Good morning. A while back on one of the State Police shows on TV I noticed the Trooper had a W9 head on his mobile radio. The interesting thing is the head was raised and angled toward the driver. Most console mounts for the W9 are 4" wide, however this one appeared to be wider to allow for the head to be angled. If anyone would have any info on who makes these, a part or model number and where they can be obtained from it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Mr_Boh
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That certainly looks like it. And of course it's discontinued. Thanks much for the info.
Mr_Boh
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If I remember correctly, they actually used to call it the state police special since it had the one customer in mind. It occupies an extra inch of space so weren’t really popular outside of them. If you keep your eyes out, they pop up from time to time and it never hurts to call Havis and/or your rep if you’re interested.
These were widely used by the Pennsylvania State Police for many years.
I actually did a search and found a place that sells them. I plan on calling tomorrow to see if they have any in stock. Thanks for the info.
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