KVH Industries TracPhone V3-HTS Installation Manual page 13

7 Continued
Connect the Customer's RF Cables to the
Supplied Pigtail Cables
IMPORTANT!
Use of the supplied RG-11 pigtail cables is
mandatory if you are using LMR cables. Do
not connect LMR-400-75 or LMR-600-75
cables directly to the antenna.
a. Clean and dry the RF cables' connectors.
b. Label both ends of the customer's RF cables.
Label one cable "TX;" label the other "RX."
c. Fill half of the inner body of the customer's
"TX" RF cable's connector with the supplied
silicone grease to prevent moisture and
corrosion.
d. Connect and SLOWLY hand-tighten the
"TX" RF cable to the feed-thru adapter of one
of the supplied 3 ft (90 cm) RG-11 pigtail
cables, allowing the grease to diffuse and
settle into the entire space within the
connector (see Figure 15).
e. Make sure the RF cable's connector is
tightened all the way into the pigtail cable's
feed-thru adapter. Then tighten it with a
7/16" torque wrench set to 20 in.-lbs.
f. Repeat steps c-e to connect the "RX" RF cable
to the other pigtail cable.
Route the Cables Belowdecks
a. Keep the connector end of the power/data
cable and the right-angle connector ends of
the RF cables at the antenna location.
NOTE: Longer power/data cables are available from
KVH (see Figure 16).
b. Route the opposite ends of the power/data
and RF cables belowdecks through the 3.5"
(89 mm) cable access hole. Leave an adequate
service loop, at least 14" (35 cm) of slack, in
the cables at the antenna location.
c. Route the cables to the ICM. Be sure to
always maintain the minimum bend radius in
the RF cables (see Figure 17).
12
Prepare the Antenna Cables
Figure 15: Connecting the Pigtail Cables to the RF Cables
To Antenna
RG-11 Pigtails
(supplied in kitpack)
Feed-thru Adapters
(preconnected)
(supplied by customer)
Figure 16: Longer Power/Data Cable Options
Length
150 ft (45 m)
300 ft (90 m)
Figure 17: Minimum Bend Radius of RF Cables
Cable Type
RG-11
LMR-400-75
LMR-600-75
Right-Angle Connectors
(type "F")
Apply Silicone Grease
RF Cables
To ICM
Part Number
32-1031-0150
32-1031-0300
Minimum Bend Radius
4.5" (11.5 cm)
4.5" (11.5 cm)
6" (15.3 cm)