G2W – Gal 2 Way – Installation and Operation Guide
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Position the unit so that its cable inputs are positioned downward.
Position the antenna at least 2 meters above the ground.
To install a field unit:
1.
Install the field unit in one of the following ways:
Affix the unit to any vertical surface by means of screws, inserted through the holes in the
aluminum plate at the back of the unit box (Figure 9).
Affix the unit to a metal pipe of 1 ¼" or 1 ½" diameter using the supplied hanging accessories. As
an example, the unit can be affixed to the lower part of the pole to which the antennas are
attached (Figure 10).
2.
Connect the antenna cable to the cable connector at the bottom of the unit.
Note:
Do not bend the cables below a radius of 30 cm.
3.
Gently gather and affix any extra cable length to the wall or pole on which you installed the field
unit.
Figure 9: Affixing the Unit to a Wall
Figure 10: Affixing the Unit to a Pole
Installing Repeaters
When installing repeater units, the repeater’s solar panel must be positioned southward in the northern
hemisphere, and northward in the southern hemisphere.