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Install the Vantage Connect
If you have not already set up your ISS or additional station, do so first. (See the
instruction manual that came with your ISS or additional station.)
Mount the Vantage Connect shelter
Choose a location for your Vantage Connect. It can be mounted on a pole or a flat
surface such as a wall or a wooden post. The shelter should be mounted within
transmission range of your ISS. (Maximum of 1000 feet (300 m), line-of-sight,
open air.)
It is important that the shelter be mounted so that the solar panel gets the greatest
amount of sunshine -- the solar shelter should be facing south (in the northern
hemisphere) or north (in the southern hemisphere).
Tip:
Mounting the shelter may be easier if done by two people.
Mounting on a Flat Surface
Attach the shelter to the mounting surface in the desired location using the lag
screws and backing plates as shown below. Use a pencil or a center-punch to mark
the location of the pilot hole.
Mounting On a Pipe
Mount the Vantage Connect onto a pipe with an outside diameter of 0.84'' to 1.84''
(21 mm to 27 mm) using the U-bolts, backing plates, washers, and hex nuts
provided.
