Connecting The Radio - West Marine VHF650 Manual Del Usuario

Installing the Hardware

Connecting the radio

To.operate.correctly,.your.VHF650.requires.two.electrical.connections:
•. providing.it.with.power.from.the.boat's.electrical.system.
•. connecting.a.VHF-FM.marine.antenna.to.the.antenna.connector
Power supply requirements
Nominal.13.8.VDC.power.supply.with.
a.negative.ground.(11.7.VDC.to.14.3.
VDC)..
Power.leads.should.be.kept.as.short.
as.possible..A.direct.connection.to.the.
power.supply.is.ideal.
Minimum.of.#14.AWG.copper.wire.for.
extensions up to 20 feet, 12 AWG wire
for extensions from 20 to 35 feet, or 10
AWG wire for extensions from 35 to 60
feet.
13.8V DC
VHF antenna requirements
Male.PL-259.connector
50 Ω impedance
Minimum.4.foot,.3.dB.rated.antenna.for.
sailboats.or.8.foot,.6dB.rated.antenna.
for.powerboats.
Minimum.RG-58.lead-in.wire.for.antenna.
leads.up.to.20.feet,.RG-8X.for.antenna.
leads.from.20.to.35.feet,.or.RG-8U.for.
antenna.leads.from.35.to.60.feet.
Power
connector
E-42
Red wire
Black wire
Power
cable
(+)
(-)