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3. Initial Installation
For a mobile station set up
Location
The transceiver may be installed in any position in your car, where the controls and microphone are easily accessible and it
does not interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle or the performance of the set. If your vehicle is equipped with air
bags, be certain your radio will not interfere with their deployment. If you are uncertain about where to mount the unit,
contact your vehicle's manufacturer. While installing the unit in less ventilated place, please be aware that DC cables never
touch the heatsink of the unit. The heatsink may become excessively hot if proper ventilation is not availble while transmit-
ting at, or similar to 100% duty-cycle, therefore there is risk of melting insulation of the DC cables and the consequent
short-circuiting of them.
Installing a Mobile Antenna
Use a 50 ohm coaxial cable to connect the antenna. Mobile antennas require an appropriate mount-
ing base for proper installation and operation. For more information, see the documentation for
your antenna.
Installing the Transceiver
See the figure on the below.
Screw-fixed
base
Magnet base
Car body
Washer (M5)
Tapping screw
(M5 x 20 mm)
Mounting bracket
CAUTION:
After installing your antenna, ensure that you have the best possible SWR reading.
High RF environments can cause severe damage to your unit. Ensure that you are not
in a high RF environment when operating the transceiver.
CAUTION:
RF Hazard Warning
The electro-magnetic (radio Frequency) exposure level of this device may exceed the
European standards of the hazard level when transmitting at the high-power setting
while connected to a unity gain antenna at a distance of 63cm or less from the opera-
tor. Furthermore, the hazardous RF exposure level depends on the conditions of the
combination of the antenna gain, distance from the operator, output setting and instal-
lation environment, therefore the operator may be exposed to stronger RF even at a
distance of more than 63cm. For safety purpose, it is recommended that the antenna
be installed outside of, and as far as possible from, the operator's area. Avoid using an
excessively high-gained antenna in case the distance between the operator and the
antenna is very limited. Always use the minimum necessary output power for commu-
nications.
