Icom IC-V3500 Advanced Manual page 84

11 INSTALL AND CONNECTIONS
Installing an antenna
To obtain maximum performance from the transceiver,
select a high-quality antenna and mount it in a good
location
DAntenna location
Roof-mount antenna
(Drill a hole or use a magnetic mount)
Gutter-mount antenna
Connect the antenna coaxial cable to the antenna
connector on the rear panel of the transceiver
Antenna connector
NOTE: Make the coaxial cable as short as possible
Connecting to a battery
R WARNING!
• NEVER remove the fuses from the cable
connecting the transceiver to a power source,
especially a car battery
• NEVER connect the transceiver directly to a 24 V
battery
The transceiver must be connected to a 24 V
battery through the DC-DC converter
CAUTION:
• DO NOT use a cigarette lighter socket as a power
source when operating in a vehicle The plug may
cause voltage drops, and ignition noise may be
superimposed onto transmit or receive audio
• DO NOT pull or tightly bend the DC power cable
• DO NOT reverse the polarity when connecting the
DC power cable
• Use a rubber grommet when passing the DC
power cable through a metal plate to prevent a
short circuit
• The transceiver may not receive well on some
frequencies when installed in a hybrid or electric
vehicle (fuel cell vehicle) This is because the
vehicle's electric components, such as the inverter
system, generate a lot of electrical noise
Trunk-mount
antenna
CONNECTING TO A VEHICLE BATTERY
IC-V3500
NOTE: Use terminals for
the cable connections
11-4
+ −
red black
_ black
Fuses
15 A
12 V
battery
12 V
Crimp
Grommet
+ red
Supplied
DC power cable
Solder