Mounting The Tracvision Antenna - KVH Industries KVHTRACVISION G4 Technical Manual

2.2 Mounting the TracVision
Antenna
1. Make sure that you have chosen a suitable
mounting location based upon the guidelines in
"Choosing the Best Location for the TracVision
Antenna" on page 12.
2. Using the template provided in Appendix B on
page 127 or the dimensions shown in Figure 2-3,
lay out the four mounting bolt holes and cable
access hole at the mounting site. Make certain that
the "FWD" arrow is parallel with the vessel's
centerline and pointed toward the bow.
Drill 3/8" (10 mm)
Bolt Hole
9" (229 mm)
Drill 3/8" (10 mm)
Bolt Hole
3. Drill the four ⁄ " (10 mm) bolt holes and cut out the
3
8
3" (80 mm) diameter cable access hole (following
the layout in Step 2). Smooth the edges of the cable
access hole to protect the cables.
4. Bring the data cable, power cable, and RF cable(s)
from belowdecks up through the cable access hole
in the mounting surface (see Table 2-1 on page 9 to
determine the number of RF cables required).
5. Remove the antenna unit from its shipping carton.
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9" (229 mm)
9" (229 mm)
3" (80 mm)
9" (229 mm)
Figure 2-3
Antenna Mounting Holes Layout
Drill 3/8" (10 mm)
Bolt Hole
Drill 3/8" (10 mm)
Bolt Hole
Always lift the antenna unit by the
gray baseplate and never by the
radome or any portion of the
antenna assembly. Also be careful
not to strike the exposed
connectors extending from the
bottom of the baseplate or allow
them to carry the weight of the
antenna unit.
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