Preparing for Installation
Tropos Mobile Router Installation Guide
6
Selecting Antenna Locations
Under ideal conditions, the mobile router antennas should be installed on the roof of a vehicle
that does not have a light bar or other major obstruction. Follow these guidelines for ideal
antenna placement (
Figure 4
and
Figure 5
):
Install the antennas on the highest part of the vehicle so that they are clear of obstructions
within at least a 3ft radius. Other antennas do not need to be considered as sources of
obstruction.
Install the antennas on the flattest area of the roof with a minimum of 8 inches between the
two antennas.
Keep the antenna cables as short as possible.
Figure 4 Tropos 4310 Preferred Antenna Mounting Location
Figure 5 Tropos 9432 Preferred Antenna Mounting Location
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