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8.8.6 Connecting the Antenna
Installation rules:
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Mount the antenna on the ground plane provided with the system. Loctite 262 or equivalent glue maybe used
on the thread to secure the antenna to the socket when necessary.
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The antenna should have a clear line of sight to the operating area and be within 300ft of all PSDs.
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The antenna extension (coaxial) cable must be no longer than required, being at most 50 feet in length
(without further reference to your supplier).
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Coaxial cable should be type RG58AU, similar or lower loss; appropriate cables are available from Cattron
and may have been provided with your system.
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If the coaxial cable is going to an antenna remote from the MSD location, keep it separate from any power-
carrying conductors and mount it within a metallic conduit system for protection.
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If the MSD is mounted within a secondary enclosure, correctly mount any metallic conduit with earth bonding
to the secondary enclosure.
Figure 22: Typical Antenna
Figure 23: Antenna Mount
Figure 24: Ground Plane (typical)
Figure 25: Typical Antenna Assembly
There are minor physical differences between these parts, depending on the RF Band.
NOTE:
Cable type may vary depending on required cable length; standard 25ft and custom-length cables are
available from Cattron.
