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® Instructions for a 19" (49 cm) Dome The following instructions explain how to assemble the TracPhone FB250 antenna within the 19" (49 cm) dome, which matches the ® TracVision M5 satellite TV antenna. They also explain how to mount the dome to your vessel.
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FB250 radome to better mark the reference. Figure 1 FB250 Forward Reference Forward Reference (“FORE”) c. Attach the mounting bracket to the base of the FB250 antenna as described in the instructions provided with the mast-mount kit. IMPORTANT! Be sure to ground the antenna to the ship’s hull using the...
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TracPhone FB250 Assembly and Mounting Instructions Figure 2 FB250 Dome Assembly 19" (49 cm) Dome Radome #10-24 Screw (x3) TracPhone FB250 Antenna Assembly Mounting Bracket Pole-mount Collar Set Screw (x3) M4 Socket Head Cap Screw (x3) Plastic Sleeve Stanchion 19" (49 cm) Dome...
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TracPhone FB250 Assembly and Mounting Instructions Step 2 - Mount the Antenna Assembly a. Make sure that you have chosen a suitable mounting location based upon the guidelines in the Installation Manual. b. At the mounting site, lay out the four mounting bolt holes.
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Assembly and Mounting Instructions d. Bring the antenna coaxial cable from belowdecks up through the center of the 19" (49 cm) dome’s baseplate and connect it to the FB250 antenna’s TNC connector. Figure 4 FB250 TNC Connector Connector e. Position the antenna assembly in place over the holes drilled in the mounting surface, with the “FORE”...
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Place the radome onto the baseplate and secure in place with the three #10-24 screws you removed earlier. Install a protective screw cap over each radome screw. Follow the instructions in the TracPhone FB250/FB500 Installation Manual to complete the installation.
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