Mobile Install Question

[donnie]

As a PS., Im leaning towards the Yaesu FT 7800 or FT 7900.
Beside the price difference, is there any major difference, operation wise, between the two radios? Would one work better than the other.
Thanks.

[KC1BUD]

Originally Posted by donnie

Sorry, I forgot to state what radio I was considering.
The brain I was refering to is the main part of the radio.
What Im looking at for the mobile is either a FT 7800 or a 8800.
There isnt a lot of places in the Jeep to put a radio.
The antenna mount has RG 316 already attatched to it.

My goodness you have caused me a trip down memory lane. Back when I was in the Army, they hadn't come out with the Hummer yet so we still drove Jeeps.

As my memory serves me if you jammed them in the back, you could fit 5 in the Jeep including the driver. Fit a radio to the Jeep with an antenna and you would lose 2 passengers.

I also know the military Jeeps were a little smaller than the Civilian version, and radio electronics was much bigger back then

Maybe I can tell you about the stolen Jeep from the arterillery company that was on loan to the MPs, but not over so public a forum. As I would not want to get anyone in trouble after 39 years or so.

[donnie]

OK, now Iv got a dilema.
Originally, I was leaning towards the FT 7900.
Got to looking at the ICom 208 H.
The 208 claims to have 55 on VHF and 50 on UHF and 500 memory channels
The FT claims 50/45 and 1000 memory channels.
Would 5 watts really make that much difference?
From the pics, I like the compactness of the IC control head but dont like thought of having two seperation cables.
The more I compare the two the more confussed I get.
I dont want to get one then regret getting it.
Anyone have a IC 208 or FT 7900 that could help me with a decision?
Thanks.

[TXiceman]

I had an IC208H and it was a great radio. I ran a Larsen Dual Band antenna on the right front corner of the truck. I used it with the head separated.

5 watts will not really be noticed as long as you go with a good antenna.

Ken

[Radio]

In my F-150 the "brain" part of the Kenwood V7A is mounted under the passenger seat. Running #12 wire to the battery was a little rough, but the ground lead is only 18" long. The control head is mounted in the center of the top of the dash in a little tray thingy intended for sunglasses and other such clutter. (Ford owners will know what I'm referring to) The antenna cable runs from under the seat to the door sill trim, runs under trim all the way to the top of the right rear door, then out the door to the mag mount on the roof.

I drilled no holes for this install. Most of the trim pulled off and reseated with my fingers

Tropical depression Ida is dumping rain on us now or I would make some pictures to put up.