Well, the new mike you have is the standard, believe it or not.  I never 
understood why Kenwood used that gooffy loop on their ham stuff. 
Commercial gear and cb rigs have used the button type as the v71 uses 
for years.
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr

On Sun, 23 Mar 2008, T Behler wrote:

> John:
>
> I actually was thinking of putting some velcro on the mic mounting bracket,
> and then on the car dash, but the bracket is such that only a thin strip of
> velcro will fit, and I don't know if it'll hold.  I guess the only way to
> find out is to try it.
>
> I just can't understand why every rig has to have some sort of a different
> arrangement.  It'd be so much simpler if things were standardized more, at
> least by a single manufacturer.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 9:26 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
>>>
>>
>>
>