Prepare The Antenna Cables - KVH Industries TracPhone V3-HTS Installation Manual

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Prepare the Antenna Cables

Follow these steps to prepare and route the RF
and power/data cables.
Prepare the Customer's RF Cables
You need to connect two 75 RF coax cables
from the antenna to the belowdecks ICM. Refer
to Figure 14 to determine the type of cables and
connectors required for your cable run. Then
prepare both of them as described below.
IMPORTANT!
• RF cables must be rated for 75, not 50.
• Do not use RG-6 cable, as it will damage
the system. Use of any cables not specified
in Figure 14 will void the warranty.
• Low-quality, poorly terminated, or
improperly installed RF cables are the
most common cause of system problems.
Terminate all RF cables with high-quality
"F" connectors using the proper
stripping/crimping tools, exactly to the
manufacturer's specifications. See page 39
for instructions on terminating LMR cables.
• Make sure the center conductor pin at
each end of the finished cables is free of
burrs and 1/4" (0.20"-0.28") (5-7 mm) in
length, measured from inside the nut to
the tip, to ensure proper engagement.
• (LMR cables only) Make sure there is no
gap between the end of the cable jacket
and the start of the connector.
• When determining cable lengths, don't
forget to account for service loops, 14"
(35 cm) in diameter, at each end.
NOTE: If you only need to run RG-11 RF cables, you
may use the pre-terminated 50 ft (15 m) RG-11 cables
from KVH (KVH part no. S32-1087-50), and omit the
pigtail cables described in the next section.
Figure 14: RF Cable Options
RG-11
Max. length 100 ft (30 m)
KVH part no. 50 ft (15 m): S32-0566-50
100 ft (30 m): S32-0566-0100
Connector Belden SNS11AS*
Tools Belden CST596711 and L3011B
(KVH part no. 72-0493)
Strip lengths
LMR-400-75
Max. length 200 ft (60 m)
KVH part no. 100 ft (30 m): S32-0944-0100
150 ft (45 m): S32-0944-0150
200 ft (60 m): S32-0944-0200
Connector Times Microwave EZ-400-FMH-75*
Tools Times Microwave TK-400EZ-75
(KVH part no. 72-0374-75**)
Strip lengths
LMR-600-75
Max. length 300 ft (100 m)
KVH part no. 150 ft (45 m): S32-0945-0150
200 ft (60 m): S32-0945-0200
300 ft (90 m): S32-0945-0300
Connector Times Microwave EZ-600-FMH-75*
Tools Times Microwave TK-600EZ
(KVH part no. 72-0375-75**)
Strip lengths
* Cables from KVH include the proper connectors.
** LMR tool kits from KVH include a torque wrench.
0.064" (1.63 mm) dia.
0.25" (6.35 mm)
0.5" (12.7 mm)
0.065" (1.65 mm) dia.
0.170" (4.32 mm)
0.340" (8.64 mm)
0.790" (20.07 mm)
0.108" (2.74 mm) dia.
0.250" (6.35 mm)
0.375" (9.53 mm)
0.870" (22.10 mm)
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