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CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
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Connections
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DC POWER CONNECTOR
Connects the supplied DC power cable from this connector
to an external 12 V DC power source.
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ANTENNA CONNECTOR
Connects a marine VHF antenna with a PL-259 connector
to the transceiver.
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CAUTION:
Transmitting without an antenna will damage
the transceiver.
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EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK
Connects to an external speaker. See
OPTIONS
on p. 19
for available external speakers.
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MICROPHONE HANGER
Rest the microphone on the hanger when not in use.
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