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3. 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).
4. Connect and SLOWLY hand-tighten the "TX" RF cable to
the feed-thru adapter of one of the supplied LMR-400-75
pigtail cables, allowing the grease to diffuse and settle into
the entire space within the connector.
5. 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.
6. Seal the RF cable-to-pigtail connection using silicone
sealant, self-vulcanizing tape, or equivalent. Then protect
the connection with the heat shrink (see step 2).
7. Place one of the supplied rubber connector washers over
the "MTx" jack on the bottom of the antenna, as shown in
Figure 1.
8. Fill half of the inner body of the "TX" pigtail cable's male
connector with silicone grease.
9. Connect and SLOWLY hand-tighten the "TX" pigtail cable
to the antenna's "MTx" jack, allowing the grease to diffuse
and settle into the entire space within the connector.
10. Make sure the "TX" pigtail cable's connector is tightened
all the way into the antenna's connector and the rubber
washer is compressed against the antenna's base. Then
tighten the connector with a 7/16" torque wrench set to
20 in.-lbs.
11. Apply a thin layer of silicone grease to the jacket of the
"TX" pigtail cable, along the wider segment at the base of
the connector.
12. Slide the rubber boot up the cable until it covers the entire
connector and mates with the rubber washer. This will
protect the connection from the elements.
13. Wipe off any excess grease from the cable.
14. Repeat steps 3-13 to connect the "RX" RF cable and the
other pigtail cable to the "MRx" jack on the bottom of the
antenna.
IMPORTANT!
The integrity and reliability of the RF cables and their connections
are critically important. Make certain that these cables are properly
terminated, sealed against seawater and corrosion, strain-relieved,
protected from abrasion, and free of stress. Refer to the Installation
Guide for details.
RF Cable Pigtails
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