back4more70 Posted May 21, 2023 Report Posted May 21, 2023 Gonna pat myself on the back here. I mounted my Retevis RA25 in my 2022 Chevy Trailblazer using a piece of wood reclaimed from a Staples book cabinet. I also had to search through my three toolboxes for screws and washers to mount the Retevis-included bracket, which made me realize why my father kept all his loose screws and other bits in his toolboxes for so many years Bonus #1: I thought I needed an external speaker, but the internal speaker bouncing off the wood mount actually sounds quite decent. Bonus #2: The whole contraption is easily removable, nothing is screwed in to the car. Bonus #3: I have set my cupholders free! Quote
SteveShannon Posted May 21, 2023 Report Posted May 21, 2023 10 minutes ago, back4more70 said: Gonna pat myself on the back here. I mounted my Retevis RA25 in my 2022 Chevy Trailblazer using a piece of wood reclaimed from a Staples book cabinet. I also had to search through my three toolboxes for screws and washers to mount the Retevis-included bracket, which made me realize why my father kept all his loose screws and other bits in his toolboxes for so many years Bonus #1: I thought I needed an external speaker, but the internal speaker bouncing off the wood mount actually sounds quite decent. Bonus #2: The whole contraption is easily removable, nothing is screwed in to the car. Bonus #3: I have set my cupholders free! Although the picture doesn't work for me, congratulations on getting this done. The most amazing thing is that you found a piece of actual wood in something from Staples. kidphc and wayoverthere 1 1 Quote
back4more70 Posted May 21, 2023 Author Report Posted May 21, 2023 6 minutes ago, Sshannon said: The most amazing thing is that you found a piece of actual wood in something from Staples. Well I'm pretty sure it was over 15 years old haha SteveShannon 1 Quote
back4more70 Posted May 21, 2023 Author Report Posted May 21, 2023 Sorry try this pic SteveShannon and WRUU653 2 Quote
SteveShannon Posted May 22, 2023 Report Posted May 22, 2023 That one I can see. That looks nice. WRUU653 and back4more70 2 Quote
back4more70 Posted May 22, 2023 Author Report Posted May 22, 2023 12 hours ago, WRXE944 said: Does the heat created on transmit get vented properly? I spend about 99% of my time listening instead of transmitting, so it should not be an issue. Plus, the wood base can take a lot of heat. The plastic around the enclosure might be another story SteveShannon 1 Quote
WRXB215 Posted May 22, 2023 Report Posted May 22, 2023 17 hours ago, WRXE944 said: Does the heat created on transmit get vented properly? I was wondering the same thing. @OffRoaderX mentioned in his review that this radio gets very hot. Correction! OOPS!, My mistake. It was the Radioddity DB25-G that he said gets very hot. Quote
back4more70 Posted May 23, 2023 Author Report Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, WRXE944 said: Are you listening to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office? Yep, they'll never take me alive! WRXB215 1 Quote
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