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INSTALLATION
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If you’re having difficulties in adjusting your antenna, check the following:
a. All doors must be closed when adjusting the antenna
b. Make sure the antenna base is grounded.
c. Check your coaxial cable routing (it may be pinched when routed into the car)
d. Try a different location in your car (keeping in mind the radiation pattern you wish.)
e. Is the antenna perfectly vertical?
f. Try a different location in your neighborhood. Stay away from large metal objects when
adjusting (metal telephone polls or light post, fences, etc.)
NOTE
The transceiver will operate into an SWR of 2 to 1
indefinitely and sustain an SWR of 20 : 1 for a maximum of
5 minutes at rated operating conditions.
EXTERNAL SPEAKER
The external speaker jack (EXT SP.) on the rear panel is used for remote receiver monitoring.
The external speaker should have 8 ohms impedance and be able to handle at least 4 watts.
When the external speaker is plugged in, the internal speaker is disconnected.
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OPERATION
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FRONT PANEL
1.
ON/OFF VOLUME CONTROL:
This knob controls the volume and power to the radio. To turn
radio on, rotate the knob clockwise. Turning the knob further will increase the volume of the
receiver.
2.
SQUELCH CONTROL:
This switch is used to eliminate background noise being heard
through the receiver, which can be disturbing when no transmission is being heard through
the received. To use this feature, turn the switch fully counterclockwise and then turn
clockwise slowly until the background noise is just eliminated. Further clockwise rotation
will increase the threshold level, which a signal must overcome in order to be heard. Only
strong signal will be heard at a maximum clockwise setting.
3.
CHANNEL SELECTOR:
this switch is used to select a desired transmit and receive channel
the selected channel appears on the LED read our directly the Channel Selector DOWN
Knob.
4.
CHANNEL SELECTOR:
this switch is used to select a desired transmit and receive channel
the selected channel appears on the LED read our directly the Channel Selector UP Knob.
5.
MICROPHONE JACK:
Used to connect microphone for voice source.
6.
TX LED:
The red LED indicates the unit is in the transmit mode. The Red LED indicates the
unit is in the receive mode.