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Farkles, Gear & Accessories => Comms and Audio => Topic started by: Gadget on May 24, 2014, 06:18:40 PM

Title: I fitted an icom 400 pro UHF CB to the ST1300 Cruise Missile
Post by: Gadget on May 24, 2014, 06:18:40 PM

Yesterday I fitted the Antenna and today I fitted the radio.

With the size of the radio I had to be a bit creative as to where I mounted it.  Finally decided to mount it on the lid of the right hand pocket.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j_v4sqU6tVY/U4BeOvKU10I/AAAAAAAAA0s/NmDvzzI3SeA/s400/2014-05-24-092.jpg)

The bar across the back is aluminium extrusion left over from the kitchen installation.

To mount it on the back of the bike I used 2 of 8 mm x 80 mm Stainless steel Captive Head bolts, two large diameter 8 mm Stainless steal washers and two standard flat 8 mm Washers.  I cut the bar at 750 mm long but figure that 720 may have been enough.  The Bar coincidently has a groove in it that fits perfectly around the two stand- offs under the carrier.  It is very rigid.


(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-74B_WRcxpOI/U4BeAdw0Z9I/AAAAAAAAA0c/wwSvljis3JQ/s400/2014-05-23-087.jpg)(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1G_zjNryPTc/U4BeCaW7SbI/AAAAAAAAA0k/2t8YDd4V9UM/s400/2014-05-24-089.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GCVBIPwhb_M/U4BfNgVMdwI/AAAAAAAAA04/g_uBNAKXZGE/s640/2014-05-23-088%2520-%2520blanked.jpg)


I have plenty of the aluminium bar left over if anyone wants some.

The Antenna mount was originally designed for Bull bar mounting but the bolts were too short.  So I bought 4 of 6 mm x 75 mm bolts. 

Title: Re: I fitted an icom 400 pro UHF CB to the ST1300 Cruise Missile
Post by: Turtle on May 24, 2014, 09:13:30 PM

Water protection ? Gary

Title: Re: I fitted an icom 400 pro UHF CB to the ST1300 Cruise Missile
Post by: Gadget on May 25, 2014, 03:51:24 PM

Turtle,


I'm not sure about waterproof, but the Icom 400 Pro is Rugged MIL SPEC construction.

I can only see a couple of places water might get in, but I can always stick a plastic bag over it.

http://www.icom-australia.com/products/uhf/ic_400pro/UHFCB_IC-400PRO%20Brochure.pdf (http://www.icom-australia.com/products/uhf/ic_400pro/UHFCB_IC-400PRO%20Brochure.pdf)

Here is a couple of close up photos of the bracket mounting under the top box.

(http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bhCwD2-eTR4/U4GEK3PFLFI/AAAAAAAAA1s/-ppQtsfjN5k/s800/2014-05-25-098.jpg)


Perfect fit.  :grin


(http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-EmGBOwj_JIs/U4GENBNSdwI/AAAAAAAAA18/5yKoINpZKUU/s800/2014-05-25-101.jpg)

Title: Re: I fitted an icom 400 pro UHF CB to the ST1300 Cruise Missile
Post by: tj189 on May 25, 2014, 04:38:19 PM

good onya  ++