Gps/Vhf Combined Antenna - Furuno AIS Transponder FA-50 Operator's Manual

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GPS/VHF Combined Antenna

Install the combined antenna unit referring to the outline drawing. When selecting a
mounting location for the antenna, keep in mind the following points.
• Select a location out of the radar beam. The radar beam will obstruct or prevent re-
ception of the GPS satellite signal.
• There should be no interfering object within the line-of-sight to the satellites. Objects
within line-of-sight to a satellite, for example, a mast, may block reception or prolong
acquisition time.
• Mount the antenna unit as high as possible. Mounting it this way keeps it free of in-
terfering objects and water spray, which can interrupt reception of GPS satellite sig-
nal if the water freezes.
N-P-8DFB
Mounting procedure
1. Dismount the bottom cover, cut the cable-tie inside the unit and take out the co-
axial connector attached to the combined box.
2. Loosen four screws to loosen whip antenna fixture and pull out the coaxial con-
nector coming from the combined box through the hole in the whip antenna fixture.
3. Connect the coaxial connector to the whip antenna base and wrap the junction
part of the whip antenna with vulcanizing tape and then vinyl tape for waterproof-
ing.
4. Insert the whip antenna from the top of the combined antenna.
5. Secure the whip antenna with whip antenna fixture.
6. Using a new plastic band (supplied), secure the cables and coaxial connector in-
side the antenna case.
7. Mount the bottom cover.
8. Fix the GPS/VHF combined antenna to the ship's stanchion (40 to 50 mm diame-
ter) with antenna fixing brackets, flat washers and hex. nuts. For 60 to 80 mm di-
ameter stanchion, the mast fixing kit (Type: OP24-5, Code No.: 005-954-510) is
necessary.
Note: Coat the exposed parts of bolts and nuts with silicon sealant.
Outdoor
RG-10U/Y or 8D-FB-CV
Installation overview of GPS/VHF combined antenna
Indoor
Distributor DB-1
GPS
VHF
N-P-8DFB
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