit

I made a bracket which is attached to the bonnet slam panel.

I haven't taken any specific pix but I can tomorrow. These will give you an idea.

Thats pretty similar to mine. My bracket is more to the drivers side by the headlamp. Had to make it as could not find any thing off the shelf.
Only pic I have to hand of the front...

I'm about to have the same questions. I like where Wayneg's got his (mine is the same model) but I really like that cubby hole too.

I went into Dick Smith today to buy a UHF mount and at the last minute realised the Rangie's bonnet isn't like most other cars (noob error #89). So I'm back to working it out.

Ah-HA!! http://www.rfi.com.au/downloads/wire...band/AP454.pdf

I have a GME TX-somethingorother..the one they decided not to provide an update for 80 channels...prob. why they were selling on special and were vague about the update
Anyway, I mounted it low on the B piller just behind the driver's seat. The antenna sits on the rear roof cross bar while the handpiece sits under the dash on the transmission tunnel panel. The hand piece has the display and controls etc. The speaker is in the radio.
It's not ideal ... but I didn't like the idea of an aerial sprouting in the vision field in the front... perhaps I'll get used to it if I shift it to the grill (à la P38arover design) ...then I won't have to keep lowering the aerial for low clearance...

I used a commodore mount from supercheap and bent it to shape, mounted off the second rearmost right hand body panel fixing bolt below the bonnet. Wish I could upload a pic!