Installation Manual

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5-16 Motorcycle Radio Installation Installing Antenna Base, Cables and Multiplexer

Figure 5-9. Antenna Port Locations

6. These holes in the metal liner is used as a template to mark the position of the hole(s) to be

drilled at the top cover. Follow the below guidelines for the various options.

7. Remove the metal liner from the top cover.

8. For LMR all-band antenna, use the Motorola RPX-4378A Hole-Cutting Saw or equivalent,

and carefully drill a 3/4-inch hole at the marked location from the inside of the cover until the

saw bottoms out. For the GPS/WiFi carefully drill a 1 1/16-inch hole at the marked location

from the inside of the cover until the saw bottoms out. The saw should clean a neat circle to

assure good contact between the antenna and the housing.

IMPORTANT: For proper seating of the antennas, deburr and scrape any foreign

matter from both sides of the hole, being careful not to mar the

finish of the shell.

9. Clean the mounting surface around the hole to remove dirt and wax.

10. Refer to the Motorcycle GPS Instruction Manual for further installation instruction for the

GPS. GPS must be mounted before the APX metal liner is installed.

11. Reinstall the APX metal liner with the cable clamps provided in the weather-resistant housing.

12. Attach the 700/800, VHF or UHF antenna base per Antenna Installation Manual.

IMPORTANT: Antenna Placement and Cable Routing in the Antenna Installation

Manual is not applicable for the APX series.

Top Cover for APX Radios

700/800

Antenna

UHF

Antenna

GPS/Wi-Fi

VHF

Antenna

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