Installation Guide
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11.1.1.4 Myriota Radio
The Cockatoo – Satellite devices should be deployed with a full and unobstructed view of the
sky in all directions to maximise transmission success on every satellite pass.
Physical obstacles including trees, buildings, and poles will block signals and may degrade
system performance. The internal antenna variant should be mounted externally with suitable
clearance where the Cockatoo is housed within, or near to, metal or concrete structures. The
diagrams below are designed to show how the sky view of a Cockatoo can be reduced by
proximity to adjacent obstructions but improved with vertical elevation of the Cockatoo.
Ideal location and Positioning
Ideally the Cockatoo should have a full sky view that includes visibility on the horizons at
elevations above 10 degrees. The following diagrams show examples of more desirable
deployments for a Myriota-enabled device.
Good Example
Poor Examples
Site 1
Elevation significantly improves
breadth of sky in clear view
Ground level presents too many close
obstacles obstructing a fuller sky view
Site 2
Site 3










