Using the CB AS a Base Station

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Although this CB is designed for mobile use, you can also use it as a base sta- tion. For base-station installation, you need the following items.

•12-volt DC power supply (such as Cat. No. 22-504)

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 included with the power supply.

•Base station antenna (such as Cat. No. 21-921)

•Coaxial antenna cable and connec- tors

Note: Your local RadioShack store carries coaxial antenna cable and connectors.

Follow these steps to install the CB as a base station.

Illustration

Red Wire

Orange Wire

Black Wire

1.Mount the base station antenna as described in its owner’s manual.

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, cable, or guy wires can cause electrocution and death. Call the power company to remove the antenna. DO NOT attempt to do so yourself.

2.Route the antenna cable to the CB, then connect the cable to the ANTENNA jack on the back of the CB.

3.Plug the single connector end of the power cord into the POWER 13.8V DC jack on the CB’s back panel.

4.Connect the black wire to the DC power supply’s negative (–) termi- nal.

5.Connect the red wire and orange wire, with in-line fuses, to the DC power supply’s positive(+) terminal.

Note: When you turn off the DC power supply, the CB “remembers” the last channel you tuned for only a few min- utes. After that, when you turn on the DC power supply again, the radio auto- matically selects Channel 9.