2014 JKU Sport HAM Radio install
02-23-2014, 04:45 AM
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Steve,
My antenna is up about 3'- 3.5' above the roof line. When I start parking in the garage full time I will use my Comet SBB2. It's a 24" dual band antenna and it will on stick up above the roof maybe 6"-8". Sorry for the delayed response, been trying to move.
Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for looking!
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My antenna is up about 3'- 3.5' above the roof line. When I start parking in the garage full time I will use my Comet SBB2. It's a 24" dual band antenna and it will on stick up above the roof maybe 6"-8". Sorry for the delayed response, been trying to move.
Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for looking!
Jeff
02-23-2014, 04:49 AM
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Not too many FT-90s around. This is mine from last year. Radio is next to the Infinity amp. Speaker is on the metal panel under the steering wheel.
Ended up with the antenna inside on the tub lip behind the stock sub. Got a much better match, the radio runs cool and I don't have to worry about the coax flex.
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Ended up with the antenna inside on the tub lip behind the stock sub. Got a much better match, the radio runs cool and I don't have to worry about the coax flex.
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02-23-2014, 08:33 AM
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2014 JKU Sport HAM Radio install
Here are the pics of the different antennas and how far they stick up. Sorry again for the delay. Last week was a nightmare with the movers. Two different companies not coordinated at all.
The tall antenna does fold down though. So that is a plus
The tall antenna does fold down though. So that is a plus
02-23-2014, 09:00 AM
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WOW. You don't get much FT-90 goodness these days. Well done! This thread has inspired me to get mine installed again. I traded my 2008 JK for a 2013 and ran out of weather and motivation to get mine installed. All I really need is to get a line on a replacement cable as I damaged the head connection tab on the cable during removal in the dealer parking lot.
02-23-2014, 10:42 AM
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WOW. You don't get much FT-90 goodness these days. Well done! This thread has inspired me to get mine installed again. I traded my 2008 JK for a 2013 and ran out of weather and motivation to get mine installed. All I really need is to get a line on a replacement cable as I damaged the head connection tab on the cable during removal in the dealer parking lot.
02-24-2014, 06:45 AM
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Installed the Arizona Rocky Road mount and Diamond anetenna yesterday .. just using a Yaesu FT-270 at the moment. If I could ever sell my stock wheels/tires, I'd get a mobile..
02-24-2014, 09:35 AM
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Looks good! I really like his stuff! I'm going to put another on the drivers side for an HF. Think I might swap the FT-90 for an FT-857D, I just keep going back and forth. Thoughts on running HF in a Jeep? Anyone with experience?
02-25-2014, 11:05 AM
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Just got my Tech license a few weeks ago. Installed a Yaesu 7900 last week. Home made antenna mount and a Diamond antenna that will fold over for clearance issuses. Love this radio, pretty much plug and play installation.
