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2.4 Installation of external antenna
In principle, the assembly of the external antenna can be carried out by
yourself with a little manual skill and the right tools. However, if you do not
have sufficient knowledge, we recommend that you have the product installed
by a suitable specialist company (e.g. where you bought your motorhome or
caravan). Above all, this ensures that the antenna installation on the roof is
reliably sealed and that no water can penetrate into the mobile home or
caravan, for which Satco Europe GmbH assumes no liability.
The outdoor antenna is intended for roof mounting. It can be mounted directly
on the roof by placing it on a pre-drilled hole through which the antenna thread
and the antenna cables are routed directly inside. Alternatively, it can be
mounted on a roof mounting plate including a roof cable entry gland
(optionally available, SELFSAT article number 13853). When installing on the
roof mounting plate, please check whether you need an extension cable set for
the antenna, which is optionally available with a length of 1 m or 2 m (SELFSAT
item number 1 m: 13826; SELFSAT item number 2 m: 13827). The roof
mounting plate including roof cable entry gland is also available as a set with
the 1 m extension cable (SELFSAT item number: 13831) or as a set with the 2 m
extension cable (SELFSAT item number: 13832).
In the case of direct installation on the roof of the mobile home or caravan, we
ask that you consider the thickness of your roof. If it is installed on a metal roof
(e.g. van), the length of the thread on the external antenna is usually sufficient
to screw it from the inside. In this case, you must drill a 2.7 cm hole in the
metal roof in a suitable position (preferably directly above the spot where you
want to mount the router later, e.g. in an overhead storage cupboard) in order
to insert the thread of the external antenna and the antenna cable into the
interior of the mobile home or caravan.