Mounting Ham in FJ40 Radio Slot

[Pops]

The original Radio Slot in my 75 FJ40 just has a blank. Any recommendations for mounting a Ham radio in that space? Was thinking I could mount the entire radio or install the radio remotely and just the faceplate in the dash. Also need a spot for the Mic. Anyone else done this?

 

[Helipilot]

Might be a good idea. Good luck and I'll be watching this thread.

 

[1911]

That space is awfully small for a ham radio. I don't know of any face plates that are small enough to fit in between the plastic pieces on the lower dash either. Sorry!

 

[rusty_tlc]

The FT-2800/2900 fits perfectly in the hole. I would plan to add a cooling fan since it will be closed in.

 

[woytovich]

Should be wide open up under the dash so no additional cooling should be necessary... no?

 

[1911]

Should be wide open up under the dash so no additional cooling should be necessary... no?

I was thinking the same thing. Would not worry about cooling there.

 

[rusty_tlc]

The FT-2800/2900 do not have cooling fans.

 

[woytovich]

We know... we are saying it probably doesn't need to have one added on a 40 because the whole underside of the dash is open...

 

[rusty_tlc]

Huh? The heater is right under the radio slot.
Plus the firewall is inches away from the back of the radio, where all the heat sink fins are.

 

[woytovich]

But with air flow all around... Very different from, say, an FJ60 radio slot.

 

[woytovich]

but that said no harm in adding a 12v computer fan up under there...

 

[woytovich]

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[rusty_tlc]

But with air flow all around... Very different from, say, an FJ60 radio slot.

Even so it gets friggin hot under the FJ40 dash, been under there a after running on the trail for a few hours.