Location For The Transceiver; Mounting Of Transceiver - Midland neptune User Manual

4.2 Location for the transceiver

Before continuing, look for a place to install the transceiver which:
• Is far enough away from any device sensitive to magnetic/electromagnetic fields (e.g. compass)
in order to avoid interference during their use.
• Allows for accessibility to the front panel of NEPTUNE.
• Provides easy connection to a power supply, for the antenna and for other cables.
• Has sufficient space close by for installation of the microphone support.
• Allows for mounting of the antenna at least 1 meter from the transceiver.
The universal mounting bracket supplied allows for mounting of the transceiver high up (with
the bracket above the device) or on the bridge (with the bracket below the device) with an angle
range of 45°.
Warning! Installation and connections must be performed in part by qualified persons.

4.3 Mounting of transceiver

To mount the transceiver to your vessel (see following picture):
1. Choose an appropriate location, as explained in the paragraph above.
2. Position the mounting bracket on the surface upon which it will be fixed, use a pencil to draw
the position of the four holes where the screws will be inserted.
Ensure that the surface intended for the transceiver mounting can be drilled into without
provoking damage to other parts of the vessel and be careful to not drill right through it.
3. Remove the bracket, drill four holes smaller in diameter than the screws, and reposition the
mounting bracket, aligning it with the four holes.
4. Screw in the mounting screws and ensure the bracket is fixed firmly, using the screws, the
grained washers, the flat washers and the nuts supplied.
If you are not able to reach the back part of the bracket surface to fix the nuts onto the
screws, use threaded screws to fix the bracket.
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