This is veering away from pure Vanagon content into ham radio geekery,
but younger hams with Vanagons may benefit from the collective wisdom of
the "Elmers" (hams with know-how) on this subject.

My question: I'd like to put a small VHF/UHF mobile rig into Mellow
Yellow, but have no knowledge of the affordable rigs, nor which would
mount easily. So I'd like some advice on this. The good, easy-to-find
used models? Where you fit 'em (I have my CD changer mounted on the
ceiling above the rear view mirror, and under my butt is the aux
battery), a good affordable roof-mount antenna (Mellow Yellow is a
Westy), and any Handy Hintz to help me get set up ragchewing while on
the road in an inexpensive manner.

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westphalia: "Mellow Yellow (The Electrical Banana)"
KG6RCR
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