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Wire the Antenna
Follow the steps below to connect the antenna
cable(s) to the antenna.
a. First determine the number of RF coax cables
you need for your installation (see Figure 10).
b. Clearly label the RF1 cable at both ends. If
you connect two or more RF cables, label both
ends of each cable to match the connector.
This will make it easier to identify the cables.
c. Route the RF cable(s) belowdecks through the
3" (80 mm) cable access hole. Leave an
adequate service loop (8" (20 cm) of slack) in
the cables for serviceability.
d. Clean and dry the connectors on the RF
cable(s) and the antenna (see Figure 11).
Observe the safe handling instructions in the
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provided
with the silicone grease.
e. Fill half of the inner body of the RF1 cable's
connector with the supplied silicone grease.
f. Connect and SLOWLY hand-tighten the RF1
cable to the "RF1" connector on the bottom of
the antenna, allowing the grease to diffuse
and settle into the entire space within the
connector.
g. Make sure the RF cable is hand-tightened all
the way into the connector. Then tighten it
with a 7/16" torque wrench to 20 in-lbs, or a
7/16" wrench for 1/4 turn.
h. Wipe off any excess grease from the outside
of the connector.
i.
Repeat steps d-h to connect any additional RF
cables to the antenna's RF2, RF3, and RF4
connectors. Later, you will connect the RF1
cable to the TV-Hub and any other RF
cable(s) to a grounding block and receiver(s).
j.
Seal the RF cable connections with silicone
sealant or equivalent.
k. Weatherproof and seal the cable access hole
as required.
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CAUTION
Figure 10: Number of RF Coax Cables to Connect to Antenna
Connecting to:
System with Circular LNB
1 receiver
2 or more receivers
System with Tri-Americas Circular LNB
2 or more receivers
System with DIRECTV L.A. Circular LNB
1 receiver
2 or more receivers
System with Linear Universal Quad LNB
1 receiver
2 receivers
3 receivers
4 receivers
More than 4 receivers
* Multiswitch may be required.
Figure 11: Connectors on Bottom of Antenna
RF2
RF3
RF1
RF4
FWD
RF Cables
1
1*
2*
1
2*
1
2
3
4
4*
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