
32 Chapter 1 Installing the Companion system
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Before you install an outdoor antenna, check the following points:
• Locate the antenna on the external wall of the building.
• Keep the outdoor antenna as close as possible to the base station connected to it. The base
station must always be inside the building. The recommended installation height for the
antenna is 13 to 16 ft. above ground.
• Always install a lightning surge protector between an outdoor antenna and a base station.
Refer to the following figure.
Installing an outdoor antenna (USA)
To install an outdoor antenna, follow these steps:
1 Make a hole for the coaxial cable.
2 Install conduit for the antenna cable according to local building and wiring codes.
3 Screw the antenna bracket to the wall so that the antenna is vertical on the exterior
wall.
4 Loosen the nut on the antenna.
5 Slide the antenna into the slot of the bracket and tighten the nut. Refer to the following
figure.
6 Feed the coaxial cable through the wall to the lightning surge protector on the interior
wall.
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