If a pedestal is going to be used, it must meet the
following minimum requirements. Refer to
Figure 3.
NOTE:
If the pedestal exceeds 3.28 ft (1 m), braces
must be placed at 120° intervals. Sizing is based on
Structural Steel Tubing 60,000 psi (415 MPa)
minimum yield. For more details, refer to the Antenna
Pedestal Specs Wizard (go to
www.kvh.com/
pedestalspecs
).
Pedestal
Height
(A)
3.28 ft
1 m
6.56 ft
2 m
9.84 ft
3 m
Tube OD
(B)
9.0"
230 mm
8.0"
203.2 mm
10.0"
254 mm
Tube Wall
Thickness
(C)
0.5"
12.7 mm
Brace
Height
(D)
N/A
5.56 ft
1.7 m
7.34 ft
2.24 m
Brace OD
(E)
N/A
3.0"
76.2 mm
6.0"
152.4 mm
Brace
Thickness
(F)
N/A
0.25"
6.35 mm
0.5"
12.7 mm
Brace
Angle
(G)
N/A
30
°
25
°