Ham radio mount in Ford F-450 chassis with doghouse
Does anyone out there have there ham radio mount in there Ford F-450 around there doghouse. I am just looking for ideas as I am starting to mount my radio equipment. thanks Gil
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This is 3-gang switch panel I used from LOWES. LEVITRON
This is super BLACK FINISH with specs that almost was the exact same as my F150 Console DECOR. Blends in very nice... Easy to remove whole panel with one tug...
I VELCRO'd everything in place as well as the top and bottom of the 3-gang plate installed at a good viewing angle. All very tight with no vibration etc... Easy to run the remote cable back to the radios...
I always use these KENWOOD KES-5 SPEAKERS which are getting harder to find now. These are GREAT MOBILE SPEAKERS with outstanding voice sound. I got my last two from HAM RADIO OUTLET but I see them still listed on google at various places. They are expensive $50... I usually mount two of these under the truck driver seat but on my newer 2010 F150 ford it was just a tad to high. I mounted the two speakers on a piece of 2X2 wood and cut to fit the side pocket of the driver door. Just slips right down inside the pocket. Tight fit so no vibrations... Speakers sit above the pocket... Wires came out the bottom of the pocket and into the door jam along with the ford wiring and made it back to the radio just fine. No wiring in plain sight.. This put the two speakers right up against my knee.. Great sound spot to try to keep noise down from the wife as much as possible..
Roy ken
This is super BLACK FINISH with specs that almost was the exact same as my F150 Console DECOR. Blends in very nice... Easy to remove whole panel with one tug...
I VELCRO'd everything in place as well as the top and bottom of the 3-gang plate installed at a good viewing angle. All very tight with no vibration etc... Easy to run the remote cable back to the radios...
I always use these KENWOOD KES-5 SPEAKERS which are getting harder to find now. These are GREAT MOBILE SPEAKERS with outstanding voice sound. I got my last two from HAM RADIO OUTLET but I see them still listed on google at various places. They are expensive $50... I usually mount two of these under the truck driver seat but on my newer 2010 F150 ford it was just a tad to high. I mounted the two speakers on a piece of 2X2 wood and cut to fit the side pocket of the driver door. Just slips right down inside the pocket. Tight fit so no vibrations... Speakers sit above the pocket... Wires came out the bottom of the pocket and into the door jam along with the ford wiring and made it back to the radio just fine. No wiring in plain sight.. This put the two speakers right up against my knee.. Great sound spot to try to keep noise down from the wife as much as possible..
Roy ken
