GMRS/NMO Mount

Recommended steps of get everything mounted up…

Get organized and lay out everything in a “staging area” of sorts so everything is easily identifiable.

  1. Locate the mounting base in the kit and mount with the enclosed hardware to your desired location.


  2. Attach the NMO/GMRS antenna connector to the pivot arm.

  3. Attach the pivoting arm assembly to the mounting base with the enclosed black shoulder bolt.
    1. Use a healthy amount of Loctite on the threads of the shoulder bolt to ensure it doesn't loosen over time.
    2. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN!!  Just snug will be fine and the Loctite will do the rest.  This will prevent the pivot arm from binding on the mounting base.
      1. Confirm the pivot arm assembly moves freely on mounting base before going to the next step.
    3. Attach your antenna to the pivot arm assembly.
  4. Attach the antenna mast support mount.
    1. If needed, attach the enclosed additional antenna support (3D printed) on the antenna mast support mount (pointed out in far right picture below).
      1. Additional antenna support is installed by unscrewing the two halves.  Inserting the half with the nut in the mount first, then the other half, and finally screw in the bolt through the access hole initially used to mount the antenna mast support mount.
  5. Alignment may need to be adjusted to support the mast and allow the mounting base/pivot assembly to lock in the closed position.

      With everything all mounted up...All Systems were Go for Offroad!!

       

      Again, this is more guidance from how we set up our camper…feel free to take what you’d like, and discard what isn’t needed to make it your own.