COBHAM EXPLORER 8100 Ku, Hardware Installation Manual

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To modify the Antenna
98-155944-A Chapter 1: Conversion to Ku-band 5
Conver
sion to
Ku
-band
1.3.2 To remove the eTRIA
1. Carefully cut the tape protecting the connector and adapter (if present) at the eTRIA
and remove the tape.
2. Cut the strip holding the cable on the eTRIA.
3. Unplug the connector at the eTRIA.
4. Unscrew the four 6 mm hex screws on the eTRIA and carefully pull the eTRIA off and
away from the steering pins.
5. Carefully set the eTRIA aside.
Figure 5: Remove cable strip and tape at SMA connector for eTRIA
Note
Leave the other end of the cable connected to the antenna - it is going to be
reused for the Ku LNB later. Also leave the GNSS cable connected at both ends.
Figure 6: Remove screws for eTRIA
Cut cable strip
Remove tape
Steering pin
6 mm hex screw
6 mm hex screw
Steering pin
6 mm hex screw
6 mm hex screw