Why does a radio need a cup holder? I agree it’s a bit odd. But this isn’t a product that involves a cup. Rather it uses a cup holder.
Almost every car now has a cup holder, but they are all different sizes and locations in the car. Some are large for bottles, others are small for a small coffee. Some are in the door, others are in the centre console of the car, while others are half under the dashboard. Unless it is the same model car, they all seem to be a bit different.
One thing I’ve noticed is a cup holder is never the same size as a hand held radio. What are they thinking! As a radio operator you would think they would build cars to house our radios! Seriously though, cars hardly have any space for much extra.
My current car has almost no space to mount a radio at all. I have a radio that has all the controls on the microphone because of this. I also have a hand held radio that sits on the center console between the two front seats. But this is far from ideal as if I have to brake suddenly, the radio goes flying. Not ideal!
I saw this cup holder radio bracket that is adjustable and fits into a cup holder. It is very adjustable and fits sturdily into a cup or bottle holder.
At the top of the swivel, you can attach a fixture to attach any hand held radio via its belt clip or attach a small remote head radio via its bracket.
Once it is all secured, it works well. Now I have a hand held radio in my car, that doesn’t move around the car. It’s legal and sturdy plus I can see the screen when driving.
The other advantage of this device, apart from how easy it is to install and how versatile it is, was how easy it is to remove. So if I’m in the car for the day, or a year, I can take it out when I am done and return the car the way I found it.
Installing
Here are some quick steps how to install this device.
- After unpacking the box, get the RH1 cup holder.
- Attach the Angle-Adjusted Connector to the top.
- Attach the Handheld radio holder to the Angle Adjustment Connector. Alternatively, you can attach your radio attachment plate to the Angle Adjustment Connector if using a remote head radio or light weight radio.
- Place the RH1 in your cup holder and twist so it expands to a firm fit in the car.
- Adjust all the available angles from the bottom up to your desired location, then tighten each angle once set. Make sure it does not obstruct you driving the car or your view.
- Attach your radio
- Start using your radio!
Yes it is that easy! See the video as I do it.
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