Recent content by Sia

Good points. I had been planning to use a physical switch to turn power to the radio on and off - off when not in use, so no danger of discharging the battery. But I am also liking the idea of pulling it off the car 12 volt and going with something similar to what metroshot is doing - dedicated...

Will check that unit out. Thanks!

I see. Sounds like a good approach. At the risk of sliding off-topic for a second...do you have a photo or part number for the solar panel and controller you are using to recharge your SLA 12V? I have one but have been recharging with home 110 power. Having a solar option would be useful in a...

Very interesting! So a mini VHF/UHF mobile unit in the Slate (or my Model 3 for that matter) will likely overload the 12 volt battery system? Is your mustang complaining with the radio just being connected to the 12 volt and powered on, or when receiving, or when transmitting?

Wouxun KG-920P-A probably going into mine. Still wondering/working out what antenna mounting situation will be.

I'm guessing we'll have a better idea before the Q2 (my) order deadline - hopefully. My assumption is that since they are doing so many of them, the pre-install kit prices should be lower than post-install labor rates...the folks doing 100's of the things will be faster and probably doing...

I was initially thinking of going for the SUV or Fastback kit option, but now may consider buying the pickup configuration and adding the kit later (either DIY or by RepairPal installation which is what I assume they'll offer?) Is there any indication or speculation on what the difference in...

Also thinking about a mini mobile GMRS/Ham installation. Do you think the lack of a ground plane would impact antenna performance? Or are you saying that simply grounding to the frame is equivalent to having a ground plane?