A mobile 2-way radio will work best if it is mounted to the metal chassis of the vehicle. The antenna is the most important part of the system. It should be mounted again to the metal surface of the vehicle for the best ground plane. The ideal location would be the center of the vehicle so the radiation pattern is omni directional, meaning it radiates equally in 360 degrees. The best place to get power from is the battery terminals. If you get alternator whine you should purchase a noise suppression kit. Grounding is critical for proper noise suppression at the lower frequencies such as the 27 Mhz range.
good luck, hope this was helpful.
Pete
KC9QAB
A mobile 2-way radio will work best if it is mounted to the metal chassis of the vehicle. The antenna is the most important part of the system. It should be mounted again to the metal surface of the vehicle for the best ground plane. The ideal location would be the center of the vehicle so the radiation pattern is omni directional, meaning it radiates equally in 360 degrees. The best place to get power from is the battery terminals. If you get alternator whine you should purchase a noise suppression kit. Grounding is critical for proper noise suppression at the lower frequencies such as the 27 Mhz range.
good luck, hope this was helpful.
Pete
KC9QAB
A mobile 2-way radio will work best if it is mounted to the metal chassis of the vehicle. The antenna is the most important part of the system. It should be mounted again to the metal surface of the vehicle for the best ground plane. The ideal location would be the center of the vehicle so the radiation pattern is omni directional, meaning it radiates equally in 360 degrees. The best place to get power from is the battery terminals. If you get alternator whine you should purchase a noise suppression kit. Grounding is critical for proper noise suppression at the lower frequencies such as the 27 Mhz range.
good luck, hope this was helpful.
Pete
KC9QAB