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Installing an antenna – Radio Shack TRC-488 User Manual

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3. Connect the black

GROUND

wire

to the DC power supply’s negative
(–) terminal.

4. Connect both the red

TO

SWITCHED ACCESSORY

and

orange

BATT

+

wires, with in-line

fuses, to the DC power supply’s
positive (+) terminal.

These wires supply power to oper-
ate your CB and backup the last-
channel memory.

5. Connect the DC power supply to a

standard AC outlet.

INSTALLING AN
ANTENNA

Caution: To prevent damage to your
CB, you must connect an antenna to
the CB before you operate it.

Note: Your local Radio Shack store
sells a variety of CB antennas for both
mobile and base-station use, and co-
axial antenna cable and connectors.

For the best performance, consider the
following when deciding on an antenna
and its location:

• The antenna and cable should be

as far as possible away from
sources of electrical noise.

• The antenna should be located

vertically and as high as possible.

Follow these steps to connect an an-
tenna.

1. Follow the mounting instructions

that come with the antenna.

Warning: Use extreme caution
when you install or remove a base
station CB antenna. If the antenna
starts to fall, let it go! It could con-
tact overhead power lines. If the
antenna touches the power line,
your contact with the antenna,
mast, cable, or guy wires can
cause electrocution and death.
Call the power company to
remove the antenna. DO NOT
attempt to do so yourself.

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