Motorola Astro APX 3000 User manual

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ASTRO®APX™ 3000 Digital Portable Radios
Flexible Antenna Quick Start Guide
Note: When using this antenna, use only Motorola-approved
batteries, wired surveillance and wireless audio accessories.
Using approved wired surveillance and wireless audio
accessories is important because the use of non-Motorola
approved accessories may result in exposure levels, which
exceed the occupational/controlled environment RF exposure
limits.
Packing List
You see the items below in the package.
Figure 1. Items in the package
What You Need
1Radio with battery pack
2Duct/surgical tape and/or straps
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Positioning the Radio and Devices on Your Body
This radio is designed to be operated while concealed under the user’s
outer garments. See the following pictures for the recommended
position to place your radio.
Figure 2. Recommended positions for radio and devices
Note: Securely tape or strap only the battery side of the radio to your
body.
Installing the Flexible Antenna
With the radio turned off, set the antenna in its receptacle and turn
clockwise to attach it to the radio.
Figure 3. Installing the antenna
Note: The tightening torque allowable is 15 lb-f (maximum) to avoid
damage to the antenna and radio.
To remove the antenna, turn the antenna counterclockwise.
Make sure you turn off the radio first.
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Flexible
Antenna
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2Spacer
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Strapping the Antenna onto Your Body
Procedure:
1Position the spacers along the antenna to maintain 0.5 inch
(1.27cm) from your body as shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7. Recommended location of the spacers on the antenna
2The spacer can be cut into individual segment per method shown
below.
Figure 8. Spacer cutting line
3Use surgical tape or straps to fasten the spacer to the body with the
methods below.
Figure 9. Fastening the spacer with tape or straps
•Do not twist or coil the antenna because this will result in
antenna performance degradation. See Figure 4.
Figure 4. Handling the antenna
•To satisfy compliance with RF Exposure standards and
improve radio performance, use the spacers provided to
maintain a distance of 0.50 inch (1.27 cm) from your
body. Shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5. Proper spacing of the antenna
•To improve radio performance, secure the antenna as
shown in Figure 6. Ensure the spacer is upright when
strapping it to the body.
Figure 6. Spacer must be upright when strapping to
the body
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Caution
Not recommended Acceptable
Antenna
Spacer
0.50 inch gap
Radio
Flexible Antenna
Spacer
Table 1: Number of spacer segments for different antenna bands.
Antenna Frequency
Band
Number of spacers
provided*
Number of
segments
700 / 800 MHz 1 5
UHF 3 12
VHF 2 7
*One spacer comes with five segments.
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Segment
Spacer
Tape
Antenna
Flat surface
on the
human body
Spacer
Strap
Antenna
Flat surface
on the
human body