Furuno FA-170 Installation Manual page 10

1. MOUNTING
• Install the VHF whip antenna referring to the outline drawing at the back of this man-
ual. Separate this antenna from other VHF radiotelephone antennas as shown be-
low to prevent interference to the FA-170.
Horizontal separation distance
Whip antenna for AIS
(GPS/VHF combined
antenna)
When coaxial cable RG-10/UY (shipyard supply) is used, attach the coaxial plug
M-P-7 (dockyard supply) as shown on the following page.
How to attach the plug M-P-7
Lay the coaxial cable and attach an M-type plug (if necessary) to the cable as follows.
Sheath
5 mm
Braided shield
1. Remove the sheath by 30 mm.
2. Bare 23 mm of the center conductor. Trim braided shield by 5 mm and tin.
3. Slide coupling ring onto cable.
4. Screw the plug assembly on the cable.
5. Solder plug assembly to braided shield through solder holes. Solder contact
sleeve to conductor.
6. Screw coupling ring into plug assembly.
1-4
Other VHF whip
antenna
More than 10 m
30 mm
2 mm
Conductor
Insulator
Vertical separation distance
More than
2.8 m
Plug assembly
Solder both
Coupling ring sides of hole.
More than
0.5 m
Contact sleeve
Cut conductor
here.