MM-015371-001, Rev. C
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
1 REGULATORY AND SAFETY INFORMATION....................................................................................6
1.1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTIONS................................................................................................. 6
1.2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AWARENESS AND CONTROL INFORMATION FOR FCC
OCCUPATIONAL USE REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................ 6
1.2.1 Federal Communications Commission Regulations...............................................................7
1.3 COMPLIANCE WITH RF EXPOSURE STANDARDS......................................................................7
1.3.1 Mobile Antennas ....................................................................................................................8
1.3.2 Approved Accessories............................................................................................................8
1.3.3 Contact Information................................................................................................................8
1.4 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY GUIDELINES AND SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION .............9
1.5 COMMON HAZARDS ........................................................................................................................9
1.6 SAFE DRIVING RECOMMENDATIONS........................................................................................ 10
1.7 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS ..................................................................................10
1.8 OPERATING TIPS............................................................................................................................. 11
2 SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................................................................................................12
2.1 GENERAL.......................................................................................................................................... 12
2.2 TRANSCEIVER.................................................................................................................................12
2.3 REGULATORY .................................................................................................................................14
3 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................15
3.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ...............................................................................................................15
3.1.1 VHF-Band M7300 Radio ..................................................................................................... 15
3.1.2 800 MHz-Band M5300 Radio ..............................................................................................15
3.1.3 Dual-Band 700 and 800 MHz M7300 Radio........................................................................15
3.1.4 General Information ............................................................................................................. 16
3.2 RELATED PUBLICATIONS............................................................................................................. 18
3.3 REPLACEMENT PARTS .................................................................................................................. 19
3.4 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.............................................................................................................19
4 UNPACKING AND CHECKING THE EQUIPMENT...........................................................................20
4.1 GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................................................20
4.2 MOBILE RADIO, CONTROL HEAD AND MICROPHONE...........................................................20
4.3 INSTALLATION KITS......................................................................................................................22
4.4 ANTENNAS....................................................................................................................................... 25
4.5 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES....................................................................................................... 25
4.6 MATERIALS NOT SUPPLIED .........................................................................................................27
5 PLANNING THE INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................28
5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................................................28
5.2 RECOMMENDED TOOLS ...............................................................................................................28
5.3 LOCATING COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................ 31
5.4 DC POWER CONSIDERATIONS..................................................................................................... 32
6 RADIO MECHANICAL INSTALLATION.............................................................................................33
6.1 INSTALLING THE ADAPTER BRACKET......................................................................................33
6.2 MOUNTING THE CASE AND CASE/ANTENNA BRACKET TO ADAPTER BRACKET........... 33
6.3 INSTALLING THE RADIO IN THE CASE ...................................................................................... 35
6.3.1 Install the Radio’s Mounting Bracket...................................................................................35
6.3.2 Install the Radio into Mounting Bracket...............................................................................35
7 ANTENNA INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................37
7.1 MOBILE ANTENNA INSTALLATION ........................................................................................... 37
7.1.1 Install the Mobile Antenna ...................................................................................................37