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• The antenna should be as high as
possible on the vehicle or build-
ing.
• The antenna and its cable should
be as far as possible from sources
of electrical noise (appliances,
other radios, etc.).
• The antenna should be vertical for
the best performance.
To connect an optional base-station or
mobile antenna, first remove the sup-
plied antenna from the scanner. Al-
ways use 50-ohm coaxial cable, such
as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect the
base-station or mobile antenna. For
lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-
loss dielectric coaxial cable. If the an-
tenna cable’s connector does not fit in
the
ANT.
jack, you might also need a
Motorola-to-BNC antenna plug adapt-
er, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 278-
117. Your local RadioShack store car-
ries a wide variety of coaxial antenna
cable and connectors.
Once you choose an antenna, follow
the mounting instructions supplied
with the antenna. Then route the an-
tenna’s cable to the scanner and con-
nect the cable to the
ANT.
jack on the
back of the scanner.
Cautions:
• Do not run the cable over sharp
edges or moving parts that might
damage it.
• Do not run the cable next to power
cables or other antenna cables.
Warning:
Use extreme caution
when you install or remove an out-
door antenna. If the antenna starts to
fall, let it go! It could contact over-
head power lines. If the antenna
touches a power line, contact with
the antenna, mast, cable, or guy
wires can cause electrocution and
death. Call the power company to re-
move the antenna. DO NOT attempt
to do so yourself.
CONNECTING POWER
Using AC Power
The scanner’s supplied AC adapter
lets you power the scanner from a
standard AC outlet. To connect power
to the scanner, insert the AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the
DC 12V
jack on the
back of the scanner, then plug the AC
adapter into a standard AC outlet.
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