Installation guide

Mounting the Antenna
3-6 Antenna Installation
Mounting the Antenna
ThissectionincludesrequirementsandmountingguidelinesfortheRoamAboutoutdoor
antennas.Eachantennamountingsectioncontainsanillustrationoftheantenna,component
description,andamountingprocedure.
Selecting a Mast
Tominimizetheinfluenceofobstacles,signalinterferenceorreflections,installtheantennaatleast
2meters(6feet)awayfromallotherantennas.
Ifyouneedtomountmultipleantennasonasinglemast,alternatethemountingofdirectional
antennasforverticalandhorizontalpolarization.
Insubfreezingconditions,thecommunicationslink
couldfailifanantennaisexposedtoice
builduporcoveredwithsnow.
Themastmustsatisfythefollowingrequirements:
•Themastmustbeconstructedofsturdy,weatherproof,noncorrosivematerialsuchas
galvanizedorstainlesssteelconstructionpipe.
•MastdiametersforeachantennashouldbeaslistedinTable 3‐2.
• Antennamastlengthmustbesufficienttoallowanantennaheightatleast1.5meters(5feet)
abovetheroofpeak.Iftheroofismetal,theantennaheightshouldbeaminimumof3meters
(10feet)abovetheroof.
Note: You must supply your own mast on which to mount a RoamAbout antenna. RoamAbout
antennas do not come with masts.
Table 3-2 RoamAbout Antennas Mast Diameters
Antenna Part Number Mast Diameter
RoamAbout 2.4 GHz Omni-Directional RBTES-BG-M08M Up to 63.5 mm (2.5 in.)
Outside Diameter (OD)
RoamAbout 2.4 GHz Directional Panel
RoamAbout 2.4 GHz Sector Panel
RoamAbout 4.9–5.9 GHz Sector Panel
RBTES-BG-P18M
RBTES-BG-S1490M
RBTES-AW-S1590M
42 mm (1.66 in.) to 73 mm (2.88 in.)
RoamAbout 5.3 GHz Omni-Directional
RoamAbout 5.8 GHz Omni-Directional
RBTES-AM-M10M
RBTES-AH-M10M
Up to 61 mm (2.4 in.) OD
RoamAbout 5.8 GHz Panel RBTES-AH-P23M 30 mm (1.2 in.) to 50 mm (1.9 in.)
RoamAbout 2.4 GHz 6 dBi Sector Panel RBTES-BG-S06180 50.8 mm (2 in.)
RoamAbout 2.4 GHz 7 dBi Sector Panel RBTES-BG-S07120 50.8 mm (2 in.)
RoamAbout 2.4 GHz 10 dBi Sector Panel RBTES-BG-S1060 50.8 mm (2 in.)
RoamAbout 5.1-5.9 GHz 14.5 dBi Sector RBTES-AW-S1460 50.8 mm (2 in.)
RoamAbout 5.1-5.9 GHz 12 dBi Sector
Panel
RBTES-AW-S12120 50.8 mm (2 in.)
RoamAbout 5.1-5.9 GHz 10 dBi Sector
Panel
RBTES-AW-S10180 50.8 mm (2 in.)