Historically, our cats never had portables installed. Groomers always carried handhelds, which is extremely cumbersome, you often can't hear well, and it's just plain annoying. I managed to get permission to order some Motorola portables for all of our cats, and now I have to install them. Just looking for a bit of advice.
Our BR350 had a portable in it at its previous home, and the mounting holes and wiring were already in place. No problem.
We also have four BR275s (one grooming cat, two tour cats, and a utility cat). These machines did not have portables. Two questions:
1) Where is the best mounting spot in this cab? Somewhere on the dash? Overhead? I'm looking for the perfect balance of ease of installation and functionality for the operator.
2) What is the best way to tap power for these? I see under the console in the fuse panel there is a fuse for "Radio/Lighter." Do they mean radio, or stereo? And I've heard from some sources that the best thing for clarity of transmissions is to tap straight from a battery. Yes, no? Thoughts?
Thanks.