USING THE CB AS A BASE STATION
Although this CB 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 the following items (all avail- able at your local RadioShack store):
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Caution: Most
•Base station antenna (such as Cat. No.
•Coaxial antenna cable and con- nectors
Follow these steps to install the CB as a base station.
Red wire
to switched
accessory terminal
Black wire to vehicle’s
frame or battery
1.Mount the base station antenna as described in its owner’s man- ual.
Warning: Use extreme caution when you install or remove a base station CB antenna. If the antenna starts to fall, let it go. It could con- tact overhead power lines. If the antenna touches the 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.
2.Route the antenna cable to the CB, then connect the antenna to the ANTENNA jack on the back of the CB.
3.Connect the CB’s black power wire to the negative
4.Connect the CB’s red wire, with the
5.Connect the DC power supply to a standard AC outlet.
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