FTA-720 O
perATing
M
AnuAl
10
Installation of
FBA-23 Alkaline Battery Case
(
Option
)
The optional
FBA-23
Battery Case allows receive mon-
itoring using two “AA” size Alkaline batteries.
To Install Alkaline Batteries into the
FBA-23
Slide the batteries into the
FBA-
23
as shown in the illustration,
with the Negative [
–
] side of the
batteries touching the spring con-
nections inside the
FBA-23
.
Open the Battery Pack Latch on
the bottom of the radio.
. Install the
FBA-23
into the battery compartment on
the back of the transceiver, then close the Battery
Pack Latch on the bottom of the radio.
B
eFore
y
ou
B
egIn
The
FBA-23
does not provide connections for charging,
since Alkaline cells cannot be re-charged. Therefore,
the
PA-48B/C
,
E-DC-5B
, or
E-DC-6
may safely be
connected to the
EXT DC
jack when the
FBA-23
is in-
stalled.
Notes
:
The
FBA-23
is designed for use only with AA-type
Alkaline cells.
If you do not use the
FTA-720
for a long time, re-
move the Alkaline batteries from the
FBA-23
, as
battery leakage could cause damage to the
FBA-23
and/or the transceiver.