Vhf Antenna; Ch70 Rx Antenna; Handset Hs-2003; How To Ground The Transceiver Unit - Furuno FM-8900S Installation Manual

2.2

VHF Antenna

The VHF antenna is connected to the transceiver unit with a 50 ohm coaxial cable, type RG-10/
U-Y. Make sure you leave some additional length in the cable for future service and maintenance.
Lay the coaxial cable and fasten an M-type plug to the cable (if necessary) as follows.
1. Remove the sheath by 35 mm.
2. Bare 23 mm of the center conductor. Trim the braided shield by 10 mm and tin.
3. Slide the coupling ring on the cable.
4. Screw the plug assembly on the cable.
5. Solder plug assembly to the braided shield through the solder holes. Solder the contact sleeve
to the conductor.
6. Screw the coupling ring into the plug assembly.
7. Screw the plug into the ANT connector at the rear of the transceiver unit.
Sheath
Braided shield
2.3

CH70 RX Antenna

The CH70 RX antenna is connected to the transceiver unit with a 50 ohm coaxial cable, type RG-
10/U-Y. Attach an M-type plug to the cable (if necessary) as shown above. Screw the plug into the
CH70 RX ANT connector at the rear of the transceiver unit.
2.4

Handset HS-2003

Connect the handset HS-2003 to the HANDSET connector on the front panel.
2.5

How to Ground the Transceiver Unit

Fasten a ground wire (local supply) between the GND terminal at the rear of the transceiver unit
and ship's hull (or ground bus).
35 mm
10 mm 2 mm
Conductor
Insulator
Coupling ring
Plug assembly
Solder both
sides of hole.
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2. CONNECTIONS
Contact sleeve
Solder
here.
Cut
conductor
here.