javara

Bought a pair of rugged ridge's pillar lights mounting,
But only use 1 for light, so I use the other one for antenna
Gotta make the hole a little bit bigger for the antenna socket, though..



As for the ham, I use dual-band Yaesu FT 8900r with detachable face.
I put the face under the hazard button using velcro stip, and the radio under passenger's seat. (mine is RHD)



*sorry for bad pictures

bbolander

I put mine under the passenger seat too. But I used the mounting bracket and fastened it to an existing metal plate using medium office binder clips with the cable connections facing outward. Doesn't bounce around that way.

Maniak907

What antenna are you using on your pillar mount?

LBJ

I used the NM0 antenna on mine and it works really well. I got the brackets from Amazon, made the hole a little larger and haven't had any issues. I believe my antenna is about 34" long.

Maniak907

Okay, I'm getting my order ready. Im going with the UV-50X2 50 Watt Dual band radio with the Rugged Radio A-Pillar Mount. Just trying to find a decent antenna. Thinking of using the Larsen NMO220C

coolhand129

Larsen and comet make very good antennas. You will be pleased.

duluthjk

I thought about mounting mine under the seats but when I looked under there and saw how much dirt and mud were there from running doorless I chose the glove box.

How does having the antenna that close to the window affect transmission and reception?

bbolander

The OP can respond, but we did an antenna study at a group picnic years ago. I had an LJ with a tuffy security box in the back and a ham and cb mag mount antenna on the metal box about 1 ft away from the roll bar. SWR was terrible. When I moved the antennas further away from the roll bar the SWR was fine.