User Manual

Mounting And
Powering The Radio
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Installation And Start-Up Installation And Start-Up
Mounting And
Powering The Radio
NOTE
All wiring is best kept as short as possible. If the power leads must be
extended, use a high-quality, marine-grade cable sized for up to 10 amps
of current. To minimize voltage drop, choose a wire gauge as follows:
Length Wire Gauge
Up to 1.5m (4.9ft) 1.6 mils (#14)
Up to 3.0m (9.8 ft) 2.0 mils (#12)
Up to 5.0m (16.4 ft) 2.6 mils (#10)
Up to 6.0m (19.7 ft) 3.3 mils (#8)
Electrical Power Connection
Your CobraMarine VHF radio is powered
by 13.8VDC vessel direct current in
negative ground systems. A fused (10A)
power connection lead is provided at the
back of the transceiver.
To Connect To A Power Source:
1. Attach the black (-) wire to a negative (-)
ground.
2. Attach the fused red power (+) wire to
the positive (+) side of the power system.
NOTE
This radio will draw up to 8 amps when transmitting at full power.
NOTICES
A reverse polarity connection will damage the radio.
When replacing the fuse in your transceiver, use only the size and type
originally provided.
Power Connection Cables
Red Cable
Positive (+)
Black Cable
Negative (-)
– +