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42 Installation, Support, and Maintenance Guide
iQ LTE Satellite Router
Coax Cable Preparation
5. Flare the inner, outer braids and the outer foil shield only. Do not flare the inner foil
shield (last foil around dielectric).
6. (If using a coax stripper, skip this step.) Being careful not to cut into the copper of the
center conductor, remove the foil and cut the dielectric to the length shown under
Length B in Table C-1 on page 40 . Remove any dielectric residue.
7. If the conductive foil is burred, then smooth out the burr so that the edge (area where the
dielectric material was removed) is smooth and provides a lead-in for the connector
mandrel.
8. Install the RG-6 connector compression sleeve, or mandrel, (top left (A) in Figure C-4 )
over foil and underneath the braid. A good, weatherproof outdoor connector mandrel
should have a visible O-Ring (bottom right (B)
Figure C-4 ).
Figure C-4. Attaching the Compression fitting F-type Connector
9. Finish connecting the cable to the connector with the compression tool connector, such as
Holland Compression Tool 1855 as shown in
Figure C-5 .
NOTE: The white colored inner dielectric insulation should be flush with the inner
rear surface of the connector. Refer to the picture on the right (C) in Figure C-4
for an RG-6/RG-11 termination.
NOTE: Since the RG-11 connector has a built-in center pin, ensure that the coax
center pin makes contact to the internal seizing pin of the connector. Refer to
Figure C-4 .