[C320-list] Splice CT-100 radio cable

[Darren Hulbert]

I ran the cut end of mine down the short curved tube with the engine electrics/cable. I figured it would be a tight fit and wasn’t sure if it would work. But I gave it a little push and it went right on down without too much effort at all. I had no silicone to deal with though.

Darren Hulbert

> On Mar 10, 2018, at 4:30 PM, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Last year I bought the radio and the remote mic. When I looked at the
> number of wires going thru both the pedestal tubing or the tube for the
> engine wires, there wasn't a lot of room for another cable even with
> connector cut off which would be spliced back on. Plus, I found a lot of
> silicone squeezed in there to prevent water leaking into the aft berth. So
> it wouldn't appear easy. I would appreciate any advice. Thank you.
> 
> John Meyers
> 
> On Sat, Mar 10, 2018 at 3:37 PM, Darren Hulbert <dhulbert at me.com> wrote:
> 
>> Yes, I recently did this and it worked out great.
>> 
>> I purchased the RAM mic and fitted the connection on the left side of the
>> encasement for the engine gauges. Cut the included cable, and ran it down
>> into the transom.
>> 
>> I didn’t have enough length to just splice the cable back together, so I
>> purchased the CT-100 extension and cut that, spliced it to the included
>> cable, and ran it to the radio.
>> 
>> Darren Hulbert
>> #816 Reposado
>> Channel Islands, CA
>>> On Mar 10, 2018, at 2:25 PM, Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.
>> com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I purchased a Standard Horizon GX1700 second station mic and 23 feet
>> extension cable.
>>> 
>>> Can you cut this cable, run the cable down the piping at the wheel and
>> put a connector in the cable?
>>> 
>>> Would this be a PL259 connector?(male and female)
>>> 
>>> Ted Harrison
>> 
>>