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CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
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Connections
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ANTENNA CONNECTOR
Connects to a marine VHF antenna with a PL-259 connec-
tor.
CAUTION:
Transmitting without an antenna may dam-
age the transceiver.
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GROUND TERMINAL
Connects to a vessel ground to prevent electrical shocks
and interference from other equipment occurring. Use a
PH M3
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6 screw (not supplied).
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NMEA 0183 IN/OUT LEADS
Brown: Talker B (Data-L)
Connects to an NMEA In Negative line of a PC or NMEA
0183 (ver. 2.0 or later) sentence format DSC, DSE com-
patible navigation equipment, to receive position data from
other ships.
White: Talker A (Data-H)
Connects to an NMEA In Positive line of a PC or NMEA
0183 (ver. 2.0 or later) sentence format DSC, DSE com-
patible navigation equipment, to receive position data from
other ships.
Green: Listener B (Data-L)
Connects to an NMEA Out Negative line of a GPS receiver
for position data.
• A NMEA 0183 ver. 2.0 or later RMC, GGA, GNS, GLL and VTG
sentence format compatible GPS receiver is required. Ask your
dealer about suitable GPS receivers.
Yellow: Listener A (Data-H)
Connects to an NMEA Out Positive line of a GPS receiver
for position data.
• A NMEA 0183 ver. 2.0 or later RMC, GGA, GNS, GLL and VTG
sentence format compatible GPS receiver is required. Ask your
dealer about suitable GPS receivers.
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AF OUT LEADS
Blue:
External Speaker (+)
Black:
External Speaker (–)
Connects to an external speaker.
Orange:
Hailer (+)
Gray:
Hailer (–)
Connects to a Hailer.
• Hailer output power: More than 25 W with a 4
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