Licensing
your
Citizens
Two-way
Radio
in the
United
States
NOTICE:
It
is illegal
to
transmit
with
this
transceiver
until
you
obtain
your
citizens
two-way
radio
Class D license.
You
are also
required
to
read
and
understand
Part
95 of
the
Federal
Communi-
cations
Commission
rules
and
regulations
before
operation
of
this
unit,
License
application
Form
505
is packed
with
your
transceiver
and
Part
95
of
the
regulations
may
be available
from
your
dealer;
if not,
you may obtain
copies from
the Superintendent
of Documents,
Government
Printing
Office,
Washington,
D.C. 20402.
It is also prohibited
by the F.C.C. to adjust
the transmitter
circuit
of
this
unit
unless
you
hold
a current
First
or Second
Class
Radio-
telephone
License.
We recommend
that
you refer all servicing
of any Hy-Gain
products
to
your
nearest
Hy-Gain
warranty
service
center
or
consult
your
Hy-
Gain
dealer
or distributor
for
the service center
location
nearest you.
Do
not
tamper
with
any
internal
adjustments
or settings
- - such
tampering
can adversely
affect
the
performance
of
your
transceiver
or
may,
in fact,
cause your
unit
to operate
beyond
the
limitations
set forth
for
Class D citizens
two-way
transceivers
by the F .C.C.
General
Considerations
Before
installing
the transceiver
in a car, truck,
boat,
etc., be sure to
choose
a location
which
is convenient
to the operating
controls
and
will
not
interfere
with
the
normal
functions
of
the
driver.
The
transceiver
may
be mounted
to the underside
of the instrument
panel
or
dashboard
of
a car,
truck,
boat,
etc.,
by
means
of
the
special
bracket
supplied
with
your
transceiver.
Mounting
Bracket
Attach
the
bracket
to
the
underside
of
the
instrument
panel
using
four
or
more
screws
(see Figure
3).
Secure
the
transceiver
to the
bracket
by means of the large thumb
screws
DC Power
Connections
The Hy-Range
I may be operated
from
a nominal
12 volts
DC battery
source on negative or positive
ground
systems.
f\JOTE:
Before
making
any
power
connections,
determine
whether
the
vehicle
has a negative
or positive
ground
electrical
system,
then
make the following
connections:
Connect
the red lead to the vehicle
u-,-u
(positive)
side of the electrical
system,
and the
black
lead to the vehicle
(negative)
side of the
electrical
system.
In
the
case
of
negative
ground
vehicles.
the
red
lead
should
be
connected
to
the
accessory
post
on the
ignition
switch,
the voltage
regu lator
side of the ammeter
or the accessory
side of the fuse block.
The black
lead should
be connected
to the metal firewall
or any other
point
that
is connected
to the vehicle
chassis (ground).
