Furuno FM-8700 Installation Manual page 15

Connection of Power Supply
Connection of VHF Antenna
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Convention vessels, 100/220 VAC ship's mains
Convention vessels must supply both AC and DC power to the FM-
8700, via an AC/DC power supply unit. Both AC and DC are sup-
plied by the AC/DC power supply unit, and when AC input fails DC
power is activated.
Connect the radio battery to the DC IN terminal on the PR-300. Con-
nect the AC ship's mains to the AC IN terminal on the PR-300.
Radio battery (24 VDC)
Attach the connector supplied to the power cable and plug it into the
24VDC connector at the rear of the transceiver unit. Connect the wire
ends to the radio battery line.
The VHF antenna is connected to the duplexer unit with a 50 ohm
coaxial cable, type 5D-2V. Be sure to leave some slack in the cable
for future service and maintenance.
Lay the coaxial cable and attach an M-type plug to the cable (if nec-
essary) as follows.
1. Remove the sheath by 20 mm.
2. Bare 13 mm of the center conductor. Trim braided shield by 5
mm and tin.
3. Slide coupling ring onto cable.
4. Screw the plug assembly on the cable.
5. Solder plug assembly to braided shield through solder holes. Sol-
der contact sleeve to conductor.
6. Screw coupling ring into plug assembly.
Screw the plug into the ANT connector at the buttom of the duplexer
unit.