I Antenna Installation; Antenna Location; Antenna Connector - Icom IC-V8000 Instruction Manual

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INSTALLATION

I Antenna installation

D Antenna location
To obtain maximum performance from the transceiver, select
a high-quality antenna and mount it in a good location. A non-
radial antenna should be used when using a magnetic mount.
Roof-mount antenna
(Drill a hole or use a magnetic mount.)
Gutter-mount antenna
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D Antenna connector
The antenna uses a PL-259 connector.
• PL-259 CONNECTOR
Trunk-mount
antenna
Coupling ring
q Slide the coupling ring
30 mm
down. Strip the cable
jacket and soft solder.
10 mm (soft solder)
w Strip the cable as shown
10 mm
Soft
solder
at right. Soft solder the
center conductor.
1–2 mm
e Slide
the
solder solder
body on and solder it.
r Screw the coupling ring
onto the connector body.
connector
(10 mm ≈
3
⁄ in)
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