Installing the antenna
18 Automatic Whip Antenna 3040 Installation Handbook
Installing a 3040 Automatic Whip Antenna
To install the antenna on a vehicle:
1 Attach the mounting bracket to the vehicle in a manner
that complies with the relevant safety standards and
approvals.
1 Clean the mounting surface of all dirt, rust, and paint.
1 Remove the M14 nut and all washers from the M14
mounting stud at the base of the antenna.
1 Insert the mounting stud into the hole on the mounting
bracket, then locate the flat washer, spring washer, and
nut onto the mounting stud.
1 Tighten the nut until the spring washer is compressed.
1 Connect an earth wire to a convenient bolt on the
bodywork.
1 If you are connecting the antenna to:
• an NGT Transceiver see the cable connections
provided in Table 2
• a 2110 Manpack Transceiver see the Fitting
Instructions provided with the mounting cradle and or
equipment
NOTE
Codan recommends that conductive grease
is applied to the mounting surface.
NOTE
Ensure a good electrical connection is
made.