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1. Align the slots around the
antenna’s connector with the
tabs on the antenna jack on top
of the transceiver.
2. Press the antenna down over
the jack and turn the antenna’s
base clockwise until it locks into
place.
To remove the antenna, turn the an-
tenna’s base counterclockwise until
it unlocks, then lift it off the antenna
jack.
Connecting an Optional Antenna
The transceiver’s antenna jack
makes it easy to use the transceiver
with a variety of antennas. Instead
of the supplied antenna, you can at-
tach a different one, such as an ex-
ternal mobile antenna or outdoor
base station antenna. Your local Ra-
dioShack store sells a variety of an-
tennas.
Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable,
such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect
an outdoor antenna. For lengths
over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-loss di-
electric coaxial cable. If your anten-
na’s cable does not have a BNC
connector, you will also need a BNC
adapter (available at your local Ra-
dioShack store).
Follow the installation instructions
supplied with the antenna, route the
antenna cable to the transceiver,
then connect it to the antenna jack.
Warning: Use extreme caution when
installing or removing an outdoor an-
tenna. If the antenna starts to fall, let
it go! It could contact overhead pow-
er lines. If the antenna touches a
power line, contact with the antenna,
mast, cable or guy wires can cause
electrocution and death! Call the
power company to remove the an-
tenna. Do not attempt to do so your-
self.
CONNECTING an Earphone OR
HEADPHONES
For private listening, pull up the at-
tached plug then connect an optional
earphone or mono headphones with
a
1
/8-inch plug (available at your lo-
cal RadioShack store) to the EAR
jack on top of your transceiver, This
disconnects the internal speaker.
