4. INSTALLATION

Antenna cable

Be sure to leave some slack in the cable for future service and maintenance.

For RG-10/UY, RG-214 cable

When using the coaxial cable, type RG-10/UY or RG-214, attach the FM-MP-7 connector (supplied as installation material) or PL-259 (local supply) as below.

1.Remove the sheath by 30 mm.

2.Bare 23 mm of the center conductor. Trim braided shield by 5 mm and tin.

3.Slide coupling ring onto cable.

4.Screw the plug assembly on the cable.

5.Solder plug assembly to braided shield through solder holes. Solder contact sleeve to conductor.

6.Screw coupling ring into plug assembly.

Sheath

Braided shield

5 mm

30 mm

 

Plug assembly

Contact sleeve

 

 

 

2 mm

 

 

Solder here.

Conductor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cut conductor here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insulator

 

 

Solder both

Coupling ring

sides of hole.

 

Note: When the RG-214 cable is used, care must be exercised to prevent damage to the cable as it has no armor.

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Furuno NX-700A manual Antenna cable, For RG-10/UY, RG-214 cable

NX-700A specifications

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