ERICMYERS
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Hey all. I finally got time to install my new Ham rig. Went with the Icom 2200H as it is the only 2 meter I could find small enough to fit the place I wanted to install. Antenna for the Ham is a Larsen NMO150B. It's running audio output on an external speaker.
Icom in the cubby was a challenge. I had to disassemble most of the interior to get the cubby out...easier than it sounds. Dremeled out the back of the cubby to give clearance for the radio so that I can actually shut the cubby door if I want to (have to remove the mic). Bracket is Icom supplied stock. In the picture you can see where I dremeled the back out due to the flash, but in real life, it's just a black hole.
The Pro 162 Scanner is in a universal cupholder mount (surprisingly solid), with the external Maxrad 150/450 antenna on a trunk lip mount. Audio runs to a 9v powered mini-amp and into an external speaker. This significantly increases battery life, and without it, sound is not loud enough or clean enough in a mobile environment anyway.
All coax runs through the console to the sill plates, under the rear seat, to the trunk. Scanner is powered by Sanyo 2700mah rechargeables. Icom is powered straight to the battery, had to drill a hole in the firewall, as this car is loaded and there were no free grommets.
The car itself has GPS and XM. Escort 8900 in the windshield. I've got about 2 hours a day in the car commuting, which is good 'play radios' time.
This was a 9 hour install, but I'm picky and a perfectionist. Never did find any other Accords (7th gen) install pics anywhere, so maybe this will help someone.
Cheers
Eric
Icom in the cubby was a challenge. I had to disassemble most of the interior to get the cubby out...easier than it sounds. Dremeled out the back of the cubby to give clearance for the radio so that I can actually shut the cubby door if I want to (have to remove the mic). Bracket is Icom supplied stock. In the picture you can see where I dremeled the back out due to the flash, but in real life, it's just a black hole.
The Pro 162 Scanner is in a universal cupholder mount (surprisingly solid), with the external Maxrad 150/450 antenna on a trunk lip mount. Audio runs to a 9v powered mini-amp and into an external speaker. This significantly increases battery life, and without it, sound is not loud enough or clean enough in a mobile environment anyway.
All coax runs through the console to the sill plates, under the rear seat, to the trunk. Scanner is powered by Sanyo 2700mah rechargeables. Icom is powered straight to the battery, had to drill a hole in the firewall, as this car is loaded and there were no free grommets.
The car itself has GPS and XM. Escort 8900 in the windshield. I've got about 2 hours a day in the car commuting, which is good 'play radios' time.
This was a 9 hour install, but I'm picky and a perfectionist. Never did find any other Accords (7th gen) install pics anywhere, so maybe this will help someone.
Cheers
Eric