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Installation
Cautions:
• Avoid routing the cable next to sharp
edges or moving parts which might dam-
age the cable.
• Do not run the cable next to power
cables or other radio antenna cables.
• Do not run the cable through a vehicle’s
engine compartment or other areas that
produce extreme heat.
To take advantage of your radio’s maximum
range, adjust the antenna’s Standing Wave
Ratio (SWR) using an SWR meter, available
at your local RadioShack store.
Follow the instructions supplied with the
SWR meter and antenna to adjust your an-
tenna’s SWR to the lowest possible value.
SWR values of 2.0:1 are generally accept-
able, with readings of 1.5:1 or lower being
more desirable.
CONNECTING THE
MICROPHONE
1. Press the plastic tab on the supplied
microphone’s plug and align the 5-pin
DIN microphone plug with the corre-
sponding pin holes in the CB’s MIC jack.
Then push the plug into the jack.
2. Slide the microphone onto the micro-
phone holder.
To disconnect the microphone from the CB,
press the plastic tab on the side of the plug,
then pull out the plug.
Caution: Never pull on the microphone ca-
ble.
USING VEHICLE BATTERY
POWER
Follow these steps to connect the CB to vehi-
cle battery power.
1. Connect the red wire (with in-line fuse
holder) to a point in your vehicle’s fuse
block that has power only when the igni-
tion 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:
Tab
Red Wire to
Switched ACC
Terminal
Black Wire to
Ground
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