Mounting And
Powering The Radio
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Installation And Start-Up
Installation And Start-Up
Mounting And
Powering The Radio
NOTE
All wiring is best kept as short as possible. If the power leads must be
extended, use a high-quality, marine-grade cable sized for up to 10 amps
of current. To minimize voltage drop, choose a wire gauge as follows:
Length
Wire Gauge
Up to 1.5m(4.9ft)
1.6 mils(#14)
Up to 3.0m(9.8 ft)
2.0 mils(#12)
Up to 5.0m(16.4 ft)
2.6 mils(#10)
Up to 6.0m(19.7 ft)
3.3 mils(#8)
Power Connection Cables
Red Cable
Positive (+)
Black Cable
Negative (-)
– +
Electrical Power Connection
Your CobraMarine VHF radio is powered
from +10.0V to +16.0V vessel direct
current electrical, negative ground
systems (12-volt nominal). A fused
power connection lead is provided at the
back of the transceiver.
To Connect To A Power Source:
1.
Attach the
black
(-) wire to a
negative
(-) ground.
2.
Attach the fused
red power
(+) wire
to the
positive
(+) side of the power
system.
NOTE
This radio will draw up to 8 amps when transmitting at full power.
NOTICES
A reverse polarity connection will damage the radio.
When replacing the fuse in your transceiver, use only the size and type
originally provided.
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