MM-014763-001, Rev. E
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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 ......................................................................................................................10
1.6 SAFE DRIVING RECOMMENDATIONS........................................................................................ 11
1.7 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS ..................................................................................11
1.8 OPERATING TIPS............................................................................................................................. 12
2 SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................................................................................................13
2.1 GENERAL.......................................................................................................................................... 13
2.2 TRANSCEIVER.................................................................................................................................13
2.3 REGULATORY .................................................................................................................................15
3 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................16
3.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ...............................................................................................................16
3.1.1 VHF-Band M7300 Radio ..................................................................................................... 16
3.1.2 Dual-Band 700 and 800 MHz M7300 Radio........................................................................16
3.1.3 General Information ............................................................................................................. 16
3.2 RELATED PUBLICATIONS............................................................................................................. 19
3.3 REPLACEMENT PARTS .................................................................................................................. 20
3.4 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.............................................................................................................20
4 UNPACKING AND CHECKING THE EQUIPMENT...........................................................................21
4.1 MATERIALS .....................................................................................................................................21
4.2 MATERIAL INSPECTION................................................................................................................ 24
5 PLANNING THE INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................26
5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................................................26
5.2 TOOLS REQUIRED...........................................................................................................................26
5.3 LOCATING COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................ 29
6 ANTENNA INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................30
6.1 ANTENNA MOUNTING LOCATIONS ........................................................................................... 30
6.1.1 Direct Center or Center-Rear of Rooftop ............................................................................. 30
6.1.2 Center of Trunk Lid..............................................................................................................30
6.2 ANTENNA INSTALLATION PROCEDURE................................................................................... 30
6.2.1 Install the Mobile Antenna ...................................................................................................30
6.2.2 Install the GPS Antenna (Required Only if Radio has GPS Receiver Option)....................32
7 FRONT-MOUNT RADIO INSTALLATION...........................................................................................34
7.1 MOUNTING THE FRONT-MOUNT RADIO ................................................................................... 34
7.1.1 Mounting Bracket Installation..............................................................................................36
7.1.2 Inserting the Radio into the Mounting Bracket .................................................................... 38
7.2 FRONT-MOUNT RADIO’S DC POWER INSTALLATION............................................................ 38
7.2.1 Overview of On/Off Power Wiring Configurations .............................................................38
7.2.2 DC Power Cable and Main Fuse Holder Installation............................................................39