Mounting UHF remote head above rear vision mirror

[Endorphin Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Endorphin]

Has anyone tried to mount UHF remote head above rear vision mirror? Is this possible and/or practical?

[Old Paj Pajero Club Life Member Find all posts View Profile Close Old Paj]

UHF Remote Mounting

The old NB Pajero I had, was fitted with a top shelf above the windscreen, with the UHF and HF CB radios mounted in it. I found that having the mike cables hanging down in the field of vision was really annoying. This led me to remoting the actual mikes down behind the lining on the A pillars and fitting sockets (female mike sockets) into the underside of the dash, and then plugging the mikes into these.
I feel that having the UHF remote above the rear view mirror would similarly cause the mike cables to be hanging down into the field of view - to me at least, hence annoying and possibly illegal (like hanging things from the rear view mirror).

[Endorphin Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Endorphin]

The old NB Pajero I had, was fitted with a top shelf above the windscreen, with the UHF and HF CB radios mounted in it. I found that having the mike cables hanging down in the field of vision was really annoying. This led me to remoting the actual mikes down behind the lining on the A pillars and fitting sockets (female mike sockets) into the underside of the dash, and then plugging the mikes into these.
I feel that having the UHF remote above the rear view mirror would similarly cause the mike cables to be hanging down into the field of view - to me at least, hence annoying and possibly illegal (like hanging things from the rear view mirror).

Yeah upon reflection you're probably right. I'll keep looking for a good place to mount it. Thanks.

[Adza Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Adza]

Yes I have it up there... if you take the interior light out, you'll see there's a piece of metal behind it you can screw into. It holds the bracket perfectly... then I ran the wire around the inside of the windscreen.

It's a great spot for a remote head.

[Endorphin Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Endorphin]

Thanks Adza. You don't find the mic gets in the way?

[Adza Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Adza]

No not at all... whenever radios are mounted up high you always have the mic cable hanging down a little... I'm used to it and it doesn't worry me.

You can see it in the rear view mirror, but firstly it doesn't inhibit any rear view, and secondly, with the rear wheel, cargo barrier, rear seat headrest and anything in the back, you can't see much anyway.

[bernardpotatoe Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bernardpotatoe]

just mounted a Uniden UH012SX up there today in my NP, teck screwed into the roof bracket mentioned in previous posts (remove light and look in), mounted mike hilder on bottom side of unit, as in previous NL, when using CB, leave it in bracket and just talk. cable doesn't bother me. just have to figure out how to mount the antena, don't have a bull bar or nudge bar!

[roboz Member Find all posts View Profile Close roboz]

I used Z bracket (from Jaycar or DSE) for my antenna. No holes to drill and a short antenna cable run.

[Adza Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Adza]

I've got two antennae on the bullbar (one either side) and one shorter one on a Z bracket mounted beside the bonnet on the drivers side.

[john_char Valued Member Find all posts View Profile Close john_char]

I was thinking that the cut-out in the RV meter might be a good spot for the slimline CB's, anyone done this?

John

[Endorphin Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Endorphin]

I was thinking that the cut-out in the RV meter might be a good spot for the slimline CB's, anyone done this?

John

What models did you have in mind? Are you referring to the remote head units by any chance?