Hello All,
Thanks for the additional information.
I made one of those 'command decisions' Friday evening and started the process on the LMTV. Didn't finish up until 2330 hrs Sunday night. No opportunity to take PROPER photos of installation yet as we have had rain and 50+ MPH winds in Wyoming. But will post as soon as work and weather allow.
Mounted the correct scoop mount for the drivers side (NSN 5985-01-4382217, Part # A3210717-1) using 8MM threaded rivets or nut zerts. The corner mounts have a total of 9 bolts holding them to the cab corner so they are fairly stout. The passenger side corner mount is the same part # but ends in a '2'. Didn't have time to put the passenger side mount for the LO VHF antenna yet but it should go fairly quick.
The drivers side mount was then equipped with a Harris spring tilt adapter mount that uses the Harris AT-1011 12ft mobile HF antenna. This antenna is the top three sections of the 32 ft unit. The mounts lets the antenna ride vertical, 45 deg back or forward or in the horizontal plane back or forward.
I recently met a mil convoy that had some of their antennas tilted forward at the 45 deg position. They looked like big bugs with antennas sticking out. I would assume that this position lessens the distortion of the antenna radiation pattern if the trucks are loaded with equipment on the rear decks. This would be particularly true if they are being used in the NVIS mode. But I digress as usual!
The RF-382 coupler was attached on the back of the cab as close as I could get it to the antenna mount. Debated using some of the shock mounts but in the end I attached it directly to the cab using 4 each of the 8MM threaded rivets. I am counting on the fact that the cab is air ride to help minimize the vibrations. If it looks like it will be problematic I will go back and put in the shock mount. The cab sheet metal is thick enough that threaded rivets should not pull out even though the coupler weighs about 25 lbs.
I recently mounted the digitization kit rack behind the passenger seat so I needed to route the control and RF cables for the coupler into the cab. I also have two High VHF's, a UHF, a 900 Mhz and a Lo VHF antenna and various other cables that needed cab entry so I drilled a 2" hole in the rear cab wall about midway between the floor and ceiling of the cab. This hole is just beneath one of the shelves in the rack. I will be installing a 2" 90 deg sealtite fitting in this hole and pointing it down so water entry and cable chaffing should not be a problem. This will make any future customization a little easier also.
Inside the cab:
Used the top shelf of the rack to mount a Motorola VHF XTL5000 radio and the 24 and 12 VDC power distribution. Second shelf holds the Harris RF-5022 radio and the matching RF-5032 125 watt power amp. Third shelf got the Motorola dual band VHF_UHF APX7500 radio and the PRC-148 vehicular adapter set. Left the fourth shelf empty for the moment until I can find the vehicular mounting tray for the Harris 400 HF watt power amp.
Bottom of the rack got a Samlex 1500 watt inverter and very soon, a 15 amp 24 volt charger and the Whelen/Motorola siren module that mates with the APX7500 radio.
The XTL5000 control head went above the sun visor on the drivers side while the APX dual band head was mounted on top of the dash directly in front of the cab support brace in the middle of the windshield. Both Moto speakers went overhead at the top of the cab brace.
My split loom for the wiring inside the cab didn't arrive in time for the install adventure so the wiring is temporary until the loom arrives and can be dressed in all proper like!!
Since there is a M66 ring mount in the immediate future I put the VHF, UHF and 900 antennas on mag mounts until I can get the ring installed and make sure nothing is going to interfere.
BTW Tenmogger; I know where both the trees in Wyoming are and I will be sure to avoid them
