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FIRST, AS ITS NAME SUGGESTS, THE BRACKET CAN BE INSTALLED IN THE UPRIGHT L
POSITION SO THAT THE BELT CLIP OF A HANDHELD TRANSCEIVER SLIPS EASILY OVER
THE VERTICAL PART OF THE BRACKET TO PROVIDE A SECURE POSITION.  THAT ALLOWS
FOR SINGLE HAND OPERATION WHEN USING A SPEAKER/MIC, WHICH CAN ALSO SLIDE
ONTO THE BRACKET WHEN NOT IN USE.  THE BRACKET HELPS PREVENT THE HANDHELD
RADIO FROM BEING KNOCKED OVER.  SECONDLY, THE BRACKET CAN SERVE AS A FRONT
COVER WHEN MOUNTED WITH THE VERTICAL PART OF THE L DIRECTED DOWN WARD
ACROSS THE FRONT OPENING OF THE CARRIER FOR EXTRA PROTECTION OF THE
ENCLOSED EQUIPMENT DURING TRANSIT.  ALL OF THE ABOVE WORKED VERY WELL IN MY
EXPERIENCE.  I EVEN PURCHASED AN OTHER CARRIER AND TOP COVER, DRILLED A 5/8
INCH HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TOP COVER, AND MOUNTED AN NMO MOUNT FOR MY
MOTOROLA STYLE WHIP ANTENNA/ COIL, AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 18.  THAT WORKED
WELL, TOO, ALTHOUGH ITS ADVISED TO KEEP THE UNIT/ANTENNA AWAY FROM THE
OPERATOR OR OTHER PEOPLE.  ANOTHER ELEGANT SOLUTION, AT LEAST AS I SAW IT.
FOR MY PERSONAL, MORE PERMANENT APPLICATION OF THE TRC 1, I ENDED UP
REMOVING THE TOP COVER AND TILT BAIL, THEN INSTALLING THE STRAPS THROUGH
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