Two Way Radio TOTAL Solution

[Dick Renaud]

Final decided on the two-way radio configuration for my new 06 H2 SUV.

The Radios:

For Ham 160m-70cm. ICOM IC-706MKIIG with remote head mounted on the dash left of center left air vent. Radio pack mounted on vertical surface above tire on driver side in rear.
For the HF Frequencies, ICOM AH-4 Antenna auto tuner on same surface feeding 102” whip, see below. For the VHF/UHF Frequencies, feed thru triplexer to roof mount antenna below.

For Hummer VHF 151-154 MHz. ICOM IC F121 mounted on Blue Hummer.com mount above center vents. Antenna output to Triplexer to roof mount antenna, see below.

For GMRS 462-467 MHz. ICOM IC F221 mounted beside the F121 on the Blue Hummer mount. Antenna fed to Triplexer to roof mount antenna.

For CB 26-27 MHz. Cobra 75 with remote mic mounted on dash to left of center left air vent. Pack mounted under dash. Antenna fed thru a Duplexer to the 102” whip, see below.

Antennas:

For Ham HF and CB. Hustler Stainless Steel Ball, spring, quick disconnect and 102” whip mounted above the rear tire on the drivers side forward of the gas fill. A gutter mount tie down adapted to the rail above the drivers door for low clearance situations (easily release by reaching out the window). Antenna and hardware blackened (see my blackening thread under general). A tennis ball stained black on the whip where it contacts the body metal above the rear side window. Clear plastic protective sheet applied to the painted area above the window where tennis ball makes contact.

For VHF/UHF 144-446 MHz from Ham, GMRS and Hummer radios. Comet SBB-1NMO 18” flexible rubber whip mounted in center of roof half way between the back of the sunroof and the rear light bar near the marker lights. Carried inside vehicle as a Higher Gain back up, Larsen NMO2/70BK 37 ¼” center loaded black antenna.

Note: You will need to be a Ham operator with a General class license to operate all the Ham frequencies. You will need a GMRS license for those frequencies and you will have to operate under the local license of the hummer group you are involved with to operate on the VHF Hummer frequencies.

This set up will give you great coverage in remote areas. In the populated areas you can use your Verizon cellular thru the Onstar unit for high power and gain on cell. If you need cell everywhere get a Sat Com portable bag phone set up with external magnetic mount antenna.

Sorry about the long post.

If you have questions reply or e-mail me dick@aaruto.com