KM4WLV
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Good afternoon everyone. The last time I posted any install pics was in 2011 when I bought my Hyundai Elantra. My wife and I swapped vehicles and now my full time ride is a black 2010 Chrysler Town & Country "Touring Edition" van. I've been driving it since around November of 2012 but because of the back surgery I had I've not been able to start my install on it until now. It is still a work in progress because I can only do so much before having to take a break. The following pics are from what I've worked on today. As the installation progresses I'll keep updating the thread until I finish it and that's if I ever decide to stop adding stuff LOL. At this moment this is what is planned for the install:
- Motorola Spectra ( UHF ) w/ A9 head. The head for the UHF is the very top in the stack. This is used for my activities with the Red Cross, LE dispatch channels and mutual aid, Ham monitoring, and the nationwide UHF channels from the NIFOG manual.
- Motorola Maratrac ( Low Band ) w/ A7 head (middle head). Used for Red Cross, monitoring NCSHP, and Emergency Management, and NIFOG channels.
- Motorola Syntor ( VHF ) w/ A9 head (bottom head). Used for Red Cross, FD & EMS, surrounding counties fire & EMS, 2m Ham Monitoring, and NIFOG channels.
**Note there are 2 Motorola speakers on the rear of the console. One goes to the LB Maratrac and the other the VHF HB Syntor. The speaker for the UHF Spectra is in front underneath the factory cupholders. Antenna use is as follows:
- Front is a "homemade" UHF and works surprisingly well and runs the UHF Spectra.
- Middle is a Motorola 700/800 whip and is used for my 396XT when needed.
- Rear is a Maxrad VHF 1/4 wave and runs the VHF HB Syntor.
- Driver side fender mount is a dual band V/U Maxrad with spring. That mount is actually going to be used for the LB Maratrac & the antenna is just a place holder right now. In this same picture if you look at the windshield drivers side corner you'll see a little yellow square. That's the GPS antenna I use with the DeLorme mapping software on my laptop.
Also in the pics are the portables that go with me on a daily basis and they are as follows:
- EF Johnson 5100 Model 3 ( VHF ) FPP enabled - My main VHF portable "daily driver"
- Motorola JT1000 ( VHF ) - Backup VHF FPP Portable
- Motorola Systems Saber Model 3 - Used on incidents where more than one portable is needed but FPP isn't required.
- Uniden BCD396XT and BC346XT scanners. I use the 396XT to monitor various Motorola digital & P25 systems, & the 346XT is used for conventional monitoring and testing.
Hope you guys enjoy the pics!!!!
View from the passenger side front seat:
Looking in from passenger door:
View from drivers seat:
Backseat looking forward:
Driver side fender antenna:
Roof antennas from driver side front corner:
Roof antennas from the front:
Roof antennas from the rear:
Head on shot:
Again I hope you guys like the pics. I will continue to update this thread as the install progresses. If you have any questions please feel free to ask in your replies or inbox me. Thanks again for looking!!!!!
- Motorola Spectra ( UHF ) w/ A9 head. The head for the UHF is the very top in the stack. This is used for my activities with the Red Cross, LE dispatch channels and mutual aid, Ham monitoring, and the nationwide UHF channels from the NIFOG manual.
- Motorola Maratrac ( Low Band ) w/ A7 head (middle head). Used for Red Cross, monitoring NCSHP, and Emergency Management, and NIFOG channels.
- Motorola Syntor ( VHF ) w/ A9 head (bottom head). Used for Red Cross, FD & EMS, surrounding counties fire & EMS, 2m Ham Monitoring, and NIFOG channels.
**Note there are 2 Motorola speakers on the rear of the console. One goes to the LB Maratrac and the other the VHF HB Syntor. The speaker for the UHF Spectra is in front underneath the factory cupholders. Antenna use is as follows:
- Front is a "homemade" UHF and works surprisingly well and runs the UHF Spectra.
- Middle is a Motorola 700/800 whip and is used for my 396XT when needed.
- Rear is a Maxrad VHF 1/4 wave and runs the VHF HB Syntor.
- Driver side fender mount is a dual band V/U Maxrad with spring. That mount is actually going to be used for the LB Maratrac & the antenna is just a place holder right now. In this same picture if you look at the windshield drivers side corner you'll see a little yellow square. That's the GPS antenna I use with the DeLorme mapping software on my laptop.
Also in the pics are the portables that go with me on a daily basis and they are as follows:
- EF Johnson 5100 Model 3 ( VHF ) FPP enabled - My main VHF portable "daily driver"
- Motorola JT1000 ( VHF ) - Backup VHF FPP Portable
- Motorola Systems Saber Model 3 - Used on incidents where more than one portable is needed but FPP isn't required.
- Uniden BCD396XT and BC346XT scanners. I use the 396XT to monitor various Motorola digital & P25 systems, & the 346XT is used for conventional monitoring and testing.
Hope you guys enjoy the pics!!!!
View from the passenger side front seat:
Looking in from passenger door:
View from drivers seat:
Backseat looking forward:
Driver side fender antenna:
Roof antennas from driver side front corner:
Roof antennas from the front:
Roof antennas from the rear:
Head on shot:
Again I hope you guys like the pics. I will continue to update this thread as the install progresses. If you have any questions please feel free to ask in your replies or inbox me. Thanks again for looking!!!!!
