Yaesu FT-1900E Operating Manual

5FT-1900E OPERATING MANUALINSTALLATIONSAFETY I NFORMATIONThe FT-1900E is an electrical apparatus, as well as a generator of RF (Radio Frequency)energy, and you should exercise all safety precautions as are appropriate for this type ofdevice. These safety tips apply to any device installed in a well-designed amateur radiostation.Never allow unsupervised children to play in the vicinity of your transceiver orantenna installation.Be certain to wrap any wire or cable splices thoroughly with insulating electricaltape, to prevent short circuits.Do not route cables or wires through door jambs or other locations where, throughwear and tear, they may become frayed and shorted to ground or to each other.Do not stand in front of a directional antenna while you are transmitting into thatantenna. Do not install a directional antenna in any location where humans or petsmay be walking in the main directional lobe of the antenna’s radiation pattern.In mobile installations, it is preferable to mount your antenna on top of the roof ofthe vehicle, if feasible, so as to utilize the car body as a counterpoise for the antennaand raise the radiation pattern as far away from passengers as possible.During vehicular operation when stopped (in a parking lot, for example), make it apractice to switch to Low power if there are people walking nearby.Never wear dual-earmuff headphones while driving a vehicle.Do not attempt to drive your vehicle while making a telephone call on an autopatchusing the DTMF microphone. Pull over to the side of the road, whether dialingmanually or using the auto-dial feature.