Malibu Boats AirMAX 240, Installation & Configuration Manual

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Mounting the BTS or CPE
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Installation and Configuration
Installation
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To mount the antenna, follow the relevant steps for
omnidirectional or directional antennas on the following
pages.
Omnidirectional
Antenna Mounting
1. Install a customer-supplied mast of 1 to 2 inches
in diameter. Position the mast for true vertical
using a level. Brace the mast as necessary so
that it remains stationary in expected wind
conditions.
2. Locate the small 2.5 long antenna base (a
threaded tube having two grooves on its outer
surface). Also set aside two of the mounting
clamps.
Figure 2-3. Base to Mast Attachment, Omnidirectional
3. Slide the antenna cable up through the antenna
base and then hold it while screwing the antenna
into the antenna cable connector. With the cable
now attached and fully threaded onto the
antenna, screw the antenna base onto the
antenna.
4. Place a U-type screw around the antenna base
and through the matching screw holes in one of
the antenna clamps (on the flat side). On the
inside of the clamp, secure the U-type screw with
the supplied washers and nuts.
5. Ensure the U-type screw is aligned with one of
the grooves on the antenna base circumference.
6. Repeat step 4 with the other U-type screw and
clamp.
7. Hold the antenna base and clamps previously
assembled next to the antenna mast where you
want it positioned.
Mast