VHF Mike Mount

JohnK

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Hi all,

I've just installed an ICOM 501 VHF radio, it came with about 3 feet of wire attached to the mike mount, is it a ground wire? Do I need it on a GRP boat?

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John
 

ean_p

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You may find its a signal wire that makes the radio revert to ch16 when the mike is replaced in the holder. Look in the instruction book.......
 

JohnK

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As far as I can see it's not mentioned in the manual and there's nowhere to connect it to on the radio.
 

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On my Icom which I think is a Euro its just commected to the case of the radio. When you put the mike back in holder it makes a circuit via the chrome attachment and switch's to 16. Personally I find it a bit of a pain and will disconnect it next time I've the radio out.
 
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