FT-2600M O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
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Do not route cables or wires through door jambs or other locations where, through
wear and tear, they may become frayed and shorted to ground or to each other.
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Do not stand in front of a directional antenna while you are transmitting into that
antenna. Do not install a directional antenna in any location where humans or pets may
be walking in the main directional lobe of the antenna’s radiation pattern.
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In mobile installations, it is preferable to mount your antenna on top of the roof of the
vehicle, if feasible, so as to utilize the car body as a counterpoise for the antenna and
raise the radiation pattern as far away from passengers as possible.
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During vehicular operation when stopped (in a parking lot, for example), make it a
practice to switch to Low power if there are people walking nearby.
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Never
wear dual-earmuff headphones while driving a vehicle.
RF F
IELD
E
XPOSURE
I
NFORMATION
This transceiver is capable of power output in excess of 50 Watts, so customers in the
United States
may
be required to demonstrate compliance with Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) regulations concerning maximum permissible exposure to radio fre-
quency energy. Compliance is based on the actual power output used, feedline loss, an-
tenna type and height, and other factors which can only be evaluated as a system.
Information regarding these regulations may be available from your Dealer, your local
radio club, from the FCC directly (press releases and other information can be found on the
FCC’s site on the World Wide Web at <http://www.fcc.gov>), or from the American Radio
Relay League, Inc. (225 Main St., Newington CT 06111 or <http://www.arrl.org>).
A
NTENNA
C
ONSIDERATIONS
The FT-2600M is designed for use with antennas presenting an impedance of near 50
W
at
all operating frequencies. The antenna (or a 50
W
dummy load) should be connected when-
ever the transceiver is turned on, to avoid damage that could otherwise result if transmis-
sion occurs accidentally without an antenna.
Ensure that your antenna is designed to handle 60 Watts of transmitter power. Some mag-
netic-mount mobile antennas, designed for use with hand-held transceivers, may not be
capable of this power level. Consult the antenna manufacturer’s specification sheet for
details.
Most all FM work is performed using vertical polarization. When installing a directional
antenna such as a Yagi or Quad, be certain to orient it so as to produce vertical polarization,
unless you are engaged in a special operating situation where horizontal polarization is
used.
Installation
