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Installing and
Wiring Your System
I
NSTALLING
THE
S
ATELLITE
A
NTENNA
Once you have found the direction and elevation of the satellites and decided on the best
mounting location, you can install the satellite antenna. Read through the Discussion of
Potential Mounting Sites on page 6-13 before selecting your mounting location.
O
RIENTING
THE
M
AST
OR
P
OLE
It is very important that the upper part of the mast or the mounting pole, whichever you
use, be truly plumb (that is, vertical). If not, the elevation provided by the recorder for your
location will be inaccurate. This will make it more difficult for you to aim the antenna for
the strongest signal.
Pole Mounting Surfaces
Vertical Mounting
Surfaces
Horizontal Mounting
Surfaces
The figure above shows
how you should orient the
mast on the foot for
mounting on vertical
surfaces.
The figure above shows
how you should orient the
mounting pole.
The figure above
shows how you should
orient the mast on the
foot for mounting on
horizontal surfaces.