Installation; Mounting Considerations; Sc-Series Antenna Unit - Furuno SC-60 Operator's Manual

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INSTALLATION

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Mounting Considerations

2.1.1

SC-series antenna unit

General
Keep the length of antenna cable in mind when selecting a mounting location.
The cable comes in lengths of 15 meters (standard supply), or 30 m or 50 m
(optional lengths).
Installing the antenna above superstructures
The antenna must be mounted above all other structures on the vessel to
obtain an unobstructed view of the satellites regardless of vessel heading.
Failure to do so will cause shadows and multipath reflection problems.
Installing the antenna below superstructures
If it is not possible to mount the
antenna above all superstructures on
the vessel, as shown in the
illustration above, shading and
multipath problems may occur on at
least one heading, and possibly more.
To possibly avoid those problems,
observe the guidelines in this section.
Mast
Example of antenna installed above all superstructures
SC-series Antenna
Radar Antenna
Bridge
NOTICE
If the antenna is installed below any
superstructure, the installation must
be done over a two-day period, following
the procedure in the service manual.
At least 12 hours are required to capture
tracking data to measure multipath indexes
and locate areas of shading.
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