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Date:  4-30-2017
Number of Hours:  15.00
Manual Reference:  Electrical Systems
Brief Description:  ICOM 210A Communications Radio Installed

I completed the wiring for my ICOM 210A Communications Radio #2. I had to do a lot of modifications on the mounting frame because I chose to use the 15-pin d-sub connector and harness instead of the Molex connectors. That was a mistake. In fact, purchasing this radio was a mistake. The ICOM radio is very cheaply made (from Taiwan) and the back of the mounting chassis had to be cut to accommodate the d-sub connector and harness that ICOM provided as an alternate to using Molex Connectors. Then after I made the cuts, the screws to attach the harness to the radio were too short. That forced me to go downtown to find some longer screws…not a good experience. After going to every hardware store in town, I finally found some screws that were the right size at a gun repair shop! That was 3 wasted hours but I finally got it installed. If anyone is trying to decide which radios to purchase, spend the money and buy Garmin or one of the other name-brand companies. ICOM gets a 1 out of 10 score from me. I haven’t tested the radio yet, but I hope it works after all this messing around! The first picture below is the integration diagram and the ICOM 210A module with plug-in Molex connectors I should have used instead of their optional module using a standard 15 pin d-sub with a 15-pin harness. The 2nd picture is the harness screws that were too short and an extra of the gun-screw I finally found at a local gun shop. You can see the difference in thread-length needed was nearly 3/8”. The last picture is the 15-pin harness partially built.
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Molex Connectors and Module

Molex Connectors and Module

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Gun Screw on right; 3/8

Gun Screw on right; 3/8" longer

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15-Pin Harness Partially Built

15-Pin Harness Partially Built

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