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SIRIUS XM Radio Marine Antenna XMPT-MA
Installation Guide
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Mounting the XM® marine antenna
Determine whether you will flange (surface) mount your XM® marine antenna or pole
mount it on a mast.
Regardless of how you mount your antenna, identify an area for the XM® marine an-
tenna that affords as clear and unobstructed view of the sky as is possible to help en-
sure the best reception of the satellite’s signal. (See Figure #1 below).
Figure 1
To flange mount the antenna
Use a marker and mark each of the holes in the antenna base on the surface.
Use a 9/64” (0.150 cm = #25) drill bit and drill a hole at each of the outer cross hairs
on the antenna mounting template.
Prior to mounting the antenna to either the surface of the boat or pole/mast the user
must attach the appropriate adapter (flange or pole-mount adapters) by screwing ei-
ther
adapter to the antenna using the M4 x 0.7 x 10 Philips pan head stainless steel screws.
Method One:
This requires no hole through the boat for the antenna wire. The wire will be routed on
the surface where the antenna mounting flange is located.
Weave the pig-tail of the XM® marine antenna through the center hole of the flange
mount adapter then attach the flange mount adapter to the XM® marine antenna using
the four M4 x 0.7 x 10 Philips pan head stainless steel screws (with blue sealant).
Route the XM® marine antenna cable under the groove in the base of the flange mount
adapter (see Figures #5a and #5b). Take caution not to crimp the antenna cable under
the flange mount adapter as you tighten down the flange mount adapter. The cable
must be in the groove on the bottom of the flange mount adapter.
