Motorola Solutions 99FT3081 CDM1550LS+ 220MHz Mobile Radio User Manual 200 mobile quarter wave antenna
Motorola Solutions, Inc. CDM1550LS+ 220MHz Mobile Radio 200 mobile quarter wave antenna
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Mobile 1/4-Wave Antennas Roof Mount Product Safety and RF Exposure Compliance Installation Mounting Hardware Installation – Roof Mount Caution CAUTION! Before using this product, read the operating instructions for safe usage contained in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio. ATTENTION! This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements. Before using this product, read the RF energy awareness information and operating instructions in the Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio (Motorola Publication part number 68P81095C99) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits. General The installation procedure which follows is for a typical 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. ROD WITH CHROME NUT (ROD) 01-80352A07 01-80352A08 01-80305K05 01-80352A11 01-80352A90 ANTENNA ONLY MOTOROLA PART NO. 01-83938B03 01-83938B04 01-83938B12 01-83938B06 01-83938B11 ANTENNA MODEL NO. RAD4012ARB RAD4020ARB HKAD4001A RAE4034ARB RAF4021ARB FREQ. RANGE (MHz) 150.8-162 162-174 216-225 450-470 806-870 Introduction The antennas described in this section are supplied with an appropriate antenna whip, coaxial cable and connector, and mounting hardware. Mounting hardware and installation is described for permanent vehicle type mounting. Table 1. Model Complement Antenna Model Frequency Range (MHz) Figure 1. Roof Mount Models RAD4012ARB RAD4020ARB HKAD4001A RAE4022ARB RAE4034ARB RAF4021ARB 150.8-162 162-174 216-225 403-430 450-470 806-870 Refer to Table 1 for model identification. Figures 1 through 3 identify the component parts of the antenna. Refer to the recommendations for antenna location paragraph at the end of this instruction section for safety information. Motorola, The Stylized M Logo, and Intelligence Everywhere are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc. Copyright © 2000, 2002 Motorola, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Whip Parts Identification 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 probed with the fingers to make sure that all points of obstruction are avoided. Installation Procedure Single Wall Construction 1. Locate the center of the roof by careful measurement, remove the headlining as necessary, *6880360B49* 6880360B49-A Mobile 1/4-Wave Antennas Installation 01-80300B02 CABLE ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION KIT (150.8-174 MHz, 216-225 MHz, 403-470 MHz AND 806-870 MHz RANGE) MOTOROLA PART NO. 01-84988K01 Figure 2. Figure 3. DESCRIPTION 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 Roof Mount Parts Identification Cross-Section of Assembled Antenna 6880360B49-A July, 2002 Installation Mobile 1/4-Wave Antennas 7. and drill a pilot hole down through the roof. If the interior light of the car is centered in the roof, remove this light and fixture and drill the pilot hole up through the roof at about the center of the interior light mountings. This centers the antenna mount on the roof and allows for easy access. 2. Drill a 3/4-inch hole from the top of the roof until the saw bottoms. Use a Motorola hole cutting saw (01-80382A25) or equivalent. When the saw bottoms on the roof, it cleans off the paint in a neat circle and assures good contact with the locking nut. IMPORTANT Refer to Figure 2. If the bushing assembly should slip or rotate for any reason during the tightening procedure, insert the tips of a long nose plier or spanner wrench into the two holes in the bushing assembly and apply force to prevent rotation until the locking nut is tight. IMPORTANT For proper seating of brushing assembly, remove burrs and scrape any foreign matter from underside of hole out to at least 1/8-inch from edge. 3. Determine the routing of the cable from the antenna mounting base to the radio set; then remove the molding and trim necessary to facilitate pulling the cable through. NOTE To ensure ease of assembly, thread the locking nut on and then off the bushing ass em bly bef ore insta llation . This removes any burrs which may be present. 4. 5. 6. July, 2002 The locking nut must come into contact with the car roof to insure the proper antenna radiation pattern. This can only happen when the rubber "O" ring is fully compressed. 8. Take up the slack in the cable and replace the headlining retainer molding. 9. Replace headlining removed. and dome light if Installation Procedure - Double Wall Construction Refer to Figure 4. From the top, feed the RG-58A/U lead-in cable between the headlining and the metal roof. Then route the cable between the roof and the radio set. Vehicles With Dome Lights or Removable Headlining Refer to Figure 5. The bushing assembly is now in a position to drop into the hole in the roof. It should be tilted at a slight angle and fed into the 3/4-inch hold. The threaded top will not fall through the hole. Refer to Figure 7. Hold the antenna bushing assembly in place with the index finger and thread the locking nut onto it as shown. Figure 4. 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 imbedded in silicone grease.) Use a 15/ 16-inch open-end wrench to tighten the locking nut until it bottoms firmly against the roof top. Coaxial Cable Insertion 1. Remove the dome light from its mount or remove the headlining from the installation area. 2. Drill a small pilot hole centered in the roof of the vehicle. The center of the cavity where the dome light was removed is sufficiently close. 3. Using a 1-1/4-inch diameter hole saw cut a hole in the inside layer of the metal. 4. Remove the metal and filler from this 1-1/ 4-inch diameter hole. Figure 5. 6880360B49-A Bushing Assembly Insertion Mobile 1/4-Wave Antennas 5. Installation Figure 7. Locking Nut Positioning Figure 8. Locking Nut Tightening Complete the installation per installation procedure given for vehicles with single wall construction. A completed mount is illustrated in Figure 9. 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 remove the filler separating the roof thickness for a distance of 1/ 4-inch back from the hole. Vehicles Without Dome Lights When the vehicle has no dome light, and it is not feasible to remove the headlining to get to the inside surface, proceed as follows: 6880360B49-A July, 2002 Installation Mobile 1/4-Wave Antennas Figure 9. Roof Mount in Vehicle With Dome Light or Removable Headlining Figure 10. Figure 11. 4. Roof Mount in Vehicle Without Dome Light Installation Instructions Typical Mount Location Install the mount to the outside roof thickness per installation procedure given for vehicles with single wall construction.. 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 conductor 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 connector. 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. 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. July, 2002 6880360B49-A Mobile 1/4-Wave Antennas Frequency Conversion Frequency Conversion Plug Assembly Procedure Figure 13. Motorola Recommendations for Mobile Antenna Location Figure 12. See Table 1. Antennas in each band are equipped with whip radiators cut to the proper length for that specific band. To change from one band to another, a whip assembly of the proper length should be substituted for one previously in use. Antennas in the 136-150.8 MHz range are also equipped with a spring washer (roof mount models only; see Figure 2) to provide for proper impedance matching. Should it be desired to change from an antenna in the 136-150.8 MHz range to one in the other ranges, this washer must be removed in addition to changing the whip assembly. Conversely, to shift from the other ranges to the 136150.8 MHz range, a spring washer must be installed in addition to changing the whip assembly. Recommended mobile antenna installations are limited to metal body vehicles at the center of the roof and center of the trunk deck locations. Refer to Table 2. The antenna installation must additionally be in accordance with: • the requirements of the antenna manufacturer/ supplier • instructions in the Radio Installation manual. Antenna Location Mobile Antenna Installation Selecting an Antenna Site 1. Plug Assembly Procedure 6880360B49-A Install the vehicle antenna external to the vehicle and in accordance with the requirements contained in this manual. July, 2002 Motorola Recommendations for Mobile Antenna Location Mobile 1/4-Wave Antennas 2. The best mounting location for the antenna is in the center of a large, flat conductive surface. In almost all vehicles, mounting the antenna in the center of the roof will satisfy these requirements. A good alternative location is in the center of the trunk lid. If you use the trunk lid, ensure that the trunk lid is grounded by connecting grounding straps between the trunk lid and the vehicle chassis. 3. Ensure the antenna cable can be easily routed to the radio. Ensure that the antenna cable is routed separately and not in parallel to any other vehicle wiring or mobile radio cable wiring. 4. Figure 14. 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 radio interference to the modulator box from the radio. 6. Make sure the mobile radio antenna is installed at least one foot (30.48cm) away from any other antenna on the vehicle. Check the antenna location for any electrical interference. NOTE Any two metal pieces rubbing against each other (such as seat springs, shift levers, trunk and hood lids, exhaust pipes, etc.) in close proximity to the antenna can cause severe receiver interference. Standard metal passenger vehicles Vans, pickups, and other light trucks (metal roofs) Table 2. Center roof or center trunk lid Center roof Heavy duty equipment with metal roofs (heavy duty Center cab roof trucks, semi-tractors, heavy refuse trucks, cement mixer trucks) Specialty vehicles (such as T-roofs, sun roofs, or convert- Center trunk lid – recommended only for transmitter ibles) output of less than 7 W. Other vehicles July, 2002 Contact your Motorola Field Technical Representative. 6880360B49-A Mobile 1/4-Wave Antennas Motorola Recommendations for Mobile Antenna Location 6880360B49-A July, 2002
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