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Setting up the TEAM MC-8 MarkII
1) Installation of a CB antenna
The antenna is an important part of a cb mobile radio system. The type of antenna and its
location has a great effect on the range of operation. Please consider the following criteria for
selecting the best location and installation of your antenna:
> Make sure that the antenna is designed for radio operation on 27 MHz.
> The location of the antenna should be as high as possible without any obstacles nearby.
> The aerial cable should not be damaged and the plugs should be properly connected.
> Make sure that the antenna cable is not bent too much.
> The bigger the mechanical size of the antenna, the higher the range of operation.
When you install a mobile antenna please note the following advices:
> The antenna should be fixed in the center of a bigger part of the coachwork.
> The mobile antenna coil should have the closest possible contact with a conducting metallic
surface of the bodywork of the car.
There are also some other possibilities to fix the antenna onto the car without the necessity
to drill a hole into the bodywork of your car, e.g. mounting the antenna onto the gutter, mount-
ing the antenna onto a holder on the cover of the boot or using an antenna with a magnetic
foot or using a windscreen antenna.
For base-station operation we recommend a stationary antenna on the roof, for example the
TEAM ECO 050 or ECO 200.
> Please don't mount the CB antenna nearby a radio or TV antenna to prevent interference
of radio or TV reception.
> Keep an eye on power lines running along nearby when mounting the antenna on the roof.
" DANGER "
> The base-station antenna has to be connected via a lightning arrester.
> All connected cables including the antenna cable must not exceed a length of 3 m.
2) Aerial Connection
Before pressing the transmit key, a suitable aerial must be connected. The PL259 plug of the
aerial cable ( coax ) is connected to the SO239 socket (15) on the rear panel. Make sure, that
all plugs are firmly tightened and properly soldered. Unsatisfactory connections can damage
the radio and will reduce the range of operation.
The antenna should be matched with the radio, otherwise a part of the transmit power will be
reflected at the antenna and will not be radiated. This causes also a drop in the range of oper-
ation. The matching can be carried out by a length adjustment of the antenna radial for a mini-
mal SWR ratio which can be measured by a SWR meter (e. g. TEAM SWR 1180P). After the
measurement, the SWR meter should be removed from the antenna line.
3) Installation in the car
When you want to install the unit into your car, you can either fasten it below the dashboard
with the help of the included mounting bracket, or insert it into a car radio slot by using the
optional radio compartment mounting kit EBS-MX. Always mount the transceiver where the
switches are easily accessible. Please consider for determining the correct mounting position:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Setting up the TEAM MC-8 MarkII
1) Installation of a CB antenna 13
2) Aerial Connection 13
3) Installation in the car 13 - 14
4) Microphone DM-106S 14
5) Power source 14
Operation of the TEAM MC-8 MarkII
1) Switching on [OFF/VOL] 15
2) Squelch [ASQ/SQ] 15
3) Channel selection [p] [q]15
4) Confirmation tone 15
5) AM/FM modulation selection 15 - 16
6) FMN version selection [DE/PL/EC/EU/EI/UK]16
7) Transmitting 16
8) Call tone 16
9) Priority Channel 9/19 [CH9/19]17
10) Channel scanning [SC]17
11) Dual watch function [DW] 18
12) External speaker jack 18
13) External s-meter jack 18
Additional Information
1) Safety Instructions 19
2) General Precautions 19
3) Servicing 19
4) Conformity 19
Schematic Diagram 28 - 31
Channel Frequencies 54
Specifications 55
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