Wire The Antenna - KVH Industries TracVision RV1 Installation Manual

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Wire the Antenna

Follow the steps below to wire the antenna.
a. Route the RG-6 antenna cable (the end with
the straight connector) down through the
cable access hole and into the vehicle. You
may remove the straight rubber boot for
easier cable routing. Leave an adequate
service loop, approximately 8" (20 cm) of
slack, in the cables for serviceability. Later,
you will connect this cable to the TV-Hub.
IMPORTANT!
Do not kink the cable. Maintain a bend radius
of at least 3" (75 mm).
b. Clean and dry the connectors on the RF cable
and the underside of the antenna.
CAUTION
Observe the safe handling instructions in the
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provided
with the silicone grease.
c. Fill half of the inner body of the RF cable's
right-angle connector with the supplied
silicone grease.
d. Connect and SLOWLY hand-tighten the RF
cable (the end with the right-angle connector)
to the antenna, allowing the grease to diffuse
and settle into the entire space within the
connector.
e. Make sure the RF cable is hand-tightened all
the way into the connector. Then tighten it
with a 7/16" torque wrench set to 20 in-lbs, or
a 7/16" wrench for 1/4 turn (see Figure 9).
f. Wipe off any excess grease from the outside
of the connector.
g. Position the rubber boot over the connector to
help protect it from weather (see Figure 9).
h. Seal the cable access hole with a liberal
amount of silicone sealant or equivalent.
i. Install the supplied clamshell ventilator over
the cable access hole. The clamshell's opening
should face the rear of the vehicle. Secure in
place with the three #6 screws supplied in the
kitpack (see Figure 10). Then seal the screws
with silicone sealant (or equivalent).
Figure 9: Connecting the Antenna Cable
Figure 10: Mounting the Clamshell Ventilator
#6 Screw (x3)
Antenna
Cable
Vehicle
Roof
To TV-Hub
Clamshell
Ventilator
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