COBHAM SAILOR 6120, Installation Manual

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Chapter 2: Install the system
14 Install the SAILOR 3027
2.3 Install the SAILOR 3027
2.3.1 Location of the SAILOR 3027 mini-C terminal
Place the terminal outdoors on the ship. Before mounting the terminal,
consider the following:
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Safety distance: 1 ft. (0.3 m).
Place the terminal so that no person can accidently get closer to the
terminal than the safety distance 1 ft. (0.3 m).
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Distance to exhaust fumes.
Do not place the terminal close to the funnel directly exposed to
exhaust fumes.
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Distance to heat.
Do not place the terminal close to any heat source.
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Distance to other equipment.
Keep the following distances between the terminal and other
equipment:
• Compass safe distance: > 5 m (distance to magnetic compass)
• HF antennas: > 5 m
• VHF antennas: > 4 m
• Other Inmarsat C terminals: > 0.5 m
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Line of sight.
Place the terminal in an area as free from obstructions as possible in all
directions down to 15° below the horizon.