Stealth UHF Radio

[AndyInOz]

So, I finally got around to finishing the UHF radio install.

Sourced an RJ45 pass through cable and socket from a local car/auto parts chain.

I removed a blank switch from the set under the driver's side air vent.
(I've left the blank attached to the harness under the dashboard, in case it needs to go back in.)

The mike cradle is stuck on the door card with double sided sticky tape.

The tricky parts were the trim removal and routing of the cable through the dashboard, fortunately I have a few tools for that kind of thing.

 

[PHEV07]

So, I finally got around to finishing the UHF radio install.

Sourced an RJ45 pass through cable and socket from a local car/auto parts chain.

I removed a blank switch from the set under the driver's side air vent.
(I've left the blank attached to the harness under the dashboard, in case it needs to go back in.)

The mike cradle is stuck on the door card with double sided sticky tape.

The tricky parts were the trim removal and routing of the cable through the dashboard, fortunately I have a few tools for that kind of thing.

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Wow. Nice job.

Thank you for sharing.

You mentioned a Mic Cradle. Is this UHF Radio capable of 2way Communication?

I have never heard of a UHF Radio.

I some of us Canadian are not so up to date on Technology

 

[AndyInOz]

Wow. Nice job.

Thank you for sharing.

You mentioned a Mic Cradle. Is this UHF Radio capable of 2way Communication?

I have never heard of a UHF Radio.

I some of us Canadian are not so up to date on Technology

Yes, indeed.

It's an 80 channel UHF transceiver.

I think it counts as a 'CB' radio.

Primarily, I use it for traffic reports etc. passed out by the Police and Truckers.

(I rarely use it for me speaking).

But... Very occasionally, I use it to talk to other drivers (when we're driving in a group with our kayaks for example, or to truckers, if I'm giving them room, or there is a problem with their load etc.)

The microphone unit is the little thing on the door, it controls all operations of the radio, and is showing channel 40 UHF which is designated as the 'road channel' around here. Primarily used for truckers to talk to each other when needed. (Or just for fun between themselves)

The main body of the radio is hidden behind the glove box, and I have a tiny antenna stuck on the top corner of the windscreen, hence the 'stealth' part.

The antenna is no good for long distance communication, but works very well for my needs, including being able to talk car to car and to kayakers from shore.

 

[zyra]

Nice! How long did it take you to complete this job? Was it complicated?

 

[AndyInOz]

I didn't do the hard part (installing the radio behind the glovebox).

The company that sold me the dash cams and the radio installed them both.

The easy part (routing the cable to the new location and fitting the new socket) was less than an hour.