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USING VEHICLE BATTERY
POWER
Follow these steps to connect the CB to
vehicle battery power.
1. Connect the red wire (with in line
fuse holder) to a point in your vehi-
cle’s fuse block that has power only
when the ignition is in the ACC or
ON position.
2. Connect the black wire to a metal
part of the vehicle’s frame (chassis
ground).
Caution: Do not connect the black
wire to a non-metallic (plastic) part,
or to any part insulated from the
vehicle’s chassis by a non-metallic
part.
USING THE CB AS A
BASE STATION
Although this CB radio is designed
mainly for mobile use, you can also use
it as a base station with an AC power
source. For base station installation, you
need these items:
• a 13.8V DC power supply that can
supply at least 1.5 amps (such as
Cat. No. 22-504)
Caution: Most 13.8V DC power
supplies plug into a standard AC
outlet to produce DC power. Before
connecting your CB to a 13.8V DC
power supply, read and follow the
instructions included with the power
supply.
• base station antenna (such as Cat.
No. 21-969)
• coaxial antenna cable and connec-
tor (available at your local
RadioShack store)
Warning: Use extreme caution when
you install or remove a base station CB
antenna. If the antenna starts to fall, let it
go! It could contact overhead power
lines. If the antenna touches the power
line, contact with the antenna, mast, ca-
ble or guy wires can cause electrocution
and death. Call the power company to
remove the antenna. Do not attempt to
remove it yourself!
Red Wire to
Switched ACC
Terminal
Black Wire to
Ground
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