Hughes AN6-098P installation manual Ground connection

Ground connection

3.Coil the extra cable, leave a drip loop, and secure the transmit cable with cable ties.

4.Route the receive cable (marked with red electrical tape) over the Az/El mount assembly, behind the reflector, and along the feed support tube to the TRIA, in a configuration similar to that shown in Figure 38.

Do not exceed the minimum cable bending radius.

5.For the receive cable, leave a 138-inch service loop (11.5 ft), secured to the mast, Az/El mount assembly, or reflector bracket. This allows 10 ft for a service loop plus 18 inches for installation of a future Ka-band radio upgrade.

6.Coil the extra cable, leave a drip loop, and secure the receive cable with cable ties.

Note: When you connect the cables, tighten all radio and ground block connectors with a torque wrench to 20 inch-lb.

Ground the transmitter and mast. For specific grounding procedures, refer to the sources listed in Grounding on page 4.

Figure 39 shows the location of the ground screw on the J-type radio assembly. Figure 40 shows the ground screw on the cradle-type radio assembly.

(Not used)

Figure 39: Ground screw on J-type radio assembly (arrow)

Note: The transmitter may look a little different than the one shown in Figure 40, but the connectors are still on the end of the transmitter, as shown, and they are clearly marked: GND – ground. IFL – interfacility link, for transmit cable.

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