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Connecting an Antenna
Once you choose an antenna, follow
the mounting instructions supplied
with it. Then route the antenna cable
to the CB and connect the cable to
the
ANTENNA
jack on the back of the
CB.
Cautions:
• Do not run the cable over sharp
edges or moving parts.
• Do not run the cable next to
power cables or other CB
antenna cables.
• Do not run the cable through a
vehicle’s engine compartment or
other areas that produce
extreme heat.
USING VEHICLE
BATTERY POWER
You can power this CB from your ve-
hicle’s battery or from standard AC
power with an optional DC power
supply. For information on using AC
power, see “Using the CB as a Base
Station.”
Follow these steps to power the CB
from your vehicle’s battery.
1. Connect the CB’s black wire to
your vehicle battery’s negative
(
–
) terminal or to a metal part of
the vehicle’s frame that is not
insulated from the frame by a
plastic part.
2. Connect the CB’s red wire, with
in-line fuse, to a source of volt-
age that turns on and off with the
ignition switch, such as a spare
accessory terminal in your vehi-
cle’s fuse box.
USING THE CB AS A
BASE STATION
Although this CB is designed for mo-
bile use, you can also use it as a
base station. To do so, you need the
following items.
• 12-volt DC power supply (such
as Cat. No. 22-120)
Caution: Most 12-volt DC power
supplies plug into a standard AC
outlet to produce DC power.
Before connecting your CB to a
12-volt DC power supply, read
and follow the instructions pro-
vided with the power supply.
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