back4more70 Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share 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. wayoverthere and kidphc 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back4more70 Posted May 21, 2023 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back4more70 Posted May 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Sorry try this pic WRUU653 and SteveShannon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShannon Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 That one I can see. That looks nice. WRUU653 and back4more70 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back4more70 Posted May 22, 2023 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRXB215 Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back4more70 Posted May 23, 2023 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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