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Once you have identified a suitable antenna
mounting site, according to the guidelines
provided in Step 2, follow these steps to drill the
mounting holes and cable access hole to prepare
the 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 15).

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.

b. 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.

c. Drill a 1/2" (13 mm) hole at the four

mounting hole locations you marked in

Step b. Later, you will insert four 3/8"-16

bolts through these holes to secure the

antenna to the mounting surface.

d. Cut out the 3" (80 mm) cable access hole in

the location you marked in Step b. Smooth

the edges of the hole to protect the cables.

Later, you will route the data, power, and RF

cables through this hole and into the vessel.

e. Clean and dry the antenna mounting surface.

f. 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 (see Figure 16).

NOTE: Apply the foam seal to the vessel
mounting surface, not to the antenna’s baseplate.
You will have difficulty connecting the cables to
the antenna if the foam seal is attached to the
baseplate.

12"

(305 mm)

FWD

1/2" ( 13 mm)

Mounting Hole (x4)

12"

(305 mm)

3" ( 80 mm)

Cable Access Hole

Figure 15: Antenna Mounting Holes Layout

Figure 16: Foam Seal

Align with

Cable Access

Hole

Prepare the Antenna Site