You know, I keep reading about the whole vent mounting thing, and it just
doesn't seem logical to me. First, if you ever run air through the vents,
you're going to get that hot or cold air blowing directly onto the scanner;
not a good idea in my book. Second, those fins on the air vents are made of
REALLY cheap and THIN plastic. The first good bump or pot-hole would most
likely pull the vent right out of the dash, if not at the very least break
off whatever fin(s) the thing is attached to. Personally, I'd never attach
anything to an air vent. The things break on their own too easily as it is,
without adding to the problem...


"BullBat" wrote in message
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Depending on the vehicle, I might be able to get the cost of your mounting
bracket down to a coat-hanger.

I bent a hanger into a "U" shape, the bottom of the "U" being just
slightly
wider than the width of the belt-clip on the back of the scanner. The
ends
of the "U" are measured to fit into one of the air vents on the dashboard.
When the proper measurement is known so as to hold the radio against the
dashboard snuggly, a tight hook is bent into each end of the "U," in order
to be able to slide it through the vent fins and catch behind a selected
fin. The radio and the custom "mounting bracket" can now be installed and
removed quickly and with little fuss.