Pacific
Crest
Corporation
ADL
Vantage
User’s
Guide
8
To
operate
your
ADL
Vantage
radio
in
the
field
you
will
need
an
antenna,
a
portable
power
supply
and
a
cable
to
connect
to
a
data
source
such
as
a
GNSS
receiver.
Pacific
Crest
Corporation
and
its
authorized
dealers
can
provide
you
with
everything
you
need
including
a
tripod
accessory
kit
and
a
battery/charger
kit.
Antenna
and
Antenna
Mount
If
you
have
an
antenna
with
a
male
TNC
connector,
you
can
attach
it
directly
to
the
RF
connector
on
the
top
of
the
ADL
Vantage.
We
highly
recommend,
however,
that
you
elevate
your
RF
antenna
as
much
as
possible.
The
most
common
set
up
is
similar
to
that
seen
in
Figure
1
where
an
antenna
cable
with
male
TNC
connector
is
attached
to
the
ADL
Vantage.
The
other
end
of
this
cable
is
attached
to
a
tripod
or
elevated
section
of
range
pole.
The
RF
antenna
is
then
attached
to
the
end
of
the
cable.
Pacific
Crest
offers
an
antenna
cable
that
attaches
to
standard
5/8
‐
inch
threaded
tripods
and
range
poles
and
antennas
with
NMO
connectors.
We
recommend
inspecting
the
antenna
center
push
‐
pin
contact
to
make
sure
that
it
makes
good
contact
with
the
antenna
mount.
A
good
antenna
connection
is
critical
to
system
performance.
Although
transmitting
without
an
antenna
will
not
cause
damage
to
the
ADL
Vantage,
it
is
not
recommended.
Using
a
gained
antenna
will
raise
the
Effective
Isotropic
Radiated
Power
of
the
ADL
Vantage
radio.
Make
sure
the
resultant
Effective
Isotropic
Radiated
Power
does
not
exceed
your
licensed
limit.
Figure
1
‐
ADL
Vantage
Setup
