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Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:31:45 -0500
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Or maybe some velcro.  Lou WA3MIX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: hanging mobile mic with TMV71A


> What if you put some adhesive on the hanger and just stuck it to the dash?
> My mobile in the family vehicle, I actually found a nice spot for the mic
> next to the seat, between the seat and the consol, behind the seatbelt
> buckle, it fits perfectly in there and when I want it there it is. Just a
> few ideas.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 9:05 PM
> Subject: hanging mobile mic with TMV71A
>
>
> > Hi folks, and happy Easter!
> >
> > Well, they say that when you get a new rig, you're bound to  have some
> > unanticipated problems, and guess what, I came up with one today that I
> > flat
> > out never thought of.
> >
> > The problem is:  How can I mount the mic for the TMV71A in a mobile
> > situation without drilling holes?
> >
> > The XYL and I are thinking of using the TMV71A on several long road
trips
> > this summer, both in the regular family car, and in the RV, and our old
> > way
> > of hanging the mic for the TMV7A doesn't work with the TMV71A.
> >
> > With the old TMV7A mic, in order to avoid drilling holes, we just got
one
> > of
> > those "stick on" hooks that you can get at Wall-marts, and simply hung
the
> > mic right onto the hook with the mounting that was already provided at
the
> > top of the stock mic.
> >
> > Now, with the TMV71A mic, the mounting bracket is a rectangular piece
that
> > slips over a round slotted area in the back of the mic, and the only
holes
> > to work with are two screw holes on one side of the mount, and one on
the
> > other.
> >
> > Our vehicle is leased, so I'm unable to drill holes.  And, I'd hate to
> > drill
> > holes in the RV dashboard area, unless I absolutely have to.
> >
> > Does anyone know of any way to hang the new TMV71A mic onto a hook like
I
> > described for the TMV7A?
> >
> > I simply can't think of an easy and practical way to do this.
> >
> > 73 from Tom behler:  KB8TYJ
> >
>

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