install ham VHF radio?

[Twenty7Delta]

are there any ham radio operators in here (gotta be...).

 

I am wondering what sort of 2m radios people have installed on a venture and if you cna make them work with the Yamaha headset?

 

VE6HBY

[fixit3546]

are there any ham radio operators in here (gotta be...).

 

I am wondering what sort of 2m radios people have installed on a venture and if you cna make them work with the Yamaha headset?

 

VE6HBY

 

kc5muv here

 

I've used a 2m/70cm handy on mine. had a dual band antenna in place of the am/fm ant. it worked pretty good but i didnt try it with a head phone.

 

Others here run them. maybe someone else will chime in.

[BOO]

Yeah there are several hams on this forum but I dont know anyone using the headset but that would sure be the way to do it. I dont believe it would take much but I cant say I have ever tried to do it.

Good luck,

Jerry W9FE

[Skid]

There is several hams here locally that operates on two wheels. Most of us just uses a HT. I can set my HT in the cup holder and use a ear mic when traveling together. One member has installed a Icom 706 on his GoldWing. He mounted the faceplate on the dash and uses the hand mic...

73's, N8YOW

[mother]

on my first gen i removed the cassette player and it makes a great storage area for my 2 meter/70 cm rig. or sometimes i just take the scanner. i use a mini earphone in the one ear. VE3SCO

[flb_78]

havent had mine long enough to thing of anything yet.

 

Forrest,

 

N9OHM

[arhayes]

This is something I've thought of doing for years, but I somehow never seem to get my Ham hobby intertwined with riding. I did a temp mount with my HT a few years back, but just was too busy riding to play radio Hi Hi.

 

I do not personally know anyone that has an install on their Venture, but there is a mobile ARC and their website is http://www.marc-hq.org/. I ran into a Goldwing rider at a Hamfest a few years ago who is a MARC member, and he had an IC-2720 on his Wing. He had the body mounted in the trunk and added a separate PTT button under the left grip. He had used the shield from coax to create a ground plane attached to the underside of the trunk which worked well.

 

73,

NE5AH

[Spud]

VE3VHE here.. I've just used a portable. Never mounted anything on the bike.

[Twenty7Delta]

thanks for the replies - I didn't catch up sooner as I thought I'd be getting subscription emails about replies....

 

I thought about just using my HT but thought the audio from an ear phone would be too crappy. I see Yaesu has a waterproof mobile vhf/uhf with a detachable face plate. My buddy just bought onee and we'll be installing it on his crotch rocket on Saturday - maybe I'll get some more ideas...

 

TNX, Andrew

[flynvy5]

KO4AFL here i'm looking at adding a 2m antenna for the anytone 878 ht connected to my sena 20s. I may update it to something else. 

[frankd]

N9OHM

 

Nice call!!!!

Frank    KA9J