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Introduction ................................................................................ 1
The basics of good antenna location .........................................1
Globalstar is different .........................................................1
Can I mount the RAU on the side of a building? ...............2
Fine points of antenna location ..........................................2
Power lines ..........................................................................3
Television antennas ............................................................3
Trees ....................................................................................3
Chimneys .............................................................................3
Seemingly hopeless situations ............................................4
Step 1. Safety considerations ................................................... 5
General .......................................................................................5
Power ..........................................................................................5
Batteries .....................................................................................5
Lightning ....................................................................................6
Step 2. Inventory ........................................................................ 7
Check the contents of the QGFSP package ..............................7
Base Kit ......................................................................................7
Enhanced Kit .............................................................................9
Make sure you have all supplies and equipment ...................10
Grounding Accessories ............................................................10
Step 3. Plan where to position the components ................. 12
How to use the sighting tool ....................................................13
Materials needed .....................................................................14
Radio Antenna Unit .................................................................14
Junction Box ............................................................................14
Power Source ...........................................................................15
Step 4. Prepare the RAU .......................................................... 16
Security Module .......................................................................17
Step 5. Mount the RAU on a pole or wall ............................ 18
Mounting the RAU to a pole ...................................................18
Mounting the RAU to a wall ...................................................20
Step 6. Ground the QGFSP ..................................................... 21
Pole Mount ...............................................................................21
Grounding ................................................................................21
Lightning Protection ...............................................................23
Step 7. Install the junction box .............................................. 25
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Connect interior wiring to jacks and telephones .................. 28
Connect interior wiring to the junction box .......................... 28
Selecting a telephone .............................................................. 29
Step 9. Connect power supply ................................................ 30
QUALCOMM Power Supply, Model GPO-1000 .................... 30
AC to DC Converter ................................................................ 30
Motor Generator ..................................................................... 30
Battery Power ......................................................................... 30
Solar Power ............................................................................. 30
Step 10. Connect power and test ............................................ 32
Make sure that all cables are connected ............................... 32
Check cable connections ......................................................... 32
Turn on power and perform power checks ............................ 33
Final check .............................................................................. 33
Step 11. Troubleshooting ......................................................... 34
Terminology ................................................................................ 35
References ................................................................................... 35
Appendix A. Standard practices for grounding ................. 36
Ground rods ............................................................................ 36
Separate RAU ground equipment .......................................... 36
Ground rod terminations ........................................................ 36
Appendix B. Specifications for Cables ................................. 39
Conductors .............................................................................. 39
Insulation ................................................................................ 39
Jacketing ................................................................................. 39
Environmental Requirements ................................................ 39
Performance Criteria .............................................................. 39
Cable Construction ................................................................. 40
Appendix C. Operating Specifications ................................. 41
Power Specifications ............................................................... 41
Mechanical Specifications ...................................................... 41
RAU ................................................................................... 41
Antenna ............................................................................ 41
Environmental Specifications ................................................ 41
RAU ................................................................................... 41
Appendix D. Third Party Equipment .................................... 42
Product: SunWize™ Power Ready Systems ......................... 42
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