I am new to HAM radio and looking to install a radio/antenna in a 2014 1500 crew and was wondering if anyone had HAM or other radio experience and any suggestions on antenna placement and cable run to the antenna without having to drill? Much appreciated.
Well there is a few things to think of. Bands your using defines the type of antenna, off road use again defines placement. On my truck I use off road I have a front push bar mounts. My touring truck i go off and on road. And use a dual band antenna, a
BROWNING BR-180 Amateur Dual-Band Mobile Antenna. If I'm out in Southern Arizona near Yuma. I have a 40ft wire off a pole mounted on the rv and our BaoFeng UV-5R8W since I'm close enough to repeaters the whole winter, and even if I'm out moving around the desert I can still hit repeaters or others in my group, since we all carry radios. I stay away from antennas that have springs, weather can rust the spring and cause problems down the road.
All my regular trucks have a Yssesu Ft 891.
For my rv I have digital data/voice for out in the middle of no where. My rv has a fold mount holding a multi band 2 meter/70cm Dual Band Collapsible Copper J Pole Antenna by KC0SDV.
So application. Application, application is paramount