Caution: Do not connect the black wire to a non-metallic (plastic) part, or to any part insulated from the vehicle's chassis by a non-metallic part.

3.Connect the single connector end of the power cord to the connector on the back of the transceiver.

USING THE TRANSCEIVER AS A BASE STATION

Although this transceiver is designed mainly for mobile use, you can also use it as a base station with an AC power source. For base station installation, you need these items.

a 12-volt DC power supply that can supply at least 7 amps

Caution: Most 12-volt DC power supplies plug into a stan- dard AC outlet to produce DC power. Before connecting your transceiver to a 12-volt DC power supply, read and fol- low the instructions included with the power supply.

base station antenna

coaxial antenna cable and connectors

external 8-ohm speaker

Note: Your local RadioShack store carries everything you need to use the transceiver as a base station.

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Radio Shack HTX-10 owner manual Using the Transceiver AS a Base Station