2023 Nissan Sentra APX Install

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Got a new daily driver, and installed my APX7500 VHF/7/800

O5 Control Head is just a placeholder until I can get my hands on a decently priced E5. Control Head trunnion was the perfect size for the storage pocket above the shifter. Ignore the bad cable management on the RF deck, I promise i cleaned it up and loomed it after this pic was taken.


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Nice. Every time I see someone posting or talking about these Motorola radios and referencing O5, E5, Z28, whatever, I and reminded that I need to do some research and figure out what the differences are between all of them.
(Yes, the z28 reference was sarcastic in case someone took that seriously.)
 

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Finally got my antenna in the mail today! Panorama GPSD-7-27-24-58 base with a Panorama ASFC-155-U2-821 Tri-Band whip.

Found the base with all the cables on eBay brand new for only $99, and had the whip from my last car.

Eventually there will be a mobile router in this car, thus the need for the fancy base. Plus I really like the way it looks :ROFLMAO:

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so standard microphone or one of the keypad units?
At the moment nothing, but I am going to order a rear accessory connector shell and GCAI pigtail to pin and hopefully get the keypad mic working from the rear of the control head. I HATE the mic coming out the normal port, because it interferes with the shifter and push start. But the mic extension cable doesn't work with the keypad mic :rolleyes:

I want the keypad mic mainly for the ability to use the programmable keys, and the zone selection without reaching down to the control head.

Hopefully my hairbrained theory works (y)
 

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That screen does look crisp! I like that look. Moto been doing good on design in recent years.

Of course, I think Kenwood has, too, on the NX-5000 series and some on the Viking side, too.
I haven't had the opportunity to see a KCH-20 in person yet, but I do think it is pretty sharp looking.
 

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still no microphone? You've got me thinking how to mount same in my Outback!!!
So I was having a lot of trouble getting my keypad mic to work with any extension, so I did cave and just plugged it in to the front GCAI on the head. I’ll post a pic in a bit
 
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