Wire The Antenna - KVH Industries tracphone v3ip Installation Manual

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Wire the Antenna

Follow these steps to connect the antenna cables.
a. Pass the RF cables from belowdecks up
through the hole in the center of the baseplate
(see Figure 17).
b. Clean and dry the antenna's RF connectors.
c. Place one of the supplied rubber washers
over the "MRx" jack on the antenna's
connector plate (see Figure 18).
d. Fill half of the inner body of the "RX" pigtail
cable's connector with silicone grease.
e. Connect and SLOWLY hand-tighten the
"RX" pigtail cable to the "MRx" jack on the
antenna, allowing the grease to diffuse and
settle into the entire space within the
connector (see Figure 18).
f. Make sure the "RX" pigtail cable's connector
is tightened all the way into the antenna's
connector. Then tighten it with a 7/16" torque
wrench set to 20 in.-lbs. Make sure the rubber
washer compresses against the connector plate.
g. Repeat steps d-g to connect the "TX" pigtail
cable to the antenna's "MTx" jack.
h. Wipe off any excess grease from the cables.
i. Use a 15" tie-wrap (supplied in kit) to secure
the RF pigtail cables to the connector plate to
reduce strain.
j. Seal all above deck RF cable connections with
silicone sealant or equivalent.
k. Connect the power/data cable to the
"Power/Data" jack on the bottom of the
antenna (see Figure 17). Hand-tighten until
the connector locks in place; do not use
excessive force.
l. Secure the cables near the antenna connectors
to relieve stress.
m. Seal the cable access hole, as required.
IMPORTANT!
The integrity and reliability of the RF cables is
critically important. Make certain that these
cables are properly terminated, sealed against
seawater and corrosion, strain-relieved,
protected from abrasion, and free of stress.
Figure 17: Bottom View of Baseplate
Figure 18: Connectors at Antenna
MTX
MRX
Connector
Plate
Rubber Washer
Apply Silicone
Grease
RG-11
Power/Data Connector
RF Cables
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