User's Guide

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4 Pre-Release 00001235-DA 1/18/2012
Table 1: Rated Power and Recommended Lateral Distance from
Transmitting Antennas in Mobile Applications – uncontrolled environment.
Radio Type
Antenna Type
Antenna
gain
(dBi)
Maximum
Power
(watts)
Maximum
Duty Cycle
Recommended
minimum lateral
distance from
transmitting antenna
cm
in.
MCC-545C
¼-wave vertical
whip antenna
roof-mounted
on car or truck
2.15
123
10%
89.6
35.3
MCC-545C
0 dBd gain
antenna roof-
mounted on
locomotive cab
2.15
123
10%
89.6
35.3
IMPORTANT
Note: You, as the vehicle operator, should be knowledgeable of the
location of each of the antennas on the vehicle and of the minimum
lateral distances applicable to each. If this information is not available to
you, contact your installer to obtain this information. Until this information
is available to you, keep bystanders at a distance beyond the largest lateral
distance specified in Table 1 from every two-way radio antenna on the
vehicle.
Mobile antenna installation guidelines
The following instructions apply to vehicles with metal bodies or suitable
ground plane:
Mount each antenna connected to a transmitter in the center of the
metal roof of the vehicle.
Install all antennas in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Always disable the transmitter when installing or servicing an antenna
or transmission line or when working near an installed antenna.
Use only MCC-approved or MCC-supplied antennas. Unauthorized
antennas, modifications or attachments could damage the radio and
their use may violate FCC or IC regulations.