My 2018 Toyota Tacoma with two antennas on the roof. Kind of hard to see in this picture, but I use a Larsen 2/70 and a Larsen 900. I've had these antennas on multiple vehicles for about 20 years now. They work great and are reliable. I paid a local radio shop to do the installation, KC Wireless in Independence, MO. Nothing beats NMO through-hole antenna mounts. They're solid, waterproof, and provide the best antenna patterns. The closeup below shows them a little better.
The Kenwood TM-D710G is the best V/UHF mobile radio I've been fortunate enough to own. Features like dual-band capability, alpha-numeric memories, and cross-band repeat are enough to make this a great radio. It really shows its value with the built-in APRS system. It comes in handy when I'm traveling and I can see information on repeaters in the area. I'm a little nervous because Kenwood's supplier had a fire at one of their factories a few years back and ever since, most of their amateur products are still unavailable. I'm in the market for another one of these to have as a backup. eBay is usually the place to look but there aren't any out there as of this writing.
In front of the gearshift is a 900 MHz Motorola Spectra. 900 is a great band, we just need more people on it! Kansas City has a few repeaters, but it's not near as popular as it was in Texas.
The Kenwood and Motorola radios were installed behind the rear seats. This was a great place to put them as they are out of the way and easily accessible. The Motorola is a 15-watt unit. I have a 30-watt unit that died a few years ago but I'm hoping to maybe ressurrect it some day.
