User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 REGULATORY AND SAFETY INFORMATION
- 1.1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTIONS
- 1.2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION FOR FCC OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS
- 1.3 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS
- 1.4 REGULATORY APPROVALS
- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY GUIDELINES AND SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION
- 1.6 COMMON HAZARDS
- 1.7 SAFE DRIVING RECOMMENDATIONS
- 1.8 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS
- 1.9 OPERATING TIPS
- 2 SPECIFICATIONS
- 3 INTRODUCTION
- 4 UNPACKING AND CHECKING THE EQUIPMENT
- 5 PLANNING THE INSTALLATION
- 6 ANTENNA INSTALLATION
- 6.1 ANTENNA MOUNTING LOCATIONS
- 6.2 ANTENNA INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
- 7 FRONT-MOUNT RADIO INSTALLATION
- 8 REMOTE-MOUNT RADIO INSTALLATION
- 8.1 MOUNTING THE REMOTE-MOUNT RADIO
- 8.2 REMOTE-MOUNT RADIO’S DC POWER INSTALLATION
- 8.3 CONTROL HEAD INSTALLATION
- 8.3.1 General Information on the CH100 Control Head
- 8.3.2 General Information on the CH721 Control Head
- 8.3.3 Multi-Head Radio Installations
- 8.3.4 Control Head Mechanical Installation
- 8.3.5 Control Head-to-Radio CAN Cable Connections
- 8.3.6 Control Head Power Cable Installation
- 8.3.7 Using Vehicle Fuse and TTap Kit (Optional) Instead of Waterproof Inline Fuse Holder (Standard)
- 9 SPEAKER INSTALLATION
- 10 MICROPHONE ATTACHMENT
- 11 OPTIONAL CABLES AND CONNECTIONS
- 12 GPS NMEA-FORMATTED DATA CONNECTION
- 13 INITIAL POWER-UP TEST
- 14 PERFORMANCE TESTS
- 15 COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION
- 16 WARRANTY REGISTRATION
- 17 WARRANTY
14221-1200-4000, Rev. A
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2 SPECIFICATIONS
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2.1 GENERAL
Dimensions, Height x Width x Depth (See footnote
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)
Front-Mount Radio with CH-100: 3.3 x 7.0 x 11.6 inches (8.4 x 17.8 x 29.5 centimeters)
Front-Mount Radio with CH-721: 2.4 x 6.9 x 11.3 inches (6.1 x 17.5 x 28.7 centimeters)
Remote-Mount Radio: 2.0 x 6.9 x 9.7 inches (5.1 x 17.5 x 24.7 centimeters)
CH-100 Control Head (Remote-Mount): 3.3 x 7.0 x 2.8 inches (8.4 x 17.8 x 7.1 centimeters)
CH-721 Control Head (Remote-Mount): 2.4 x 6.9 x 3.9 inches (6 x 17.5 x 10 centimeters)
Weight (See footnote
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)
Front-Mount Radio with CH-100: 6.45 pounds (2.93 kilograms)
Front-Mount Radio with CH-721: 5.9 pounds (2.68 kilograms)
CH-100 Control Head (Remote-Mount): 1.20 pounds (0.54 kilograms)
CH-721 Control Head (Remote-Mount): 1.25 pounds (0.57 kilograms)
Remote-Mount Radio: 5.25 pounds (2.38 kilograms)
Control Head Mounting Bracket: 0.4 pounds (0.18 kilograms)
Operating Ambient Temperature Range: -22 to +140° Fahrenheit (-30 to +60° Celsius)
Maximum Altitude
Operating: 15,000 feet (4,572 meters)
In Transit: 40,000 feet (12,192 meters)
DC Supply Voltage Operating Ranges
For Full Performance: +13.6 Vdc ±10% (Normal range per TIA-603)
Overall Operating Range: +10.8 to +16.6 Vdc
Continuous without Damage: 0 to +17 Vdc
DC Supply Current Requirements
Receive (includes control head)
With 15-Watt Speaker Output Power: 4.0 amps maximum
Transmit (includes control head):
At 35 Watts RF: 15 amps maximum, 12 amps typical
At 50 Watts RF (VHF and UHF Bands): 20 amps maximum, 15 amps typical
Quiescent/Off Currents
Mobile Radio Only: 2 milliamps maximum
CH-100 Control Head Only: 100 microamps maximum
CH-721 Control Head Only:
100 microamps maximum
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These specifications are primarily intended for the use of the installation technician. See the appropriate Specifications
Sheet for the complete specifications.
2
Dimensions do not include space required for mounting brackets, cables, clearance/access, etc.
3
Weights do not include respective mounting brackets, cables, etc.