HAM Radio- Okay ELMER where is the easy button on these radios?

[ChadAmberg]

Which mobile radio did you end up getting?

Probably a 2m/70cm dual band rig? Something with a UHF antenna jack, I'd get http://www.diamondantenna.net/mr77.html.

If you want a lip mount over magnetic, I ran http://www.cometantenna.com/amateur-...nts-with-coax/ the CP-5NMO mount, and then I added a dual band antenna that was the height I wanted. Worked great for me for years.

You will have much better results with the mobile than the handheld. Let me know if you have any questions about getting it mounted.

[.40isthenew.45]

Thanks, I got a Btech UV-25x4 and already had the BF-F8HP handheld. I just ordered the programming cable, and will probably get everything hooked up this weekend. I am going to try and keep it as mobile as possible, so cigarette lighter plug and the mag mount should let me move it around pretty easily. I may use the hard mount and some thumbscrews to secure it in the van and just let it ride in the passenger seat in the other vehicles on the rare occasion it winds up in one of them.

The first one you recommended was also the first recommendation from the unnamed shop.