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Installation And Start-Up
Mounting And
Powering The Radio
Mounting And Powering The Radio
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Before using your CobraMarine VHF radio, it must be installed on your vessel.
Installing Your Radio
Choose a location for your radio where it will be conveniently accessible with the
following factors in mind:
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The leads to the battery are best kept as short as possible.
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The antenna must be mounted at least three (3) meters from the transceiver.
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The radio and all speakers need to be far enough from any magnetic
compass to avoid deviation due to the speaker magnet.
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There needs to be free air flow around the heat-sink fins on the back
of the transceiver.
Surface Mount
A
Surface Mounting
kit is included with your CobraMarine VHF radio to allow its
installation on a flat surface.
To Mount The Transceiver
On A Flat Surface:
1.
Use the mounting bracket
as a template to drill holes
for the mounting screws.
2.
Attach the mounting bracket
to the chosen surface.
3.
Attach the transceiver to
the mounting bracket with
the locking knobs.
4.
Tilt the transceiver to
a convenient angle and
tighten the locking knobs.
Surface Mounting Kit
Tilt Lock Knobs
Microphone Bracket
To Install The Microphone Bracket:
1.
Install the microphone bracket on a vertical surface near
the transceiver using the supplied stainless steel screws.
Flush Mount
A
Flush Mounting
kit is included with your CobraMarine
VHF radio to allow its installation on almost any flat surface.
To Mount The Transceiver On Any Flat Surface:
1.
Use the supplied template to mark and cut an opening
in the flat surface. See page 85 for template.
CAUTION
Before cutting, be sure the area behind the flat
surface is clear of any instruments or wires that
might be damaged in the process.
2.
Insert the transceiver into the opening.
3.
Attach the flush mounting brackets to the sides of the
transceiver with the adjusting screw flanges facing
the back of the flat surface.
4.
Tighten the adjusting screws against the back of the flat
surface until the flange on the front of the transceiver
is tight against the flat surface.
Installation And Start-Up
Mounting And
Powering The Radio
Use Supplied Template
Insert Transceiver
Adjust Screws
See page 85
for template.
Microphone Bracket
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