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Mount the Antenna
Follow these steps to mount the antenna to the mounting surface.
a. Place the antenna baseplate over the holes drilled in the mounting surface. Ensure the
“Forward” arrow inside the baseplate points toward the bow and is parallel to the vessel’s
b. Make sure the four holes in the baseplate line up with the four holes in the mounting surface.
IMPORTANT!
You will need to rotate the antenna assembly by hand to see all four mounting holes. Rotate the antenna assembly slowly. If it hits a mechanical stop with excessive force, the limit switch might become damaged.
Figure 16: “Forward” Arrow in Antenna Baseplate
Figure 17: Mounting the Antenna (Side View)
1/4"-20 x 3" Bolt (x4)
c. At each of the four baseplate mounting holes, place a 1/4" flat washer on a 1/4"-20 bolt and insert the bolt into the hole from above (see
d. Secure each mounting bolt to the mounting surface using a 1/4" flat washer and a
1/4"-20 lock nut from below. 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.
TIP: If you are installing a linear system, keep the radome off for now. You will need to adjust the skew angle of the antenna’s LNB.
1/4" Flat Washer (x4)
Antenna Base
Foam Seal
Mounting Surface
1/4" Flat Washer (x4)
1/4"-20 Lock Nut (x4)
Figure 18: Installing the Radome
e. Reinstall the radome onto the antenna. Secure in place with the three #10-24 screws you
removed in Step 5a (see Figure 18).
f. Install a protective plastic screw cap
(supplied in the kitpack) over each radome screw.
#10-24 Screws (x3)
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