New Mustang Mach-E gets Electrified with the Yaesu FTM-500DR Mobile Rig

Join N8JRD as he cracks open the Mustang Mach-E Electric Vehicle to add a much needed mobile rig. We take you end to end with the Mach-E, which is actually one of the more straight forward mobile installations that Jim has worked on. Although we encounter a few challenges, the finished product looks and works great.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - How to get through the Firewall
02:13 - 12v Main Installed
02:43 - Power Relay Installation
04:35 - Connecting to the Radio
05:32 - Secure the Radio Body
06:16 - Connecting to the 12v Battery (Mission Impossible?)
09:08 - Installing the Antenna Cable and Lip Mount
10:55 - Installing the Diamond NR770 Antenna
11:29 - Mounting the Control Head (3d Printed!)
12:10 - Wrap up and Final Install

Parts Used:
Comet RS-520 Lip Mount
Diamond NR770B Antenna
Diamond SO239 Mobile antenna cable (13.5ft coax)
Yaesu FTM-500DR
Bosch Relay

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