Radio Shack TRC521 CB owner manual Using the CB AS a Base Station

USING THE CB AS A BASE STATION

Although this CB is designed for mobile use, you can use it as a base station with an AC power source. Your local RadioShack store carries a wide selection of base station antennas, coaxial antenna cable, connectors, and base station power supplies. For base station installation, you need the following items:

•a 12-volt DC power supply that can supply at least 1.5 amps.

•base station antenna.

•coaxial antenna cable and connectors.

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

2. Connect the antenna cable to the

ANT. jack on the back of the CB. ANT.

Jack

3. Connect the CB’s black POWERCable wire to the negative (–) terminal

on the DC power supply.

DC Power Supply

Red wire connected to + terminal

Black wire connected to – terminal

4.Connect the CB’s red POWER wire to the positive (+) terminal on the DC power supply.

5.Connect the DC power supply to a standard AC outlet.

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.

oWARNING o

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 a 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.

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