User`s guide
16
T
h
e Basics
connecting your scanner
connect the supplied antenna
Push the antenna
onto your scanner’s
antenna connector
and rotate until it
locks into place.
Your scanner’s
sensitivity to
various frequencies
depends on its
location and the
antenna’s length. For best reception, adjust the
antenna’s length as follows:
Frequency
Antenna Length
28—54 MHz
Extend fully
108—174 MHz
Extend 4 segments
406—960 MHz
Collapse Fully
connect an external antenna
You will need to
connect an external
antenna when you
mount your scanner
in the dashboard of
your vehicle. You
may also want to
connect an external
antenna if you use
your scanner as a base station.