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Firetide Wireless Bridge Reference Guide
Version 3.1
Connecting the Antennas
Connect the radio unit to the antenna using the supplied cables. The cables are equipped with lightning-
arrestor units, and should be installed with the arrrestors connected to the radio unit, not the antennas.
This is shown at left in Figure 8.
Figure 8. Cable-to-Radio Connections; Completed Installation
Cable connection pattern is critical. You must use the Radio 2 antenna connectors; these are on the right
side of the unit when viewed from the front. The panel antennas included with the FWB-205 are ‘handed’;
the individual antenna connections on the radio unit must be connected to the antenna in a specific way,
and it is slightly different on each end of the link.
On one end of the link, connect the three antenna leads as shown in red. On the other end, connect
them as shown in green. Note that this reverses connections 2 and 3; this preserves matching antenna
polarization
Figure 9. Antenna Connections
1
1
2
3
3
2
