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Originally Posted by Ron in BC
You've certainly given yourself a diversity of useful storage.
Are those CB antennas? If so, do you still use your CB? I've pretty much given up on mine.
Ron
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I am an Amateur Radio operator (Ham) and provide VHF, UHF and HF emergency radio communications should there be a need. I have also provided communications for Search and Rescue as much of our area does not have cell phone coverage.
I carry a CB that I can hook up if we are looking for an off roader...but space is limited so generally it is locked in the cross bed box with my grab and go kit.
When we traveled across country last year with my brother in law and his truck, we used CB. It worked well as there is no one using it anymore. In 1975 I contacted my brother in law on the CB and ended up with a wife!
I am big into NON destructive installations. The F150 has a removable panel on top of the dash that I safely store away and replace with plywood. From there I can screw anything I want to it. These 3 radio are mounted on a thick aluminum sheet that I screw into each new vehicle. There is a jet black felt cover I made over the dash to cut out glare
The two top radios are licensed VHF commercial radios and the one below is dualband VHF & UHF Amateur Radio. There are more radios you can’t see like the one that sends out a tracking beacon and the HF radio. Probably more than you wanted to know...but it is another F150 DIY project.