Using The Cb As A Base Station - Radio Shack TRC521 CB Owner's Manual

USING THE CB AS A BASE
STATION
Although this CB is designed for mobile use, you can use it
as a base station with an AC power source. Your local
RadioShack store carries a wide selection of base station
antennas, coaxial antenna cable, connectors, and base
station power supplies. For base station installation, you
need the following items:
• a 12-volt DC power supply that can supply at least 1.5
amps.
• base station antenna.
• coaxial antenna cable and connectors.
1. Mount the base station antenna
as described in its owner's
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manual.
2. Connect the antenna cable to the
jack on the back of the CB.
ANT.
3. Connect the CB's black
wire to the negative (–) terminal
on the DC power supply.
4. Connect the CB's red
terminal on the DC power supply.
5. Connect the DC power supply to a standard AC outlet.
ANT.
Jack
POWER
DC Power Supply
Red wire connected
to + terminal
Black wire connected
to – terminal
wire to the positive (+)
POWER
CAUTION
Most 12-volt DC power supplies
plug into a standard AC outlet to
produce DC power. Before
connecting your CB to a 12-volt DC
power supply, read and follow the
instructions included with the
power supply.
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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 contact
overhead power lines. If the
antenna touches a power line,
contact with the antenna, mast,
cable, or guy wires can cause
electrocution and death. Call the
Cable
power company to remove the
antenna. DO NOT attempt to do
so yourself.
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