Portable in your vehicle

[mbnv992]

Ok I’ve got one for you all -

where do you put your portable while in the car ( if it’s not on your belt ) ? I’ve been clipping mine on my visor for years but it always ends up coming loose and flying off into the backseat somewhere. A cup holder is out because if I happen to leave it in the car someone will see it and rip it off.
I have a cup holder in the door that fits my radio perfectly but I’m afraid when I shut the door the force of the door will mess up the radio.

So where do you guys put your portable while in the car ?

 

[clbsquared]

The passenger seat

 

[KK4JUG]

On the passenger seat or in the cup holder.

 

[Thunderknight]

I have one of these 3D printed mounts. He has them for a few model radios. I mounted it to my center console.

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[AI7PM]

Passenger seat or cupholder. Under the seat or a jacket if leave it behind.

 

[Skypilot007]

Cupholder in center console works for me. I put it in the glove box when I park somewhere other than my driveway.

 

[jwt873]

Passenger seat / console cup holder here as well..

 

[jaspence]

There are cup holders made for that purpose. I use one for the control head of my FT-90R. Home Depot has one on sale for cell phones that should hold most scanners.

 

[mmckenna]

I have a few of these from Motorola. Motorola TDN9373 Portable Radio Door Hanger

A pervious person purchased them to try out. Didn't really help much, and more annoying than anything.

 

[FIRE321FIGHTER1985]

I bought the "cup holder" from Walmart that was advertised on TV for $19.99. I have had no problems with it. I have another one from Walmart that fits in your cars cd player.

 

[iMONITOR]

Be careful with unsecured objects inside your vehicle. In a severe collision they can become deadly missiles capable of killing you if they hit you in the head. My father knew a man killed by a quart of oil in this manner.

 

[K2NEC]

+1 on the cup holder

 

[vagrant]

I use two of these. One to hold two radio control heads and another to hold a handheld scanner. Everything stays in place even off road. The only time it came off was when I was at a dead stop and hit from behind at 40 MPH. Avoid the latter and you should be good.

For the handheld, I use the single slot mount in the photo with that flexible arm. I simply use the belt clip of the radio and slip it between, so it does not slide off either side. They make different lengths of the flexible arm.

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[N4DES]

I have a few of these from Motorola. Motorola TDN9373 Portable Radio Door Hanger

Exactly what I use and have been for years.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

I secure the passenger side seat belt on long trips and attach my portable radio and phone case using the belt clips.

There are no good places for stowing things in modern cars, The manufacturers are going nuts over slots for smartphones, USB jacks and cup holders, but really anything other than that there is no space.

Also floor/hump mounted gear shifts are a waste of space unless there is a 1967 Ford GT40 attached to it.

 

[N9JCQ]

I put mine (a 325P2) on a vent mount on the dash. Stays put, easy to access.

 

[Floridarailfanning]

+1 on the cup holder

Agreed. It works well and it's built into the vehicle.

Though that APeX mount is interesting.

 

[K2NEC]

Agreed. It works well and it's built into the vehicle.

Though that APeX mount is interesting.

My old car was awesome because it had the cup holder to the left of the steering wheel, so one could clip the radio to the cup holder and still be able to see the display without having to look down from the road too much.

 

[opiekitty]

Next to my beer!! The American Way......Kidding, inserted in a cup holder.

 

[gtaman]

In my hand.