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CONNECTING AN ANTENNA
Your transceiver comes with a flexible rubber anten-
na that is ideal for most applications. However, the
transceiver’s BNC antenna connector makes it easy
to connect other types of antennas. Your local Radio
Shack store sells a wide variety of antennas. Choose
the one that best meets your needs.
Follow these steps to connect the supplied antenna.
1. Position the antenna’s BNC connector over the
antenna jack on the transceiver.
2. Slip the slot in the antenna connector over the
antenna jack’s tab on top of the transceiver.
3. Press down and turn the antenna’s connector
clockwise until it locks into place.
To use a mobile or base-station antenna, attach an
appropriate connector adapter (such as Cat. No.
278-120, not supplied) to the end of the antenna’s
cable. Then insert it onto the transceiver’s antenna
connector.
Warning: Use extreme caution when installing or re-
moving an outdoor antenna. If the antenna starts to
fall, let it go! It could contact overhead power lines. If
the antenna touches a power line, contact with the
antenna, mast, cable, or guy wires can cause elec-
trocution and death! Call the power company to re-
move the antenna. Do not attempt to remove the
antenna yourself.
illustration
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