Antenna Installation; Power Connection - PRESIDENT ANDY II FCC Manual Del Usuario

2) ANTENNA INSTALLATION

a) Choosing your antenna
- For CB radios, the longer the antenna, the better its results. Your
dealer will be able to help you with your choice of antenna.
b) Mobile antenna
- Must be fixed to the vehicle where there is a maximum of metallic
surface (ground plane), away from windscreen mountings.
- If you already have a radio-telephone antenna installed, the CB
antenna should be higher than this.
- There are two types of antenna: pre-regulated which should be
used on a good ground plane (e.g. car roof or lid of the boot),
and adjustable which offer a much larger range and can be used
on a smaller ground plane (see § 5 page 7, ADJUSTMENT OF
SWR).
- For an antenna which must be fixed by drilling, you will need a
good contact between the antenna and the ground plane. To
obtain this, you should lightly scratch the surface where the screw
and tightening star are to be placed.
- Be careful not to pinch or flatten the coaxial cable (as this runs
the risk of break down and/or short-circuiting).
- Connect the antenna (B).
OUTPUT RADIUS PATTERN
c) Fixed antenna
- A fixed antenna should be installed in a clear space as possible. If
it is fixed to a mast, it will perhaps be necessary to stay it, accord-
ing to the laws in force (you should seek professional advice). All
PRESIDENT antennas and accessories are designed to give maxi-
mum efficiency to each CB radio within the range.

3) POWER CONNECTION

Your PRESIDENT ANDY II FCC is protected against an inversion of
polarities. However, before switching it on, you are advised to
check all the connections. Your equipment must be supplied with
a continued current of 12 or 24 volts (A). Today, most cars and
trucks are negative earth. You can check this by making sure that
the negative terminal of the battery is connected either to the
engine block or to the chassis. If this is not the case, you should
consult your dealer.
a) Check that the battery is of 12 or 24 volts.
b) Locate the positive and negative terminals of the battery (+ is
red and - is black). Should it be necessary to lengthen the power
cable, you should use the same or a superior type of cable.
c) It is necessary to connect your CB to a permanent (+) and (-). We
advise you to connect the power cable directly to the battery (as
the connection of the CB cable to the wiring of the car-radio or
other parts of the electrical circuit may, in some cases, increase
the likelihood of interference).
d) Connect the red wire (+) to the positive terminal of the battery
and the black (-) wire to the negative terminal of the battery.
e) Connect the power cable to your CB radio.
WARNING: Never
replace the origi-
nal fuse by one of
a different value.
4) BASIC OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT BEFORE USING YOUR
SET FOR THE FIRST TIME (without transmitting and without
using the «push-to-talk» switch on the microphone)
a) Connect the microphone,
b) Check the antenna connections,
c) Turn the set on by turning the volume knob VOL (1) clockwise,
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