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11 INSTALL AND CONNECTIONS
Installing an antenna
To obtain maximum performance from the transceiver,
select a high-quality antenna and mount it in a good
location
D
Antenna location
Gutter-mount antenna
Roof-mount antenna
(Drill a hole or use a magnetic mount)
Trunk-mount
antenna
Connect the antenna coaxial cable to the antenna
connector on the rear panel of the transceiver
Antenna connector
NOTE:
Make the coaxial cable as short as possible
Connecting to a battery
R
WARNING!
•
NEVER
remove the fuses from the cable
connecting the transceiver to a power source,
especially a car battery
•
NEVER
connect the transceiver directly to a 24 V
battery
The transceiver must be connected to a 24 V
battery through the DC-DC converter
CAUTION:
•
DO NOT
use a cigarette lighter socket as a power
source when operating in a vehicle The plug may
cause voltage drops, and ignition noise may be
superimposed onto transmit or receive audio
•
DO NOT
pull or tightly bend the DC power cable
•
DO NOT
reverse the polarity when connecting the
DC power cable
• Use a rubber grommet when passing the DC
power cable through a metal plate to prevent a
short circuit
• The transceiver may not receive well on some
frequencies when installed in a hybrid or electric
vehicle (fuel cell vehicle) This is because the
vehicle’s electric components, such as the inverter
system, generate a lot of electrical noise
CONNECTING TO A VEHICLE BATTERY
Fuses
15 A
red
Grommet
12 V
battery
Supplied
DC power cable
+
red
_
black
IC-V3500
black
+
−
12 V
Crimp
Solder
NOTE:
Use terminals for
the cable connections