Bail Mounting The Device - Garmin VHF 115 Series Installation Instructions Manual

VHF Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure
WARNING
Radio operators with cardiac pacemakers, life-support machines, or electrical medical equipment should not be
exposed to excessive radio-frequency (RF) fields, because the RF field may interfere with the function of their
medical equipment.
CAUTION
This device generates and radiates radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME). Failure to observe
these guidelines may expose people to RF radiation absorption exceeding the maximum permissible exposure
(MPE).
Garmin declares an MPE radius of 2.48 m (97.64 in.) for this system, which was determined using 5 W output
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to an omni-directional, 6 dBi gain antenna. The antenna should be installed to maintain a distance of 2.48 m
(97.64 in.) between the antenna and all people.

Bail Mounting the Device

NOTICE
If you are mounting the bracket on fiberglass with screws, it is recommended to use a countersink bit to drill a
clearance counterbore through only the top gel-coat layer. This will help to avoid cracking in the gel-coat layer
when the screws are tightened.
You can use the included bracket to bail mount the device on a flat surface.
1 Using the bail-mount bracket as a template, mark the pilot holes.
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2 Using a 3.5 mm ( / in.) drill bit, drill the pilot holes.
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3 Using the included screws , secure the bail-mount bracket to the mounting surface.
4 Install the bail-mount knobs on the sides of the device.
5 Place the device in the bail-mount bracket and tighten the bail-mount knobs.
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