Installation
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Step 2 - Installing an optional external GPS antenna
For mounting of the optional external GPS antenna you will require a one inch 14 TPI thread pole.
You should ensure the GPS antenna has a good clear view of the entire sky.
It is not recommended that the GPS antenna is mounted up a mast where the motion of the vessel will cause the antenna to swing and
potentially reduce the accuracy of the GPS position.
Do not mount your antenna in the direct path of a radar transmitter.
Feed the ten metre long cable attached to the GPS antenna cable through the pole and screw the antenna onto the pole mount as
shown in Figure 7.
Route the cable to your AIS transceiver unit, adding any necessary extension cables.
Connect the cable from the GPS antenna to the GPS connector on the AIS transceiver as shown in Figure 8.
Figure 7
GPS antenna mounting
