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Mounting And
Powering The Radio
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Installation And Start-Up
Installation And Start-Up
Mounting And
Powering The Radio
NOTE
All wiring is best kept as short as possible. If the power leads must be
extended, use a high-quality, marine-grade cable sized for up to 10 amps
of current. To minimize voltage drop, choose a wire gauge as follows:
Length
Wire Gauge
Up to 1.5m(4.9ft)
1.6 mils(#14)
Up to 3.0m(9.8 ft)
2.0 mils(#12)
Up to 5.0m(16.4 ft)
2.6 mils(#10)
Up to 6.0m(19.7 ft)
3.3 mils(#8)
Warning Sticker
FCC regulations require that the
Warning Sticker
supplied with this radio be applied to a spot where
it is easily seen by the radio operator. Be sure the
location is clean and dry before applying the sticker.
Electrical Power Connection
Your CobraMarine VHF radio is powered
from +10.0V to +16.0V vessel direct
current electrical, negative ground
systems (12-volt nominal). A fused
power connection lead is provided at the
back of the transceiver.
To Connect To A Power Source:
1.
Attach the
black
(-) wire to a
negative
(-) ground.
2.
Attach the fused
red power
(+) wire
to the
positive
(+) side of the power
system.
NOTE
This radio will draw up to 8 amps when transmitting at full power.
NOTICES
A reverse polarity connection will damage the radio.
When replacing the fuse in your transceiver, use only the size and type
originally provided.
Warning Sticker
Power Connection Cables
Red Cable
Positive (+)
Black Cable
Negative (-)
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