M/A-Com Orion, Installation Manual

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Radio Front Mount And Final Hook-Up
Typically, the bracket shown in Figure 34 is used for Front Mount
applications. The bracket can be mounted so that it is either above or below
the radio as convenient. The bracket shown in Figure 30 can also be used for
Remote Mount applications but is
not recommended for 110 watt VHF
radios or 100 watt UHF radios . The following instructions are for a Front
Mount installation using the bracket shown in Figure 34.
1. Using the bracket as a template, mark and drill the mounting holes using
a No. 27 drill. Be sure to leave enough room at the front and rear of the
radio for cable connections.
2. Mount bracket using four 1/4"-14 x 3/4" sheet metal screws. (Use 1/4"-
14 x 1-1/2" screws if needed.)
3. Place radio into mounting bracket and secure using four M4 x 10 mm hex
head screws, M4 flat washers and M4 lock washers (supplied) using the
No. 20 Torx Driver.
4. Connect antenna coaxial cable to antenna connector (TNC).
5. Connect front mount accessory cable connector P1 to the Option/Remote
Control Connector (ORCC) and secure with the two captive screws in the
connector to the radio.
6. Connect front mount accessory cable connector P2 to speaker cable
connector.
7. Connect power cable to power connector on rear of radio unit and secure
with the two captive screws to the radio unit.
8. Connect microphone connector to connector on front panel and secure
with captive screw.
NOTE
Do not torque microphone connector screw greater than 2 in-
lb. Alternatively, finger tight plus ¼ turn is acceptable.
9. If there are no other accessory connections, tie back plug P3 to main
cable.
10. Recheck all connections before inserting fuse into transmit fuse assembly.
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