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July, 2002

6880360B49-A

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Installation

Mobile 1/4-Wave Antennas 

4.

Install the mount to the outside roof thickness
per installation procedure given for vehicles
with single wall construction..

Mini-UHF Connector Installation

Use Motorola hand tool part #66-80388A26 (Refer to
Figure 12). A deluxe rachet type tool is available; order
part #66-80334B40.

Installation Instructions

1.

Slip ferrule and collar onto cable. Refer to
Figure 13.

2.

Prepare cable to strip dimensions per
Figure 14, which is also marked on the hand
tool.

3.

Insert stripped cable into plug body until con-
ductor is exposed (front end) and dielectric
bottoms inside body. Refer to Figure 13.

4.

Crimp center contact   using   proper crimp
section of tool. Refer to Figure 12 marked
"CENTER CONTACT."

5.

Push collar forward onto plug assembly. Fit
cable braid over the support sleeve of the con-
nector. Refer to Figure 13.

6.

Push ferrule over braid until flange butts
against connector body. Refer to Figure 13.
Using the correct crimp area of the tool, crimp
the ferrule close to the plug body. See
Figure 12, crimp location "C." Crimp ferrule a
second time close to the cable end.

7.

The protruding center conductor should be
trimmed flush with the end of the center contact.

Figure 10.

Roof Mount in Vehicle Without Dome Light

Figure 9.

Roof Mount in Vehicle With

Dome Light or Removable Headlining

Figure 11.

Typical Mount Location

Содержание RAD4020ARB

Страница 1: ...for a typi cal passenger car The procedure may vary slightly with the type of vehicle on which the antenna is to be installed Generally speaking however the procedures outlined are of a universal nature NOTE The antenna should be mounted on a flat metal roof of 020 to 040 inch thickness 1 First select a location for the antenna as near the center of the roof as possible 2 The headlining may be pro...

Страница 2: ...TALLATION KIT 150 8 174 MHz 216 225 MHz 403 470 MHz AND 806 870 MHz RANGE MOTOROLA PART NO DESCRIPTION 01 84988K01 BUSHING ASSEMBLY 11 80369B40 SILICONE GREASE 14 83798C01 CAP INSULATOR 28 84606M01 MINI UHF CONNECTOR 30 80336A10 14 FEET RG58A U COAX 42 83940B01 O RING 43 83881B01 LOCKING NUT Figure 3 Cross Section of Assembled Antenna ...

Страница 3: ...ole 6 Refer to Figure 7 Hold the antenna bushing assembly in place with the index finger and thread the locking nut onto it as shown 7 Pull up on the bushing assembly as illustrated in Figure 8 and make sure it is centered and seated both shoulders inside the drilled hole and that the O ring is in the groove in the locking nut As furnished the O ring has been placed in the locking nut groove and i...

Страница 4: ...oceed as follows 1 Locate the center of the roof and make sure the area beneath this point is clear to allow passage of a drill 2 With a 3 4 inch diameter hole cutting saw carefully cut a 3 4 inch hole from the top of the roof through both thicknesses of metal Clean the metal in a neat circle around the hole to assure a good contact between the roof metal and the locking nut 3 Remove any burrs and...

Страница 5: ... front end and dielectric bottoms inside body Refer to Figure 13 4 Crimp center contact using proper crimp section of tool Refer to Figure 12 marked CENTER CONTACT 5 Push collar forward onto plug assembly Fit cable braid over the support sleeve of the con nector Refer to Figure 13 6 Push ferrule over braid until flange butts against connector body Refer to Figure 13 Using the correct crimp area of...

Страница 6: ...tion to changing the whip assembly Con versely to shift from the other ranges to the 136 150 8 MHz range a spring washer must be installed in addition to changing the whip assembly Motorola Recommendations for Mobile Antenna Location Recommended mobile antenna installations are lim ited to metal body vehicles at the center of the roof and center of the trunk deck locations Refer to Table 2 The ant...

Страница 7: ...runk and hood lids exhaust pipes etc in close proximity to the antenna can cause severe receiver inter ference 5 If the vehicle is equipped with an electronic anti lock braking system ABS mount the antenna at the center of the roof or trunk lid and do not route the antenna cable near the ABS Modulator Box Mount the radio as far away from the Modulator Box as physically possible This minimizes radi...

Страница 8: ...8 6880360B49 A July 2002 Mobile 1 4 Wave Antennas Motorola Recommendations for Mobile Antenna Location ...

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