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5. Pole/Mast Mounting

In order to mount the antenna to a pole or mast you will need the following supplied parts:

1 x Antenna

1 x U-Bolt

1 x U-Bolt Plate

2 x Washers

2 x Spring Washers

2 x Nuts

The u-bolt assembly allows 

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 tting to masts of between 20-50mm (0.8” – 2”) diameter. Ensure that the selected mounting location can be safely 

accessed with the equipment that you have available and mount the antenna so that it has at least 1 metre (3.3’) of clearance from all obstruc-
tions if possible. 

T

he antenna must be mounted 

at the 

top of the pole 

so 

that the body of the antenna is elevated clear of the metal 

pol

e. 

The supplied u-bolt bracket can then be used to clamp the antenna to the mast. The u-bolt plate should be held against the antenna and the 
u-bolt passed through both the plate and antenna clamping the mast. The supplied nuts and washers can then be used to tighten the 
assembly

 

securely to the mast.

Caution: Do not over

-

tighten the u-bolt as this may damage or distort the mast tube section.

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6.

 

Routing  Coaxial Cabl

es

Plan the coaxial cable route to the wireless device to avoid running adjacent to any existing electrical wiring and ensuring that they will not be 
subjected to damage.

Secure the cable run using correct size cable clips, so as not to distort/compress the cable. It is important that the cable is not bent sharply – 
note that the minimum bend radius for the cable is 25mm (1”) and this should be considered when routing to the cable entry point. Where the 
antenna is installed externally, it is good practice to create a ‘drip-loop’ at the entry point to avoid water ingress. Any excess cable must not 
be coiled - it should be laid out in a 

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 gure

 

 of

 

 eight

 

 pattern

 

and

 

 loosely

 

 secured.

SMA (m) connectors are 

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 tted

 

as standard. A 9mm (0.35”) clearance hole is required for 

each 

connector – ensure it 

protected whilst feeding 

through the hole

 to prevent damage or contamination

. Other connector

 types 

are also available

 and may required a different size hole.

 

7.

 

Commission and Test

Carry out VSWR check

 on each cable feed

, the VSWR should measure as per the data

 

sheet

.

Connect the cables.

 to the 4G/5G device.

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