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Magnum AlphaForce Operating Manual

10 meters fm/am transceiver
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  • Page 1 OPERATING MANUAL Downloaded from www.cbradio.nl...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2000 by Magnum International. All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ......................4 Limited Warranty ....................5 Installation ...................... 6 - 7 Front Panel Controls ..................8 - 11 Rear Panel ......................11 Other Features ....................11 Specifications ....................12 Contact Information ................... 12 - 3 -...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    The Magnum AlphaForce is a microprocessor controlled, user programmable radio combining high RF per- formance with a user-friendly environment. The AlphaForce is built rugged to withstand years of use in harsh mobile environments. Although engineered with mobile use in mind the AlphaForce, with the addition of a high quality 10 amp regulated power supply, may be easily adapted to fixed station operation.

  • Page 5: Limited Warranty

    LIMITED WARRANTY Magnum International warrants this product to be free of defects for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase. This warranty is non-transferable. This limited warranty is subject to repair or replacement of defective components only. This warranty is void if the radio has been tampered with or misused.

  • Page 6: Installation

    Attach the mounting bracket to the vehicle first then A ground-plane antenna provides greater coverage and mount the AlphaForce to the bracket. If the rear panel is recommended for fixed station-to-mobile operation. is not accessible you may want to attach the power For point-to-point fixed station operation, a directional and antenna cable prior to mounting.
  • Page 7 If purchasing an alternator noise filter for the Magnum AlphaForce make sure the filter is rated for at least 10 amps continuous current draw. - 7 -...

  • Page 8: Front Panel Controls

    FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 1. OFF / VOLUME CONTROLS 4. RF GAIN CONTROL OFF: Turns the power to the radio on and off. Adjusts the receiver sensitivity to both signals and back- ground noise. This affects the distance at which a sig- VOLUME: Adjusts the AF gain, or volume of the re- nal can be detected.
  • Page 9 RF output power. The bottom bar graph indicates re- ceive signal strength. 6. ALL MODE TALK BACK CONTROL All Mode Talk Back, a Magnum exclusive, is an inde- 14. PUSH-TO-TALK SWITCH pendent talk back monitor. The AMT functions in all Press and hold the switch to transmit.
  • Page 10 Rotate the FREQUENCY control in either di- ceive on different frequencies. rection. The entire frequency range of the Magnum AlphaForce can be stepped through in 10 or 100 kHz To program the offset, press the FUNC button and hold increments.

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    2. MEMORY BACK UP of the transceiver’s functions. The AlphaForce features a super-capacitor back up for the 5 memory channels. The AlphaForce can be disconnected from a power source for approximately 4 or 5 days before the memory is lost.

  • Page 12: Specifications

    : 2 watts minimum at 10% THD with an 8 ohm load Audio Output Impedance : 8 ohms MAGNUM INTERNATIONAL A Division of RF Limited PO Box 445 • Issaquah WA 98027 Telephone 425-558-9592 • Facsimile 425-558-9704 Technical Support Only 1-877-MAGNUM-9 (1-877-624-6869) http://www.magnum-radio.com E-Mail info@magnum-radio.com...