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Trail-Ready Comms: Installing a Yaesu FTM-500DR in my Ford Bronco

How to install a Yaesu FTM-500DR with a stealth under-seat base, quick-disconnect Lido dash mount, and a no-drill NMO Comet antenna for clean, trail-ready comms.

Step-by-step guide to a clean, Yaesu FTM-510DR ham radio installation in a 2022 Ford Bronco. Learn how to isolate power, utilize an AMPS telescoping Lido mount, and run a fender NMO Comet SBB5 antenna.

Posted by     "Chris - K5CTW" on Thursday, August 7, 2025

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