KVH Industries TracPhone V30 Installation and operating instructions

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TracPhone V30/TracNet H30
24" (60 cm) Dome with Tapered Baseplate
Installation Addendum
The following instructions explain how to install the TracPhone®V30 or TracNet™H30 antenna inside the 24" (60 cm)
dome, which matches the TracVision®TV6 and UHD7.
Tools Required
In addition to items provided in the kitpack and the items
listed in the Installation Guide, this procedure requires the
following tools and materials:
• Flat-head and Phillips screwdrivers
• Torque wrench and sockets
• Socket wrenches
• Electric drill and 5/8" (16 mm) drill bit
• 1.5" (38 mm) hole saw
• Light hammer and center punch
• Adhesive tape
• File
•Shoptowels
Steps
Prepare the Mounting Site................................................. 2
Remove the Shipping Restraints....................................... 3
Mount the Antenna ............................................................ 4
Figure 1: Antenna Dimensions
IMPORTANT!
These instructions supplement but do not replace the
Installation Guide. Be sure to follow all instructions
provided therein that are not superseded by this
addendum.
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V30/H30 in 60 cm Dome Installation Addendum
Prepare the Mounting Site
Follow the same guidelines in the TracPhone V30 or
TracNet H30 Installation Guide to choose a suitable
mounting location on the vessel. Then perform the steps
below to prepare the mounting site.
1. Unfold the antenna mounting template (supplied in the
Welcome Kit) and place it onto the mounting surface.
Make sure the “FWD” (forward) arrow points toward
the bow and is parallel to the vessel’s centerline.
Note: You don’t need to mount the antenna exactly on the
vessel’s centerline, but the antenna’s forward arrow must
be parallel to it.
Figure 2: Mounting Bolt Hole Pattern Examples
2. Using a light hammer and center punch, mark the
locations for the four mounting holes and cable access
hole on the mounting surface in the locations indicated
on the template.
3. Drill a 5/8" (16 mm) hole at the four mounting hole
locations you marked in step 2. Later, you will insert
four 1/2"-13 bolts through these holes from above to
secure the antenna to the mounting surface.
Figure 3: Antenna Mounting Holes Layout
4. Cut out the 1.5" (38 mm) cable access hole in the
location you marked in step 2. Smooth the edges of
the hole to protect the antenna cable. (You may also
apply anti-chafe material around the antenna cable to
prevent abrasion.) Later, you will route the antenna
cable through this hole and into the vessel.
5. Clean and dry the antenna mounting surface.
6. Peel off the paper backing from the supplied foam seal
to expose the adhesive. Then press the foam seal
down firmly onto the mounting surface, ensuring the
hole in the foam seal aligns with the cable access hole
in the mounting surface.
Note: Apply the foam seal to the vessel mounting surface,
not to the antenna’s baseplate.
IMPORTANT!
The 1/2"-13 bolts supplied in the kit are 2.25" (57 mm)
long. Since the bolts must extend fully into and through
nuts beneath the baseplate for proper thread
engagement, you will need bolts of a different length if
the mounting surface is thinner than 0.75" (19 mm) or
thicker than 1" (25 mm).

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V30/H30 in 60 cm Dome Installation Addendum
Remove the Shipping Restraints
Follow these steps to detach the antenna from the
shipping pallet and remove the shipping restraints.
1. Remove the six #10-32 screws securing the radome to
the baseplate. Carefully lift the radome straight up until
clear of the antenna assembly and set it aside in a safe
place. If you keep the radome topside, secure it with a
lanyard to prevent it from falling overboard.
Figure 4: Removing the Radome
2. Remove the four 1/2"-13 bolts and washers securing
the antenna to the shipping pallet.
Figure 5: Shipping Restraints and Pallet Bolts
3. Transport the antenna to the mounting location.
4. Remove the foam shipping restraint. Save it for future
use.
5. Remove the tie-wrap shipping restraint from the
antenna frame.
IMPORTANT!
Once you have removed the restraints, handle the
antenna carefully, as its internal assembly will rotate
freely. Whenever you need to tilt the antenna, be sure to
guard against having the internal assembly swinging
around and potentially causing injury.

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V30/H30 in 60 cm Dome Installation Addendum
Mount the Antenna
Follow these steps to mount the antenna.
1. Place the antenna baseplate over the holes drilled in
the mounting surface and make sure the forward arrow
inside the baseplate points toward the bow and is
parallel to the vessel’s centerline. The antenna’s
baseplate should rest squarely atop the foam seal.
Figure 6: Forward Arrow in Antenna Baseplate
2. Apply a thin layer of the supplied anti-seize lubricant to
the threads of the four 1/2"-13 bolts to prevent galling.
Figure 7: Mounting the Antenna (Side View)
3. Using a 3/4" socket, secure the baseplate to the
mounting surface with four 1/2"-13 bolts and flat
washers from above and four flat washers and lock
nuts from below, as shown in Figure 7. Tighten all four
bolts until the four rubber feet on the baseplate are
bottomed against the mounting surface and the foam
seal is fully compressed. KVH recommends that you
tighten the nuts to 34 ft-lbs (46.1 N-m) of torque.
4. Reinstall the radome onto the antenna. Secure in place
with the six #10-32 screws you removed earlier (see
Figure 4 on page 3).
5. Install a protective plastic cap (supplied in kit) over
each radome screw.
Follow all remaining steps in the TracPhone V30 or
TracNet H30 Installation Guide to complete the
installation.
IMPORTANT!
Before you mount the antenna. follow the instructions
in the Installation Guide to connect the antenna cable,
seal the connection, and weatherproof the cable
access hole.
CAUTION
Be sure to observe the safe handling
instructions in the Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) provided with the anti-seize lubricant.