[Meshtastic]

I am intrigued and will be following along! The intro video was a fun entrypoint.

 

The T-Deck Plus looks like an awesome choice for self-contained meshtastic!

['Dedicated' GMRS Base?]

I've seen a couple of these style 'base station' kits that let you mount your radio into a housing containing the power supply to make for a nice clean setup. This one is for an ICOM radio but I've seen them for other brands too. Any mobile radio should fit as long as the dimensions are the same! 

https://www.buytwowayradios.com/ict-cs120-20ag-ic04.html

 

Goodluck and happy radioing!

[Off Roading]

I'm an avid offroader / outdoorsman. I got into GMRS / radios in general as a result of the offroad sport. 

- 2006 Hummer H3 with an LS swap on 37s, custom locking front differential, manual shift NP241, sliders, armor, sleeping platform and cold seltzers. KG-1000G Plus remote mounted with an EM-Wave GPS/NMO combo mount and a Laird antenna. The mount replaced the old 2G sharkfin antenna.

- GMRS 20/22/REPT-19/REPT-20 depending on the location, other group channels and which mobile repeater has been deployed.

- I am a member / trainer / guide over at ExploringNH.com. We frequent local Class 6 Roads throughout the state of NH and Class 4 Roads throughout the state of VT. These 'trails' are simply un-maintained town-owned right-of-ways offering various levels of difficulty. Numerous private properties, including some NEA properties, as well as Jericho State Park in Berlin, NH. 

 

[Installation Photos: KG-UV980P in a 2014 F150 Super Crew (Also applies to KG-1000G)]

Sounds like a super clean install, also would like to see it! 

 

Check the attachments in your original post @dosw - it looks like you've attached files of some sort, but not photos so they are not showing up inline as pictures.