Magnet Mount Installation; Connector Installation - Motorola Spectrum Series Installation Manual

Mobile Antenna Installation
3. Route coaxial cable from the trunk lid to the radio.

Magnet Mount Installation

W A R N I N G
1. Remove all dirt and grime that will prevent magnet mount from seating securely.
2. Place magnet mount in final position. Sliding the mount may scratch paint surface.
3. Route coaxial cable to the radio,. Refer to

Connector Installation

Before installing the connector, cut off any excess length of cable (at the radio end) to avoid
unnecessary signal loss. When the necessary preparations have been made, install the connector
using the following steps:
UHF Connector (Motorola part # 28-82021G01)
1. Disassemble the connector as shown in
2. Cut off end of cable squarely and remove 3/4" of vinyl jacket. Refer to
3. Slide coupling ring and adaptor on cable as in
4. Fan braid slightly and fold back as shown in
5. Position adaptor to dimension as shown in
and trim to 3/8". Base 5/8" of conductor. Tin exposed center conductor. Add teflon washer for
470 MHz and higher.
C a u t i o n
Do not use magnet mount on vinyl roofs, magnet mount will not
properly hold the antenna on vehicle because holding power is
reduced. Magnet mount will not "hold on" to aluminum and non-
metallic surfaces.
Figure 6. Magnetic Mounted Base
Use a hot soldering iron. DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE HEAT
OR SOLDER. Solder quickly to avoid melting surrounding
insulation.
Figure 6.
Figure 7A.
Figure 7C.
Figure 7D.
Figure 7E. Press braid back over body of adaptor
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Figure 7B.