[Teejeaux]

I just bought a Yeasu FT-8800R with a remote head. The head is really small, but I can't figure out a good place to mount it. It doesn't come with any kind of swivel mount, and Yeasu only makes a flat type mount. I've thought about buying a "bug" mount, but I'm not sure how solid it would be. Does anyone run the 8800R, and if so, where did you mount it?

Thanks!
Teejeaux

 

[Teejeaux]

I mounted my head unit under the seat and the detachable face on the left side of the dash.

hth

I like that! Frogeye, what did you use to mount that there? Just drill through the plastic? How solid is it? Does the mic cable get in the way?

 

[Teejeaux]

Instead of a permanent mount try using Velcro. Find a spot that is safe and accessible and mount the head there. You can remove and hide the head easily while leaving only a strip of Velcro exposed as opposed to a permanent mount for thieves to admire. A strip or two of Velcro will look rather innocuous compared to a big mounting device as well!

73 de,

Mike

I don't know about velcro. I've got my Scangauge mounted on the steering column like Frogeye does, and it looks like it keeps trying to fall off. I don't know how solid velcro would be with the microphone sticking out of the side and being yanked around.

 

[Teejeaux]

You'll have to excuse me, I have a ICOM 207H - the head and mic are separate so mounting with Velcro wasn't a problem for me!

Mike

Ahh, yeah, if that was the case, it would be easy. I've got LOTS of places I could mount it if I didn't have to worry about the cord of the Mic hanging in my way.

 

[Teejeaux]

I used a suction mount to this windshield. I like this method since it's non-destructive.

7800 install

What's the name of that mount? Where'd you get it?

 

[Teejeaux]

It's a metra universal gooseneck mount.

I got it at Circuit City

The trick is mount it low and then I also put rubber feet on the bottom of the radio face and the mount plate so it wouldn't rub on the dash. I've used this setup since I installed the radio and have been nothing but happy with it.

The only change I'm going the be making is I'm going to remote the mic to the center console.

Also if you haven't bought the remote kit yet, don't. You can order the nesting plate for the face for 5 bucks from the Yeasu parts department(i will look for the phone number, and the remote cable can be built with cat 5 and 2 6 pin RJ-25 connectors. I built my own remote mount kit for 30 buck with the mount. This would no different with a 8800 or 8900

The remote kit came with the radio. Hamcity has them for $350 including the remote kit. I like the 8800 because it has the dual monitoring capability on a dual band radio.