Installing An Antenna - Radio Shack TRC-488 Owner's Manual

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3. Connect the black
to the DC power supply's negative
(–) terminal.
(illus)
4. Connect both
SWITCHED ACCESSORY
+
orange wires, with in-line
BATT
fuses, to the DC power supply's
positive (+) terminal.
(illus)
These wires supply power to oper-
ate your CB and backup the last-
channel memory.
5. Connect the DC power supply to a
standard AC outlet.
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wire INSTALLING AN
GROUND
ANTENNA
Caution: To prevent damage to your
CB, you must connect an antenna to
the CB before you operate it.
Note: Your local Radio Shack store
sells a variety of CB antennas for both
mobile and base-station use, and co-
axial antenna cable and connectors.
For the best performance, consider the
the red
TO
following when deciding on an antenna
and
and its location:
Follow these steps to connect an an-
tenna.
• The antenna and cable should be
as far as possible away from
sources of electrical noise.
• The antenna should be located
vertically and as high as possible.
1. Follow the mounting instructions
that come with the antenna.
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,
your contact with the antenna,
mast, cable, or guy wires can
cause electrocution and death.
Call the power
remove the antenna. DO NOT
attempt to do so yourself.
company to