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→The NMO Mount
#Insert the Antenna Cable NMO Connector through the bottom of the NMO mount and screw the top piece on. Make sure the cable is at the angle you want it. I chose to have it stick out toward the side of the truck.<br />[[File:Yaesu_Install_NMO_Mount_4.jpg|400px]]
#Once you've got it setup the way you want, it's time to weather proof. Remove the NMO Right Angle Bracket from the Strut Channel (but keep the Antenna Cable attached). Mount the entire thing in the vice setup you used for soldering.<br />[[File:Yaesu_Install_NMO_Mount_5.jpg|400px]]
#<span style="color: red>NOTE: After about 5 years the Liquid Electrical Tape used in the next couple steps really started to become brittle and crack. I think it couldn't stand up to the UV exposure. I replaced it with a Polyurethane based roofing sealant. It should work better as it is designed to be under constant exposure to the sun and weather.</span>#Take your <s>Liquid Electrical Tape </s> Roofing Sealant and apply a nice fat blob to the connector and let it dry.<br />[[File:Yaesu_Install_NMO_Mount_6.jpg|400px]]#Check the area below the cable for a gap. If there is a gap there, pull the cable back and put some more <s>Liquid Electrical Tape </s> Roofing Sealant there and let it dry.<br />[[File:Yaesu_Install_NMO_Mount_7.jpg|400px]]
#Put 1 last coat over the whole thing and work up the cable an inch or so (this is to provide some additional strain relief). Let it dry.<br />[[File:Yaesu_Install_NMO_Mount_8.jpg|400px]]
#Now it's time to reattach the bracket to the Strut Channel. I also decided to Zip Tie the cable to the nearest spacer bolt as additional strain relief. If you chose to buy an NMO Weather Cap, install it until you're ready to put your NMO Antenna on. The silver you see on the center pin of my NMO Connector is a bit of solder I used when trying to heat up the center pin. It's flat and shouldn't cause any problems.<br />[[File:Yaesu_Install_NMO_Mount_9.jpg|400px]][[File:Yaesu_Install_NMO_Mount_10.jpg|400px]]
#Congrats! You're done with the NMO Mount!<br />[[File:Yaesu_Install_NMO_Mount_12.jpg]]
===Radio Power & Interface Cable===