[David Beale]

This is on a 2019 (first one on the road in Edmonton). I see the area between the Bose amp and subwoofer for the radio itself. Not sure yet how to install the control head without marring the wonderful interior. First worry though is how to install an antenna. If I can't do that properly the radio won't go in. Obviously a mag mount won't work on an aluminum body, and the roof is all glass anyway. It's possible to drill and tap the roof rack rails on the inside perhaps 10-32 for a stainless angle bracket with an NMO mount on it. But then there's the cable routing to inside. Anyone done it yet or am I the guinea pig.

 

[y84media]

Icom 5100 Install

Hi,

Today I had my 5100A Deluxe installed in my 2019 QX50.
Due to a back injury I can't do the install myself, so the same people who install radios for our local police and fire departments installed it for me.

My requirements were that they do NOT use a glass mount antenna, and that the radio is quickly removable.
And this is what they did.

Scott
KM4ZYG