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3 GETTING ACQUAINTED
qANT 1 and ANT 2 connectors
Connect your primary HF/ 50 MHz antenna to ANT 1
connector. If you are using 2 antennas for the HF/ 50
MHz band, connect the secondary antenna to the ANT
2 connector.
wGND post
Connect a heavy gauge wire or copper strap between
the ground post and the nearest earth ground or vehicle
body {pages 2, 4}.
eCooling Fans
The TS-480SAT is equipped with 1 cooling fan.
The TS-480HX is equipped with 2 cooling fans.
Air flows in from these fans.
rAT connector
Mates with the connecter from the cable supplied with
the AT-300 external antenna tuner. Refer to the
instruction manual supplied with the tuner for more
information.
tDC 1 13.8 V DC power input connector
Connect a primary 13.8 V DC power source to this
connector {pages 2, 3}. Use the DC cable supplied
with the transceiver.
yDC 2 13.8 V DC power input connector
(TS-480HX only)
You must connect a secondary 13.8 V DC power
source to this connector in order to transmit
{pages 2, 3}. Use the cable supplied with the
transceiver. If no DC power source is available on
this connector, you cannot transmit at any output
power. However, you can still receive {page 18}.
erwytqANT 1ANT 2