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CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
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Connections
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EXTERNAL SPEAKER LEAD
Connects to an external speaker.
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GPS RECEIVER LEAD
Connects to a GPS receiver for position indication.
• An NMEA0183 ver. 2.0 or 3.01 (sentence formatters RMC, GGA,
GNS, GLL) compatible GPS receiver is required. Ask your dealer
about suitable GPS receivers.
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DC POWER CONNECTOR
Connects the supplied DC power cable from this connector
to an external 13.8 V DC power source.
CAUTION:
After connecting the DC power cable, GPS
receiver lead and external speaker lead, cover the con-
nector and leads with an adhesive tape as shown
below, to prevent water seeping into the transceiver.
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ANTENNA CONNECTOR
Connects a marine VHF antenna with a PL-259 connector
to the transceiver.
CAUTION:
Transmitting without an antenna may dam-
age the transceiver.
Rubber vulcanizing
tape
Yellow: NMEA IN (+)
Green: NMEA IN ( )
Blue: Speaker (+)
Gray: Speaker ( )
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