User Guide

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CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
■ Connections
q DC POWER CONNECTOR
Connects the supplied DC power cable from this connector
to an external 12 V DC power source.
CAUTION: After connecting the DC power cable and
external speaker jack, cover the connector and jack as
shown below to avoid water seeping into the transceiver.
w EXTENSION JACK
Connects to optional DS-100
DSC CONTROLLER.
e ANTENNA CONNECTOR
Connects a marine VHF antenna with a PL-259 connector
to the transceiver.
CAUTION: Transmitting without an antenna may dam-
age the transceiver.
r EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK
Connects to an external speaker. See ‘Options’ on p. 25
for available external speakers.
MICROPHONE HANGER
Rest the supplied microphone on the hanger when not in
use.
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