Antenna Connection; Operation; Before Switching On; Switching On And Adjusting Volume - Albrecht ae 5290 xls Anleitung

Connect your CB antenna to the ANT socket on the rear side of your ALBRECHT CB-Radio.
Most CB antennas must be tuned to best radiation during installation to give highest effective
communication range. CB specialists do that job with a standing wave meter to check and
adjust the aerial. Tune the aerial to the best standing wave ratio (SWR) on an intermediate
channel e.g. using Channel 1 in 80/40 mode (26.965 MHz) or Channel 20 in all other modes.
On this channel you should attain a SWR of approx. 1.5 or less. If the SWR deteriorates on
the highest (Channel 40) and lowest (Channel 41) channels up to a value of 2.5, then your
aerial is still acceptable. SWR above 3 is too bad for good communication range. A bad SWR
may also indicate that there is perhaps an installation error or missing ground. Problems may
be caused through missing ground, especially in boats and motor homes with fiber glass
body. For these cases, Albrecht offers a special "groundless" antenna like Albrecht GL 27
(order No. 6351).
Some antennas, like "Gamma II" are broadbanded and do not need any retuning
during installations.
Even if your AE 5290 XLS has a particularly robust transmitter high-level
stage which can even withstand mismatching of SWR=3, you should still
never transmit without an antenna!

Before switching on

• Turn SQUELCH control left , but do not turn so much that the ASQ switch "clicks"
The on/off switch is combined in the VOLUME control. To switch on:
• Turn VOLUME control from OFF position slightly right. LC display and buttons are
illuminated. Then turn further until desired volume is reached.
On the radio set:
• With the channel knob You can continuously select channels. The present channel is
displayed.
On the microphone:
• Press the ∧ or ∨ button on the microphone briefly, to switch up or down a channel.
• Press the respective button longer to run up or down through the channels. The present
channel is displayed.
On the graded bar display You can see approximately how strong the receiving signal is.
The scale under the bar display (S1 to +30) helps with orientation for an input signal in the
stages S1 to S9+30dB.
Please note: the field intensity meter only registers a signal when the muting control has
opened.

Antenna connection

Operation

Switching on and adjusting volume

Selecting the operating channel

Field intensity meter (S-meter)

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