Many Icom radios (e.g.7100) have a connector for automatic tuners such as the Icom AH4. The cable supplied by Icom is of a fixed length (10m) and is not shielded. Icom recommends to use shielded cable for any length greater than 10m.
The cable is nothing special and doesn't...
Continue reading...Update June 2015: This article documents my previous installation - here is an article on my current vehicle installation.
The Icom ID-5100 is a great radio with lots of modern features and a large display. Having used it in the shack for a couple of month the time has come to deploy it in my ve...
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