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Figure 7. West Mountain APP strip feeding the KX3 and other radios. The KX3’s DC power is fed through
the DC‐DC converter shown above the APP strip. The 10 AWG power feed from the trunk‐mounted
relay enclosure is visible on the left. The 10 AWG is fished from the front edge of the rear seat under
the carpet to its exit point about six inches to the left of the APP strip (under the passenger seat). An
upholstery “hook knife” was used to slit the carpet and liner to allow the cable an exit. The ground used
at this location is one of the passenger seat bolts. The input is fused at 10A, which will be changed to
30A when the two empty circuits are populated (future planning).
