Motorola Astro APX 3000 Quick Start Manual page 2

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Do not twist or coil the antenna because this will result in
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antenna performance degradation. See Figure 4.
C a u t i o n
Not recommended
Figure 4.
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To satisfy compliance with RF Exposure standards and
improve radio performance, use the spacers provided to
maintain a distance of 0.50 inch (1.27 cm) from your
body. Shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5.
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To improve radio performance, secure the antenna as
shown in Figure 6. Ensure the spacer is upright when
strapping it to the body.
Flexible Antenna
Figure 6.
Spacer must be upright when strapping to
Acceptable
Handling the antenna
Antenna
0.50 inch gap
Spacer
Proper spacing of the antenna
Spacer
Radio
the body
Strapping the Antenna onto Your Body
Procedure:
1
Position the spacers along the antenna to maintain 0.5 inch
(1.27cm) from your body as shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7.
Recommended location of the spacers on the antenna
2
Use a duct tape or strap to fasten the spacer to your body with the
methods below.
Antenna
Spacer
Flat surface
on the
human body
Duct tape
Figure 8.
Fastening the spacer with duct tape or strap
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700/800 MHz & VHF Antenna
UHF Antenna
Antenna
Spacer
Flat surface
on the
human body
Strap