User manual PRESIDENT JFK II

[. . . ] D) To install your equipment, use the cradle (1) and the self-tapping screws [2] provided (drilling diameter 3. Take care not to damage the vehicle's electrical system while drilling the dash board. E) Do not forget to insert the rubber joints [3] between the CB and its support as these have a shock-absorbing effect which permits gentle orientation and tightening of the set. F) Choose where to place the microphone support and remember that the microphone cord must stretch to the driver without interfering with the controls of the vehicle. [. . . ] This adjustment should be done with precision as, if set to maximum (fully clockwise), only the strongest signals will be received. WARNING: This must be carried out when you use your CB radio for the first time (and whenever you re-position your antenna). TOS-1 PRESIDENT) a) To connect the SWR meter : - Connect the SWR meter between the CB radio and the antenna as close as possible to the CB (use a maximum of 40 cm cable, type President CA 2C). If this is not the case, re-adjust your antenna to obtain a reading as close as possible to 1. - It will be necessary to re-calibrate the SWR meter after each adjustment of the antenna. WARNING: In order to avoid any losses and attenuations in cables used for connection between the radio and its accessories, PRESIDENT recommends to use a cable with a length inferior to 3m. You can reduce the RF GAIN in order to avoid distortion when your correspondent is close by and when he has no RF POWER. Allows reducing the power in case of a nearby communication with a person who has no RF GAIN. A «beep» sounds each time the channel changes if the Beep function is activated. In order to activate or disable the function, press during one second on this key. Your modulation mode has to correspond to the one of your correspondent. Amplitude modulation/AM: is for communications in areas where there are obstacles and over medium distances. The BARGRAPH shows the reception level, the output power level or SWR level. SWR: shows the SWR value on the display (scale from 1 to 3) S/RF: shows the output and reception power on the S/RF-meter. An external sound loudspeaker can be connected on the PRESIDENT JFK II ASC by a jack located on the rear panel PA. Keep the microphone at a sufficient distance from this loudspeaker in order to avoid the Larsen effect. one press activates channel 19 and «EMG» appears on the display , a second press activates channel 9 , «EMG» remains on the display. A new press returns to the previous channel and «EMG» disappears from the display. The Roger Beep sounds when the PTT switch of the microphone is released in order to let your correspondent speak. Historically as CB is a «simplex» communication mode, it is not possible to speak and to listen at the same time (as it is the case with a telephone). Once someone had finished talking, he said "Roger" in Order to prevent his correspondent that it was his turn to talk. If the Beep function is not active, only the correspondent can hear the Roger Beep. [. . . ] Pressing the PTT switch without talking Police radar Telephone CB set Police radar SOS Ambulance Thief Conversation No reply Right behind you Below you will find some of the most frequently used CB radio expressions. Remember this is meant for fun and that you are by no means obliged to use them. Blocking the channel : Blue boys : Break : Breaker : Clean and green : Cleaner channel : Coming in loud and proud : Doughnut : Down and gone : Down one : Do you copy?: DX : Eighty eights : Eye ball : Good buddy : Hammer : Handle : Harvey wall banger : How am I hitting you? [. . . ]