Handheld or Vehicle-mounted

Why will fitting one damage the fascia? Anyway 5w in vehicle has a better range than 5w hand held. As far as which one - no question get the gme with leather pouch. I have bounced these things off rocks many a time and they are built to take it. In car is cheaper especially for the base model radios

G'day Tetley,

Was in a similar position with the Rodeo. Had a couple of cheapies that are OK for car to car, but batteries cost a lot and finding them when they fell off the seat was an issue.

I just recently bought a GME 3200 brand new, free delivery for $299. It is a tiny radio and fits very nicely on the side of the centre console, without affecting the passenger. Also got a decent RFI CD900 aerial for $75.00. Installed it was cheaper than the handheld solution and obviously much better range. Still have the little half watt jobbies for the kids to play with or whatever else.

Looked at the one with the remote head (3400), but I don't have anywhere for the head unit anyway and it was $100 dearer. This basic tiny GME unit does everything I want it to.

It will never go flat again and I always know where it is :)

Cheers,

Smocky.

A 5 watt vehicle mount have much greater range than the 5watt handheld purely because of the aerials.

My preference is to have both vehicle mounted radio and a cheapie handheld. Should be able to install it without fascia damage - at very worst, maybe 2 holes which are easily covered with plugs when selling.

If you do go vehiclemounted, then roof mounted aerials will transmit better than the bullbar mounted ones.

Cheers
Phil

I have a small 3200 which is held on by 2 screws. Some velcro would answer your damage problem

In my parents 80 series cruiser Ive mounted the UHF on top of the dash useing silicone as they didnt want holes in the interior either.Holds great but when you want to sell car or whatever,you can pull it off(so to speak!!!) with no marks.
As for brand ,I'd go for GME everytime.

GME TX3400 with the remote face. You can mount the body remotely and the facia wherever you want. add a gutter, bonnet or a bullbar aerial mount and bingo no holes. Velcro will hold it in place.

If your new bus has a centre console, why not look at mounting ur UHF at the back of it.

I have done this in my GU and my mate did the same in his 80 series. Its out of sight when looking thru the window, out of the sun, and the mic cable runs up thru the console where the hand brake is.