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<\/a><\/p>\nLooking from the front of the drivers seat, the HF radio, an Icom IC-7000 and 2m\/440 Yaesu\u00a0 are strapped to the plywood base.\u00a0 An LDG Z-11 Pro is used as an antenna tuner for the HF radio.\u00a0 The upright radio on the left is the Yaesu.\u00a0 It has a 6 conductor wire the is fed to the dash area above the cup holders where the radio head and speaker are located.<\/p>\n
The radio head and speaker is attached to the top of the lower dash panel.<\/p>\n The microphone for the Yaesu radio is attached to the head and stored in the center cup holder.<\/p>\n The head for the HF radio will eventually be located in the couch area of the van, to be operated away from the driving position.<\/p>\n ANTENNAS<\/p>\n I created a hitch insert to hold two ham antennas with quick disconnect fittings.\u00a0 This is the original design.<\/p>\n Then (three month later) I realized that it ties up the hitch receiver and came up with a “plan B” design.\u00a0 Using a piece of 1\/8″ thick 12″ x 4″ aluminum, I made a plate that would clamp onto the hitch bar without interfering with using the hitch.<\/p>\n Installation with back bumper removed, which only takes 3 minutes to remove 6 screws.\u00a0 The two antenna coax leads are routed along the bumper bracket and into a rubber seal at the corner of the van.<\/p>\n Bolts used to clamp the plates together are stainless steel to avoid rusting. A plastic tube is slid over each bolt to protect the paint on the hitch crossbar.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n