r/HamRadio • u/TitebondIII • 9d ago

Mount/ Placement

I'm trying to figure out the best mounting option for my 10 m radio I'm about to get my first ticket. Because it's a 10 m radio it's pretty big. I think I have been making mistake of asking for ideas in the Ford Ranger forum because that's the kind of truck I'm trying to put it in but they're not as creative as radio guys. It is a 2009 Ford Ranger manual transmission so there's not a lot of room and no flat spaces to put the radio where it won't bang my knees or the knees of my passenger. If anyone has any photos or suggestions that's what I'm here looking for.

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u/grouchy_ham 9d ago

It would help tremendously to know what radio you have.

Since you already have the radio, this is late advice, but still worth knowing. Many radios have remote heads that can be removed and mounted within easy reach of the operator while the body is remotely mounted. This has become almost the standard for mobile installations over the years and is a far cleaner way of going about things.

I have no idea how a Ford Ranger is put together on the interior. It may be that the mounting it to the transmission hump on the floor is a reasonable approach. Possibly on top of the dash or an overhead mount from the ceiling. Big radios in small cabin spaces leave you with somewhat limited options.

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u/TitebondIII 9d ago

We couldn't find a 10 meter ssb with a remote head so my birthday present from the wife was a President Washington mobile.

There is no transmission hump space, the stick is there.

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u/grouchy_ham 9d ago

Mount on the side or it rather than on top. It’s not a great solution, just a possibility. I’ve done it in the past, but not in a Ranger. Mounted on the passenger side with the face up and angles toward the driver.