Not to mention early dates.....  Speaking from personal experiences.   

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
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Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 10:57 AM
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Subject: Re: hanging mobile mic with TMV71A

Hi.

You hear some really good conversations that way sometimes...

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 10:08 PM 3/23/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>     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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