I Got A New Car! How Bad Is My Ham Radio Install?

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3 ай бұрын

A Look Around My 2019 Ford Explorer XLT And How I Installed My Ham Radios
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@peterdekeles. 3 ай бұрын

Love the Seated Heats option

@hamradiotube 3 ай бұрын

Lol you caught that!

@tobyticehurst 3 ай бұрын

You beat me to it

@PhilipHousel 3 ай бұрын

I say the same thing! Lol

@sailormike1089 3 ай бұрын

Glad I wasn't the only one that caught that. lol... Thought I was hearing things😜

@Veedy 3 ай бұрын

I have seated heats !! they work great.

@N4XTL 3 ай бұрын

Nice ride Mike! I love that us guys that grew up in the 90s still call these Ford Exploders. 😂

@tpobrienjr 3 ай бұрын

I am on my 3rd Exploder, won't trade the turning radius for anything.

@donwilbanks2226 3 ай бұрын

A great place to bring wires into the interior from under the hood is the large steering column grommet. There is usually a ton of room. Use a coat hanger wire or a stainless antenna whip to poke the hole, tape the wires to the end and pull from the inside. I've done it that way on 5 or 6 car installs now. AE5DW.

@Bill_KL7TC 3 ай бұрын

It's so tight under the Explorer (most modern cars are so tight under now).

@kc8aro66 3 ай бұрын

I used Diamond k400 mounts on hood. And have my vhf on one side and my tarheel on the other side, works excellent.

@n2pdq 3 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, I'm an installer/ radio shop tech in colorado. I've used West Mobile Mounts Inc, for the fender brackets. The one I found is the AT 9-3/4 mount. See if that may work. What I did on my dads chevy equinox to run a dualband and an HF, was I took a flat piece of metal, took out the rear tail light, and bolted it to the flat part of the body above the inside of the tail light. If you take yours out, see if there a flat piece of metal above your tail lights. He has an ATAS 120 on the passenger side and a diamond dual band on the drivers side. If you have an email address, I can send you pics to give you an idea what it looks like. Love the explorers. I mostly deal with the police interceptor version that has all the power all ready ran, but the civilian version is fairly close. I usually just pop a small hole to the right of the brake booster. Congrats on the new vehicle

@dantheradioman 2 ай бұрын

Wanna help me with my Subaru install? I'm in Lakewood 😄

@geo9974 3 ай бұрын

And when you talk about which side to mounted on for the taller antenna put it on the left. Low hanging trees bushes that stick out from the edge of the road or signs could smack your antenna breaking it. And like me my VHF which is cheaper is on the passenger side but if something were to happen to it I could put up with it $70 or $570.

@hamradiotube 3 ай бұрын

Now that is some sound advise.

@halcollins4293 3 ай бұрын

Beat me to it

@lyfandeth 3 ай бұрын

Put a strip of velcro on the top edge of the mic, then a larger patch of velcro under the radio. Pop the mic up to stick it there and just pull it down to use it. Or, you could use neodymium magnets the same way, depending on whether the mic would attach itself to other things nearby. Velcro can also mount your radios: a 2x4" or 4x6" precut adhesive velcro patch will hold it down incredibly well.

@Dusty_Ham 3 ай бұрын

"This is a Michigan Car" Enough said, and my condolences. I always made sure I washed the underside of my car multiple times in winter, but it still happened. Enjoy the new murdermobile!

@hamradiotube 3 ай бұрын

🤣

@Scout75PortableRadio 3 ай бұрын

I gots nothing for another mount. But for what it's worth with one mount and two antennas... I also currently use one mount for my VHF/UHF antenna and my ATAS-120 for POTA. To make life a little better I have a coax switch in the truck. That way I never have to mess with the coax on the dual band radio. Just switch the antennas, flip the switch and go. I know it's not the solution you're looking for, Mike. But hope it's helpful. Congrats on the new ride!

@ik04 3 ай бұрын

I have used random fence brackets from Tractor Supply to make antenna mounts and they are way stronger than the commercial chrome plated junk. Take a wander through the aisles at Tractor supply or any ranch supply store and you will be amazed at what you can adapt to work...

@SevenFortyOne 3 ай бұрын

I had similar problem with a fender mount on my Suburban - they don't make right side bracket so I took the bracket I had and made a wedge to put under it so the angle was right. Its been working fine like that for 3 years now.

@Doc-KF0NJF 3 ай бұрын

Awesome Mike. Glad you are where you are.....

@sdoville 3 ай бұрын

So happy for you Mike. Keep rocking!!!

@Paddy_Roche 3 ай бұрын

Nice car Mike and class words for your Patron's. Great video.

@ryank5tar 3 ай бұрын

Grats on the new whip, Padnuh. Those seats may also be cooled seats looking at that slider next to your seat button.

@HamRadioCrashCourse 3 ай бұрын

You're right, I do love the speaker rigging AND the 20 amp fuse in the 12v plug. Great job Mike and congrats on the ride! You deserve it!

@hamradiotube 3 ай бұрын

HRCC Approved. I'm done.

@seafever6270 3 ай бұрын

Congrats Mike! Nice ride and nice setup.

@6090ProPlayer 3 ай бұрын

Good for you bud! Congrats on the whole deal!

@NathanMazanec 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations on the new vehicle. I have had a new vehicle for coming up on a year. I still am figuring out stuff with my radio setup! I love the walk up grab the door handle and unlock feature! It is always weird when you do a dramatic jump in car years. Feature I had wished for for so long are finally available to me daily. Still weird to me even now. 73, K1MAZ

@Hendo70586 3 ай бұрын

sweet ride Mike. That a awesome looking ride for a 2019 model. Thing looks brand new.

@Subgunman Ай бұрын

Happy and safe travels without issues for many many years! Installation of all the gear looks great! I would venture to argue with you as to being the hardest to install equipment. After moving to SV9 land 17 + years ago I have recently started to install my XTL5000 into a 2006 Renault Megan Sedan. Nothing as for grommets in the firewall except I bought the automatic transmission version and found a plug in the firewall for the clutch pedal which I use to run power into the car. No room to mount radio heads so I repurposed the cubby under the car radio. Removed it and built a custom bezel/mount to fit in its place. The FT857 is on a stalk mount with the remote mount kit. As for HF antennas a Diamond HD trunk lid mount for my Little Tarheel HF/ 6 meter. Now for the XTL UHF, waiting for some RG316 coax to modify the NMO trunk lid mount. You might get yourself a two position antenna switch for your ATAS setup. All you need to do is switch to your ATAS RADIO AND CHANGE THE ANTENNA, no messing with moving coax cables. Too bad MFJ is going out of business, they made a nice tuning device for that ATAS antenna that would reset the antenna to its lowest position and then moving it up from zero to the particular band you could preset in the tuner control. I like the idea of the front brush guard used on HUMMVE and some of the Toyota Land Cruiers where they mount the HF antenna way up front and off to the right.

@tubbysailor 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video, Mike. I'm in the market for a similar vehicle. Your video is solid education for what to look for. I use the same transceivers but only have the TYT in the Volvo S60 and the same antenna on a Tram magmount on my roof. I had a Comet magmount that blew off at 70 MPH and destroyed both the antenna and the magmount. Fortunately, no damage to others occurred. The antenna is outstanding. I know you don't want a roof antenna with coax running over the roof and I agree. So, this is why your experience with the Exploder is so valuable. Thank you, thank you.

@Mike_M_KI4MRC 3 ай бұрын

Extremely excited for you! Very well deserved!

@hamradiotube 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@jordanjohnson3370 3 ай бұрын

Crescent wrench, opened slightly wider than the thickness of the metal and give it a slight tweak in the direction you want it to go.

@N2YTA 3 ай бұрын

Mike, contratulations on you new wheels! I hope to work you on the air! 73, George

@call_me_amy. 3 ай бұрын

Love that Comet antenna. Great SWR for the land mobile frequencies as well.

@tilghmansmith5705 3 ай бұрын

😜 Love love love those seated heats! Lol Congrats and love the content.

@KC7ZXYtube 3 ай бұрын

Nice ride. Congrats!!! 🤓

@kleetus88 3 ай бұрын

nice ride! congrats.

@DXJungle 3 ай бұрын

Congrats Mike. Keep up the great work. 🤝 🥃

@KC7ZXYtube 3 ай бұрын

Yep... you hit it. I was going to say that I'm using a bioenno based battery box in the car to run my radios. Then I use a current limited cigarette lighter based dc-dc converter to draw a charge from the car (only when engine running) to keep the bioenno battery topped off.

@IronTriHam-AF4O 3 ай бұрын

I have a 2019 f250 and the factory bonding of panels to the frame was very well done. You might try the ATAS on the tailgate lip and see how it runs before going down the grounding strap rabbithole... nice ride!

@peterchamala1525 3 ай бұрын

I feel your frustration, I drive Tesla Y and there was no easy way to put my antenna, but I found a spot on the rear hatch with the same lip mount you have and it works great on 2m, 70cm and GMRS.

@tonyd6884 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video it's great timing for me. I just got a 22 F350 and was trying to decide on that hood mount or a lip mount like Josh did on his F150

@prephampaul 3 ай бұрын

That's a sleek lookin mobile rig, looks great! Next time I take my Tundra into Toyota I'm going to ask them if there is a firewall location to pass through the small coax, if not I may be doing what you did with the routing in the creases! (you saved me on the RH side mount, I didn't think about the angle either)

@geo9974 3 ай бұрын

All my antenna wiring basically feeds to the passenger side up under that plastic piece in the back and then along the head board to the plastic piece behind the passenger door when it's closed and down in behind the seats. My radios are mounted in the back seat right behind the armrest on a bracket that I made and mounted to the seat frame on the inside of each seat. The radio remote heads are actually similarly set up like yours in the front on the passenger side over the stick shift.

@bobkopf227 3 ай бұрын

I was trying to think of what to say about your new ride all I can say is WOW WHAT AN AWESOME CHOICE. I’ve never owned or driven an suv but I’ve always owned and driven pickup trucks but now you’ve got me thinking about an suv for my next vehicle.

@stevethibodeauxn4sfc257 3 ай бұрын

Great job, Mike. You will get a lot of use out of the vehicle.

@TheGeekiestGuy 3 ай бұрын

Scratch my last comment. You just got to the point that you have a machine shop in the vicinity. Godspeed, my friend. 🤙🏾

@RookieLock 3 ай бұрын

I heard these are one of the hardest cars to install radios in.. But you did one hell of a job.. Looks sweet.. Congrats !

@joewallace3920 3 ай бұрын

I have a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. It also is a pain to install radios in. Still don't have anything in it ham radio wise.

@AD6DMDennis 3 ай бұрын

Sweet new ride bro. Man, I never knew your old car took such a hailstones beating. RIP.

@rudolphwhite7476 3 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, I have a 2014 Explorer. For the fender mount try American Radio Supply. They carry 2015-2019 No Hole Antenna Bracket. A more expensive alt is a Weisun hood mount for ditch lights. And you are right about not mounting on the rear deck because of common mode rfi nightmares when you step on the brakes.

@squirl 3 ай бұрын

I bought an aluminum 12x12x .08 inch sheet off Amazon and have made 3 brackets so far with a few more to go. You can customize all you want.

@Matthew-KN4QHQ 3 ай бұрын

I have a similar antenna mount situation. I used the Valley Enterprise Fender mount for my Tundra. Don’t see one for the Explorer. Anywho, another thing to toss in your bag is an NMO to SO-239 adapter. Then you can sit in your truck to play radio, but hook up your POTA Flex to the antenna mount to any other antenna in your arsenal. I use that mount and adapter to use my Wolf River Coil from a bug free environment!

@LifeAtTerminalVelocity 3 ай бұрын

Nice new ride Mike!

@hamradiotube 3 ай бұрын

I love it!

@patstewart2145 3 ай бұрын

Love your channel!

@JJ-el8li 3 ай бұрын

I run a FTM-400 in my Explorer. I use a Tram 144mhz/440mhz Dual Band Pre Tuned Amateur Glass-Mount Antenna (1191) on the rear side window and it works fine.

@donausmus4281 3 ай бұрын

I had the same problem with my American Radio bracket leaning back 10 degrees on my Ram 2500. I had to put a shim under the rear of the bracket to level it. Upon further searching I found some Opek brackets that are perfect and they make a right and left. With my ATAS although my SWR's were great i wasn't being heard until I bonded all the panels.

@amtrak1007 3 ай бұрын

"this is a michigan car" ah yes the comment that those of us who dwell in the mitten know all to well. Cheers m8.

@ravenbarsrepairs5594 3 ай бұрын

That amount of rust in nothing..... Try a Northern NY car...... I've got a parts Jeep outside that I was actually a bit nervous about even getting under it to remove the transmission, as the framerails were crumbing in my hands.

@378Orlando 3 ай бұрын

Nice vehicle. I have a ‘22 Exploder. I had the local car audio shop drill the hole and mount my Tram quarter wave antenna in the center of my roof. They do the installs for all the public safety vehicles around here . By the way, there should be a grommet you can use under the dash in the upper left hand corner . That’s what I used .

@Bill_KL7TC 3 ай бұрын

I have a 2020 ST so thanks for this. I will need to look closer. It's so tight under the dash and in the engine compartment. I am about to do the same, take it to a local shop who does Trooper installs.

@serbotech 3 ай бұрын

Congrats from KG5PDM!

@Mike_M_KI4MRC 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@hamradiotube 3 ай бұрын

Hey thank you so much!

@tpobrienjr 3 ай бұрын

I just got a '22 Exploder, looking for ideas. You have helped a lot. Fishing power lead thru the firewall was hard on a previous car. Mounting the antenna seems to always be a problem. I had the ATAS on a Comet or MFJ trunk mount, worked well. Thanks for the ideas.

@Aloysius-73 3 ай бұрын

i have the same setup on my 2014 Ram. I swap the Comet antenna out for the ATAS-120a for some quick POTA.

@davidwilcox9110 3 ай бұрын

I have 5 of those MFJ speakers for different purposes and for my old hearing (age 79) they sound very good.

@Stewart-HA5RV 2 ай бұрын

For the antenna mount - since you already have a bracket that fits but is at the wrong angle - I'd just figure out how far off it is in degrees and then drop that bracket in a big vice and twist it with a pipe wrench! It's steel and so not likely to hurt and you already paid for it so give it a shot! Option two which is the one I plan on with my SUV, I found Nagoya makes a roof bar mount. I think it's good since it will put the antenna way up high as well and you can feed the cable in through the tailgate to the radio in the back if you want. You can have one on each side too if you wanted. For me the biggest issue is parking in my garage since it's quite low. In your case I think you don't have a garage anyway!

@HamRadioCrashCourse 3 ай бұрын

Shane! SHANE! We need Shane on this!

@hamradiotube 3 ай бұрын

I mean, I gave him an in....

@kevingoshe4371 3 ай бұрын

Nice wheels Mike!

@ryankc9oza118 3 ай бұрын

Probably dont want to drill. But a nice ballmount on the side for your atas wouldn't look bad. They also have nice puck mounts for roof for your antenna. Ive used both and love them

@ashton403 3 ай бұрын

I don’t know if it was mentioned but check under the driver floor mat to see if there is a grommet under there you can use. I have a Chevy truck and not sure if they all have grommets under there, but I used this for my coax. Plus it has direct access to under the drivers seat.

@angelscomputers 3 ай бұрын

I have the same mount on my RAM 1500 and the hole is that big because is designed for NMO connections. I used an NMO antenna and was a drop in, no washer, no nothing.

@K6WRF 3 ай бұрын

Congrats on the new Ride and the install. Love all that real room to fit a mattress.. Great find and great video!!..Im still trying to find a mount for my ATAS to fit the passenger side of my 2012 RAM 1500 . 73

@berbaas9048 3 ай бұрын

Mike you've got the same thing: With the XLT as I have with my RAV4. I put the K400 exactly as you had it in front of the light. Yes that tab does interfere with the back lens of the tail light. I was faced with two Decisions or one decision should I Dremel a little recess in the tail light for the tab or, As I decided just let the tab close onto the tail light lens which gives it a little spring and helps for stability it worked for me I don't know yours is a ford mine's a Toyota

@thuff3207 3 ай бұрын

Mike nice ride just remember they use these for police cars so I know there is a way to get past the fire wall. Also diamond make a narrow mount that could work the Diamond Antenna K412C. They have them at Gigaparts.

@KC3UVF 3 ай бұрын

I had a second gen Exploder until very recently and a first gen years ago. Love the platform. It's so versatile. We used it for camping trips as well. I bought a tent that attaches to the back and that serves as our living room. If you think the Exploder is bad, I assure you it's little brother is about a thousand times worse...

@hamradiotube 3 ай бұрын

I've seen those tents, they look awesome. I may have to look into one in the future.

@slappomatthew 3 ай бұрын

My wife’s vw has seated heats and they’re great when it’s cold out 😊

@Bill-HRT 3 ай бұрын

Nice wheels, Mike! Good job working the installation out. 73 de Bill

@mark12.31 3 ай бұрын

Plenty of upfitter guides for the Explorers (they're used for patrol vehicles, after all), even civilian ones. Power is important. I've heard stories where the guy would say "been doing it this way for years" and then gets stranded somewhere when things go south. I always recommend running the power correctly. Going to say that whether you want to hear it or not. We're hams. We're supposed to care for and help each other out. Obviously what you do is up to you...

@TheTdub 3 ай бұрын

You might try wedge shims for the ATAS mount. You can either drill through the shim and rivet it or JB weld it to the mount. Then get some self etching primer and a touch up kit from NAPA or wherever and color match it to you K8MRDR-explorer

@pedrocatalan9814 3 ай бұрын

Hey Mike. I've used that K-400 mount on the back of my SUV for VHF/UHF with good success. Why not just leave the ATAS up front left if it's working good there, and try the 2/440 antenna on the back. Nice new ride!

@09keller 3 ай бұрын

Your antenna wire is run exactly the way I have mine on my 2016 Ford truck, work great

@hamradiotube 3 ай бұрын

Great minds think alike!

@brentN4BDW 3 ай бұрын

As someone who used to do Autocad for a metal fab shop, measure that bracket and see if there’s a local metal fab shop nearby and see if they’d press ya out a piece, I’m sure they’ve got scrap so it’s not something that would cost them out of materials.

@SevenFortyOne 3 ай бұрын

I had the same exact problem with the K-400mount on my Subaru....that tab is a PITA. I went with ditch light mounts on my hood hinges

@brianishmael7845 3 ай бұрын

Those fender mounts for antennas are great I have one on my dodge ram.

@gregjfair 3 ай бұрын

2019 F-150 is same way had to go down through the fender around the wheel well and up into the cab in the back seat. I drilled a hole under the plastic foot guard and glued in a grommet. Ford had made it more difficult for sure.

@stefanomessi 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations😊

@hamradiotube 3 ай бұрын

Grazie!

@stephanhersey1186 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info on how to do radio without drilling holes in your vehicle. When we bought our new to us Toyota Tundra PU to tow our RV trailer my wife said "No Holes". I've been doing VHF/UHF with a mag mount but have wanted to do HF with my 891. The Atas antenna is on my wish list and hope to be able to purchase one soon. Your ideas about the mount you found could work. Bonding is important for HF. Not so much for VHF/UHF. Thanks again, Steve, k7ofg.

@Andrew-yx7sf 3 ай бұрын

I am having trouble figuring it our on my Nissan Rogue. I am currently using mag mounts but not happy with it. Nice install.

@gregmve6gcm 3 ай бұрын

Throw the other mount in a vise and grab some pliers and start twisting. It’s metal and will bend. I’ve done it with my Ram and made it work. 73 from VE6GCM

@ke8wlw 3 ай бұрын

Hope it was an interceptor version. Them things don't die and have the best crash rating.

@KC1PSK 3 ай бұрын

Very nice!🎉🎉

@robertmeyer4744 3 ай бұрын

nice wheels ! I still have 2010 black Fusion . rusty from NY. has 260K miles runs great. have same comet antenna. it works MURA and GMRS as well. very brood banded . I use my own LiFePO4 100 Ah with a DC/DC charger for Li . and set 8 amps max . into lighter plug. I have 12V cooler we use and 50 watt GMRS radio. never ran car battery down. my charger shuts off when engine not running. accessory that came with cooler. I plugged charger into it. rated 10 amps. the green LED goes out when car off. has voltage sense from alternator. 73's

@W8JESRadio 3 ай бұрын

The comet antenna I have found it has the highest gain for 2m and 440.. I have 4 of them "CA2X4SRNMO" 2 on each truck with the K400 mount.. Now on the K400 mount, I would use that mount on the back and CUT off that tab so it will not hit the light.... Good Luck

@tobyticehurst 3 ай бұрын

You wait Mike, the new motor will look like a porcupine in no time and I’m here for it lol. Congrats on 40k subs, may that figure continue to rise.

@hamradiotube 3 ай бұрын

Lol! No, I'm not gonna be "that guy".

@HAMRADIODUDE 3 ай бұрын

Hey Mike, that mount inverted, should be pretty easy to design and send to OSHcut for metal fabrication.

@TWX1138 3 ай бұрын

I just installed an FTM-500DR and that Comet CA-2x4SR, I was getting SWR readings of 1.0 and 1.01 on UHF and VHF respectively. You might consider looking for junked out police package Explorers to get mounting solutions. I expect that buttoning up your install even tighter would be possible with the sorts of consoles and brackets that are used in law enforcement upfits. EDIT: got to your part with the trouble mounting on the hatch. If you reconsider, look at the Comet RS-730. Take it apart, flip around the bracket and then put the triangle piece back on, then install it on the car. It lacks the tab sticking out that interferes with the taillight and when you're parked and want more height you can loosen the wingnut, angle the antenna horizontal, then open the hatch to put it up nice and high.

@cobra102786 3 ай бұрын

I just ran into the same problem with the similar mount for the trunk lip. I had posted it on Reddit but look at the Nagoya version RB700N (for nmo), it doesn't have that extra lip that would hit the tail lamp and comes with a sacrificial metal plate that the set screws tie into that protects the paint on the inside part.

@goneflin 3 ай бұрын

Good Choice..

@Rusted_Link 2 ай бұрын

I'd be looking at the roof rack. You may not have the tools and/or ability to get it done but I'm sure for the right price a good fabricator can hook you up.

@ChrisCookTech 3 ай бұрын

My man! Liquid Metal! Nice.

@mikesmithg0rfd356 3 ай бұрын

nice motor mike.

@MrStanwyck 3 ай бұрын

Congrats Mike on your new hooptie…. LOL.

@geo9974 3 ай бұрын

To get power into the vehicle just to the left and down a bit next to the brake booster. Is where I drilled my hole. If you look inside in that area above the brake pedal on the firewall will be a cutout like a hinge door on one side that you can fold back if you want and my whole came in high in that cut out area. I have the same vehicle same year and that's how I got my power and then another set of cable in there for a speaker hook up.

@hamradiotube 3 ай бұрын

I saw a guy on KZfaq do the exact same thing. I may have to do that.

@geo9974 3 ай бұрын

Yeah I fed my wire in there and then over it I put another piece of tubing that was bigger than the wire that I was able to tie wrap on both sides of the hole and then seal it on the outside nothing really hits that area when you're driving in the rain or anything so I've never had any water intrusion. But that sealer I'm sure helps but it took me a while to do that too so that's where I'm at One wire into the car the grounds inside the car on the chassis of a seat and works well

@jimshook39 3 ай бұрын

Mike, on my Ram, I used a Comet CP-5M, which is similar to the Diamond K400 but with more articulation. I placed it on the side lip of the hood just forward of the windshield on the passenger side. So, it ends up looking just like your driver-side installation, but on the passenger side. It appears you may be able to do the same on the exploder. I can send pics if you like, just tell me where. Good luck! Jim KE8WC

@markviers998 3 ай бұрын

If you used that mount on the right side with the Atas leaning forward you'd look like the dump truck drivers I see around here with their CB antenna's at a 45 degree angle 😂 Nice upgrade on the ride.

@cnick6 3 ай бұрын

Jotto Public Safety makes a nice, high-end console for the Exploder models.

@joshuadavis4038 3 ай бұрын

THHHHANKS for this info. I've been looking for mounts for my Moto XPR 5550e.

@glenw810 3 ай бұрын

Mike keep your atos upfront and use a pactenna on the roof in the back

@Jody_VE5SAR 3 ай бұрын

Welcome to the Exploder Club! I'm on my 2nd since 1997. 🙂

@Jody_VE5SAR 3 ай бұрын

Also, check out Larsen's NCG NMOK/CV2ANTNCG-R FE/PS mount - made for passenger side of slightly newer Explorers and Interceptors. Maybe they have a 2019-compatible one? Or maybe this one is 2019-compatible itself? "The Antenna Farm" carries them.

@Jody_VE5SAR 3 ай бұрын

Mike - the President of NCG (Michael) should have reached out to you about a passenger-side bracket. Hopefully you can make something work. Check your email. 🙂

@geo9974 3 ай бұрын

My two antennas are mounted on k400 lip bounce on the back hatch. The lip will fit perfectly where the tail light cut out is on the edge. The only thing I had to do was on the lip mount I had to grind off this piece that sticks out that would hit the tail light. And then the antennas I should say the wires run inside that up the side channel where the hinges at the top and it's held by little standoffs up that channel. From the driver side it comes across the top and in a hole that I drilled that I put a grommet in. The passenger side had a small grommet already there so I used it for the VHF on the passenger side and believe it or not a CB coax cable that comes off a magnetic mount on the roof goes through that grommet. And for my screwdriver about a third of the way over from the driver's side is another hole I put that grommet in and my HF wire goes through there and my tar heel antenna control cable goes through there.