Antenna Installation - Icom IC-2800H Instruction Manual

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
D Antenna connector
The antenna uses a PL-259 connector.
• PL-259 CONNECTOR
Trunk-mount
q Slide the coupling ring
antenna
down. Strip the cable
jacket and soft solder.
w Strip the cable as
shown at right. Soft
solder the center con-
ductor.
e Slide the connector
body on and solder it.
r Screw the coupling
ring onto the connec-
tor body.
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INSTALLATION
30 mm
Coupling ring 10 mm (soft solder)
10 mm
Soft
solder
1–2 mm
solder solder
(10 mm ≈
3
⁄ in)
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