I mounted my radio right in front of the compression post. There was enough room. I have an Icom 422 with the Icom CommandMic for use in the cockpit. I ran the antenna cable thru the compression post; up through the mast plate; and, then up the center of the mast. I put a trio of 6" cable ties (all pointing in opposite angles) about every 3' so the cable doesn's slap around inside the mast and it makes it very easy if I ever have to pull the cable out. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Lee Hi-Kick Racing To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:59 PM Subject: M_Boats: Fixed mount VHF I took my M17 out to key west from Marathon, FL (130 miles sailed total with 2 additional crewmembers) and noticed that my handheld radio starts to get spotty when 10-15 miles offshore. My father in law has a fixed mount VHF in the attic. Thinking about installing a fixed VHF on the boat. I noticed there isn't much room.. perhaps mounted on the ceiling of the cabin but I don't want to drill any more holes on the deck. The mast step is in the way for me to mount it under the V berth.. my battery is in the way on the port side, and i want easy access to provisions and anchor on the starboard side. I was wondering if you had any ideas, or mounted one yourselves. I want to slowly start outfitting the boat for longer voyages and quickly realized space is an issue. Thanks! PS: I'll post up my key west story sometime if you don't mind. -- Jerry Lee Shooter's Quest Network <http://www.shootersquest.net>Hi-Kick Racing Motorsports Blog <http://www.hikickracing.com> Jindo the Faithful (S.V. Jindo M17 blog) <http://gogojindo.blogspot.com>