Midland Radio RG2W Connections, Power Supply, GPS device, Male Regatta connector view Antenna

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4.7 Connections

Refer to the following diagram:

4.7.a Power Supply

The transceiver power supply must be 12V DC (see specifics in par. 14). The red cable must be connected to the positive pin, the black to the negative pin.

IWarning! A faulty connection may seriously damage the radio!

IThe power cable is equipped with a protection fuse. If the fuse shorts, look for its reason before substituting the cable with a new one of the same type and value. Never short-circuit it, as this may damage the radio.

4.7.b GPS device

If your REGATTA 2 transceiver is connected to a GPS receiver, you can obtain and view NMEA information relative to the current position the vessel (latitude and longitude) and the local time with respect to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Wire Colors of Accessory cable:

ORANGE: Pin 4 to GPS +

RED: Pin 1 to GPS -

GREEN: Pin 3 to + supply for GPS

Male (Regatta) connector view

4.7.c Antenna

The antenna is an extremely important part of the device and noticeably influences the settings of any telecommunications device. Contact your supplier regarding the antenna and request advice about how to mount and best connect it to your transceiver.

IWarning! Ensure the antenna is in perfect working order. It may otherwise

seriously damage the radio! A periodical measurement of the stationary waves is advised using a suitable SWR meter.

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Contents Regatta Table of Contents Maintenance Symbols used Above ALL... SafetyRegistration of your Marine Transceiver Manual Notes AssistanceSerial number Introduction Front panel Description of Controls and ConnectorsBack panel connections PTT push to talk MicrophoneMicrophone Contents of package InstallationLocation for the transceiver Mounting the transceiver Adjustment of angleMounting of Microphone Installation of the antenna/electromagnetic exposureMale Regatta connector view Antenna Power SupplyConnections GPS deviceBasic Operation Volume regulationTurning Regatta 2 on/off Squelch RegulationInstant recall of channel Selecting high and low transmission powerDisplay lighting Channel scanning Scanning FunctionsDual Watch and Triple Watch Activation of Dual Watch/TripleMemory scanning Scan Memory Memory channels MEM modeReception/Transmission during Scan Memory To delete/To jump a pre-selected channel in memoryDigital Selective Calling DSC USE with GPSSending an individual call Group calling Group CallSending a group call DSC Distress call General call to all ships ALL Ship Safety ALL Ship UrgencySending a call to all ships Sending a Distress callListing L. Sinking M. Adrift General call to all ships Receiving a distress callIndividual call Customization LCD display contrast Beep Enable/disable keypad beepZONEAdjustment of UTC time deviation MaintenanceMmsi Setting of personal Mmsi code and Mmsi group code Maintenance and warningsTroubleshooting Transmitter Technical SpecificationsReceiver 160.700 160.650160.750 160.800INT Can