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Antenna
4 Screws
3/4" Pipe
Floor
flange
Optional right angle mounting bracket
Figure C-2.
GPS Antenna Installation
To mount the GPS antenna:
To mount the antenna to any stable flat surface, use the floor flange supplied in
the GPS Antenna Kit. The mounting surface and the local building codes
determine the type and number of fasteners, screws, bolts, and so forth, that may
be required.
To secure the coaxial cable to the mast, use one or more 8-inch cable ties or
appropriate cable clamps.
Connecting the Cable to the Antenna
To connect the coaxial cable to the mounted antenna (see
1. Loosen the four screws securing the top of the antenna in place to gain access to the
connector.
2. Route the shorter antenna coaxial cable from the antenna through the floor
flange (in the lower half of the antenna base) to the unit.
Caution: To avoid damage to the connectors, do not use the
connectors to pull the cable. If at all possible, avoid bundling the
coaxial cable with other cables (and possible noise sources). Use
appropriate cable-pulling devices when pulling the coaxial cable
through conduit or a weather head.
098-00106-000 Revision A – March, 2009
All connectors
are N-type
Short
cable
Transient Eliminator
6 AWG (13.3 mm) minimum. See text.
To buried earth or ground electrode
driven at least 8 ft. (2.44 m) into the earth.
Chapter C Installing the GPS Antenna
Installing Antennas
Optional 20 dB
In-Line Amplifier
(58529A)
To TimeProvider 100
IMC Module
TimeProvider 5000 includes
N-type to SMA adaptor cable
(060-00039-000)
Figure
C-2):
TimeProvider 100 User's Guide 117
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