[C320-list] VHF Remote/RAM Mic

[allan.field at comcast.net]

I saw the instructions on not cutting the Ram Mic cable but there was no way the plug was going down the tube.  So I called the manufacturer and was told that there a 9 wires, all color coded differently, inside the cable and as long as all are spliced back color-to-color, there should be no problem.  So I went to WM, bought a 10-point bus, and installed the bus in the portside aft locker just above the fridge motor.  I cut the cable, ran the cable down the tube, and wired everything together back at the bus.  The real problem turned out to be that the supplied cable is not long enough to get back to the nav station.  I had to buy an extension cord but once I had that, the install was a breeze and no problems since.  My Mic is mounted on the NavPod for the chartplotter and is very convenient.   I think I have a pix on the Sea Shadow website of the final positioning.

Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - #808
Columbia, MD

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Walter Schaffer <bohpilot at yahoo.com> 

> Ray, thank you for mic info.... I looked in instrument 
> housing and thought there may be room for one more 
> wire... but didn't think of removing others to get 
> plug through.. Didn't want to cut and splice... 
> I will give it a try. Bill #515 
> 
> --- Ray Durand wrote: 
> 
> > I installed mine on the helm pod. There's a perfect 
> > spot on the upper, port 
> > side of the instrument housing. I had some tutoring 
> > from Jeff Hare who had 
> > already done it on his boat before I did. At the 
> > time, the manufacturer 
> > recommended not cutting the microphone cable, so you 
> > have to make room for 
> > the connector in the channel. You have to pull all 
> > of the existing wires 
> > from below, run the RAM Mic cable from above, then 
> > pull the wires back up 
> > and reconnect. All of the wires are color coded and 
> > have terminals. It may 
> > sound complicated, but it was relatively easy. I 
> > used a wood drill bit on 
> > my hand drill to cut out the mounting hole - it cut 
> > very easily. Having the 
> > microphone on the helm is very convenient. 
> > 
> > Ray Durand 
> > Marina del Rey, #822 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Walter Schaffer" 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 4:04 AM 
> > Subject: [C320-list] VHF Remote/RAM Mic 
> > 
> > 
> > > Has anyone installed a remote RAM Mic+ at the helm 
> > > area? Where did you put Mic mount? And, how did 
> > you 
> > > route wiring? RAM Mic+ is Standard Horizon model. 
> > > 
> > > Bill Schaffer 
> > > Bohemian II, #515 
> > > 
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