[Spectre08]

Has anybody here installed a mobile radio in their Disco Sport? Looking for ideas about location, antenna mounting, wire routing, etc.

 

[3ru]

I installed an Icom VHF/UHF radio in my DS Sport. Radio in with the spare tyre and the head on the dash with velcro. Initially mounted the antenna at the rear off the roof rack mount (no racks installed) but found horrendous VHF noise and insufficient carpark clearance for around town. After some testing relocated the antenna to the LHS bonnet hinge and bingo all good. Front to back cable runs through the door sills. Photos elsewhere in this forum. 3RU

 

[cartrucks]

CB Radio here, mounted on the drivers side footwell. I installed the Firestik antenna on a Diamond K700 on the aluminium rear tailgate. I was deciding between hood mount (3ft ant) and tailgate mount (4ft ant), but I ended up going with latter for it’s greater length.

 

[Spectre08]

CB Radio here, mounted on the drivers side footwell. I installed the Firestik antenna on a Diamond K700 on the aluminium rear tailgate. I was deciding between hood mount (3ft ant) and tailgate mount (4ft ant), but I ended up going with latter for it’s greater length.

Do you have pictures? where did you run the antenna wire?

 

[Bill F]

Have you considered using a satellite phone ?

 

[Spectre08]

Have you considered using a satellite phone ?

Of course, but it serves an entirely different purpose from a radio.

 

[cartrucks]

Sure, here are a couple of the antenna and the radio itself. I ended up not using a spring with the antenna mount as the antenna was flexible enough not to warrant the extra height and cost. And don't wind the wires, I promise they were cleaned up afterwards . The wires were run through the tailgate and the length of the car, similar to the wiring of rear-mounted dashcams.