That's what I like about the family car we have now, even if it's not an
American company, the spot I found for it it can't get keyed up, but not
many get that lucky. I know what you mean though, it's harder and harder
every day to mount radios even if you can drill holes. I help new hams with
that all the time. The new favored trick is sticking the radio between the
seat and consol and just wedging it in there, never heard of one coming out
of there yet, and the mic can be anywhere depending on the car and person.
The Velcro idea or similar is probably the best you'll do next to just
letting it hand around.
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: hanging mobile mic with TMV71A
> John:
>
> Well, since I don't want to drill holes, and can't in the leased vehicle,
> the radio itself is under the front passenger seat, and the control head
> is
> velcroed to a convenient spot easily within reach. It just gets harder
> and
> harder to install these things these days, and the last thing I want is a
> mic bouncing around or getting stuck between the seats and keying the
> radio
> endlessly. I have heard that way too many times as I've listened to
> various
> repeaters in our area.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 9:49 PM
> Subject: Re: hanging mobile mic with TMV71A
>
>
>>I know what you mean, it's worth a try. I notice a lot more people these
>> days letting the mics just bounce around the cab of their vehicles, or
>> some
>> who have the radios bolted in where they can reach them use the bolts for
>> the mounting bracket to hold the mic holder.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 9:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: hanging mobile mic with TMV71A
>>
>>
>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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