I know there are a lot of professional LMR folks on this forum, so maybe this will catch someone with firsthand knowledge.
At one point, the LAPD had a small fleet of BMW i3's. The body on these cars is CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced polymer), so they probably are a pain to set up with mobile radio, especially for NMO mounts, not to mention the whole ground plane thing. Has anyone on here got any experience with drilling for an NMO mount through CFRP, and are there any concerns to be aware of? I'm not looking for anything crazy, just want a single NMO with a UHF/VHF dual band Larsen on top.
I don't quite have the nerve to just go ahead and drill it... yet.
At one point, the LAPD had a small fleet of BMW i3's. The body on these cars is CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced polymer), so they probably are a pain to set up with mobile radio, especially for NMO mounts, not to mention the whole ground plane thing. Has anyone on here got any experience with drilling for an NMO mount through CFRP, and are there any concerns to be aware of? I'm not looking for anything crazy, just want a single NMO with a UHF/VHF dual band Larsen on top.
I don't quite have the nerve to just go ahead and drill it... yet.