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Once you have identified a suitable antenna
mounting site, according to the guidelines
provided on page 4, follow these steps to prepare
the mounting site for installation.
a. Unfold the antenna mounting template
(supplied in the Customer 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 (see Figure 5 and Figure 6). You
don’t need to mount the antenna exactly on the
centerline (the closer, the better), but the
antenna’s forward arrow must be parallel to it.
b. Mark the locations for the four mounting
holes on the mounting surface in the
locations indicated on the template.
c. Mark a location for the cable access hole.
KVH recommends a location 1.25" (32 mm)
aft of the center of the mounting hole pattern,
as shown on the template (see Figure 5). Size
the hole appropriately to maintain a cable
bend radius of at least 3" (75 mm).
d. Mark four seal guides in the locations
indicated on the template. Later, these guides
will help you position the foam seal correctly.
e. Drill a 1/4" (6 mm) hole at the four mounting
hole locations you marked in Step b. Later,
you will insert four #10-32 screws through
these holes to secure the antenna to the
mounting surface.
f. Using a hole saw, drill the cable access hole in
the location you marked in Step c. Smooth the
edges of the hole to protect the cable. Later,
you will route the antenna cable through this
hole and into the vessel.
g. Clean and dry the antenna mounting surface.
h. 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, surrounding the guides and centered
between the mounting holes (see Figure 7).
13.5"
(34.3 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)
6.4"
(16.3 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)
6.4"
(16.3 cm)
4 x Ø0.25"
(Ø0.6 cm)
Mounting Holes
AntennaBase
1.75" (4.4 cm)
1.25" (3.2 cm)
Maximum
Cable Access Hole
Ø3.5" (Ø8.9 cm)
Recommended
Cable Access Hole
Ø1.0" (Ø2.5 cm)
4 x Seal
Guides
Figure 5: Antenna Mounting Holes Layout
Figure 6: Using the Template to Mark Hole Locations
The diameter of the cable access hole must not
exceed 3.5" (89 mm) to maintain the integrity
of the foam seal.
IMPORTANT!
Cable Access Hole
Foam Seal
Mounting Holes(x4)
Bow
Guides(x4)
Prepare the Mounting Site
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