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GE/AR80 Installation Manual

580-00519, rev A 20 of 40

3.6 Antenna and Radio Installation

1. Install – Antenna and Radio

Figures 3-7 and 3-8: The first letter of the designated Polarization is stamped onto each unit to

identify orientations when the polarity mark is positioned on top: illustrations above are for

Horizontal (left) and Vertical polarity right).

CAUTION!

It is critically important during installation to ensure the radios on each side of the

link are in the same polarization (horizontal-horizontal or vertical-vertical). A link

that has a radio on one side of the link set in the horizontal polarization and the

other side of the link set in the vertical polarization will not operate properly.

Further, it is also critically important that a high-band radio is paired with a low-

band radio to ensure the system will operate properly. Prior to installation check

each radio to verify one is a high-band and the other is a low-band version. The

label on the radio will indicate the band (blue for high or red for low).

2. Verify that the four (4) captive 3/8-16 bolts with lock and flat washer are in place.

A 9/16-inch open-end wrench is required to tighten them. It is important that all

four screws are tightened evenly (hand tight, 1 to 2 turns each until the lock

washer is flattened)

3. Adjust azimuth illustration (Side to Side)

Captive bolts

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