With its waterfall display, sensitivity and incredible NR capability, the Malahit is a gem. What it needs to be even better is some form of tabletop support. Lacking the motivation to build an adjustable stand, I went searching for options that could be purchased. On Amazon I found the 'OMOTON C2 Aluminum Desktop Phone Dock’. The build quality of this widget far exceeds its price. The lower arms on the OMOTON are too short to securely cradle the radio, so I added an adjustable ‘Motorcycle/Bicycle Cell Phone Holder’ which functions as a mini vise. The one shown here is a Kewig found on eBay. Amazon has a similar design by MaxMiles.
To make it all work just required an Allen wrench and a few pieces of double-stick foam tape. On the back of the Kewig is the socket base for the unit’s ball-pivot which is secured with a single screw. Removing it and the socket leaves a flat surface for taping the Kewig to the dock. The project was that simple, and it is perfect for the application. Also, if you use an MLA-30 with your Malahit, there is room for its tiny bias-tee box and a cellphone powerbank underneath.
The blue tape was added to prevent scuffing.
To make it all work just required an Allen wrench and a few pieces of double-stick foam tape. On the back of the Kewig is the socket base for the unit’s ball-pivot which is secured with a single screw. Removing it and the socket leaves a flat surface for taping the Kewig to the dock. The project was that simple, and it is perfect for the application. Also, if you use an MLA-30 with your Malahit, there is room for its tiny bias-tee box and a cellphone powerbank underneath.
The blue tape was added to prevent scuffing.
