Installation - Icom IC-M80 Owner's Manual

INSTALLATION
Planning
Select a location for your transceiver which will allow free
access to the front controls, good air circulation and rear
clearance for access to the fuse and cable connectors. Provide
the best protection you can from direct rain or heavy seas.
Avoid long cable runs to the antenna and power source. At
the same time, keep power and antenna cables as for as possible
from electrical sources i.e. generators, alternators, electrical
pumps, etc. Stay away from the magnetic compass with the
cables, and avoid running the antenna cable near electronic
instruments.
Procedures
Your ІСОМ transceiver is supplied with a universal bracket
which allows ''over" or "under" mounting by placing the
bracket where the unit is adequately supported when wave
shock and vibration are considered. Your transceiver comes to
you inside the mount when shipped, and the unit is easily
removed by releasing the two side catches.
The mounting hardware supplied will fit most installations,
but should you need special mounting fasteners any good
marine supply will be able to assist. As in any marine instal-
lation it is recommended that high quality marine fasteners be
used. Try to avoid drilling new mounting holes in the bracket,
as balance of the set may be affected.