I have a PRO-163 and currently it sits on my dresser next to my bed. I want to put it in my car securely but also be able to easily remove it to take it back inside. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? I also was thinking about using the car antenna as the source for the scanner. They sell adapters that split the antenna cable into a BNC and radio. has anyone heard anything about this?
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Mobile Install Question
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code3cowboy
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Use a bail bracket with knobs. You can use the broadcast antenna for the scanner as well, it works just fine.
My experience with using the car antenna has been hit or miss. I had one car where using the antenna worked fine for my scanner (it did kill AM reception, though.) However, in another car it didn't work that well at all.
I would recommend an external antenna on either a mag or trunk lip mount if you didn't want to drill the hole for a hole mount.
As a mount, i'm a big fan of the PanaVise in-dash cellular mounts. I use them in both of our family cars to hold my portable scanners using the scanner's belt clip. To keep the scanner from flying off in a turn, I use a fine threaded bolt run through one of the PanaVise mount's holes. The bolt is sleeved with heat shrink tubing to keep from mucking up my scanner's case.
I would recommend an external antenna on either a mag or trunk lip mount if you didn't want to drill the hole for a hole mount.
As a mount, i'm a big fan of the PanaVise in-dash cellular mounts. I use them in both of our family cars to hold my portable scanners using the scanner's belt clip. To keep the scanner from flying off in a turn, I use a fine threaded bolt run through one of the PanaVise mount's holes. The bolt is sleeved with heat shrink tubing to keep from mucking up my scanner's case.
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