VHF Vehicle Roof-Top Antennas: Installation Manual
VHF Vehicle Roof-Top Antennas: Installation Manual
VHF Vehicle Roof-Top Antennas: Installation Manual
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Installation Manual
Motorola, Inc.
8000 West Sunrise Boulevard 68007024095-P
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33322
Foreword
This manual applies to mobile radios, unless otherwise specified. It includes instructions for installing antennas in a vehicle
roof-top configuration.
ATTENTION!
This radio is restricted to occupational use only to satisfy FCC RF energy exposure requirements.
Before using this product, read the RF energy awareness information and operating instructions in the
Product Safety and RF Exposure booklet enclosed with your radio (Motorola Publication part number
6881095C99) to ensure compliance with RF energy exposure limits.
For a list of Motorola-approved antennas, batteries, and other accessories, visit the following website:
http://www.motorola.com/governmentandenterprise
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Introduction
The vehicle roof-top antennas are each supplied with a coaxial lead-in cable and connector. In the
completed installation, the cable is concealed between the headlining and the roof of the vehicle,
with minimum disturbance to the headlining and the upholstery. Figure 1 shows the two roof-top
antennas.
HAD4021A HAD4022A *
Unity Gain Quarter-Wave 3 dB 5/8th Wave
136-174 MHz 132-174 MHz
FCC Requirements
Advise the radio owner to unscrew the upper antenna assembly from the
base before entering an automatic car wash to prevent damage to the
antenna or roof of the vehicle. When unscrewing the antenna, be sure only
the upper section, not the locking nut, is removed. If the locking nut
Caution
becomes loose, retighten it securely against the mounting surface.
Specialty vehicles (such as T-roofs, sun Center trunk lid–recommended only for transmitter
roofs, or convertibles) output of less than 7 W
Motorola Recommendations for Vehicle Roof-Top Antenna Locations 3
Installation Procedure
The installation procedure that follows is for a typical passenger car. The procedure may vary slightly
with the type of vehicle on which the antenna is to be installed. Generally, however, the procedure
outlined below is universal in nature.
Antenna Installation
To install an antenna, do the following:
1. Select a location for the antenna as near the center of the roof as possible. Probe the
headlining with your fingers to make sure that all points of obstruction are avoided.
2. Drill a pilot hole at selected location, and then drill a 3/4-inch hole from the top (outside the
vehicle only) with the Motorola 01-80382A25 holecutting saw (or equivalent) until it bottoms.
3. Clean the roof metal in a neat circle to ensure good contact with the bushing assembly and its
locking nut.
NOTE: In installations involving a double roof with no dome light, a second 3/4-inch hole must
be drilled. However, a deepwell type of 3/4-inch hole saw (with pilot drill bit) must be
used to cut the second (or bottom) roof section. This provides access to the area where
the coaxial cable is routed between the second roof section and the headlining.
4. Drill the second 3/4-inch hole if required. Be very careful, though, to prevent puncturing the
headlining.
Installation Procedure 5
5. For proper seating of the bushing assembly and locking nut, remove any burrs and/or foreign
matter from above and below the (top) 3/4-inch mounting hole. This should be done for at
least 1/8 inch out from the hole edge. For double-roof construction vehicles (without dome
light), also be sure to clear the second (or bottom) 3/4-inch hole of any burrs.
6. Determine the routing of the cable from the antenna bushing assembly to the radio set, and
then remove the molding and trim necessary to facilitate pulling the cable through.
NOTE: To ensure ease of assembly, thread the locking nut on the end of the bushing assembly
a few times before installing. This removes any burrs that might be present.
7. Insert the end of the coaxial cable into the mounting hole, and then route the cable between
the roof and headlining to the radio.
NOTE: If you experience difficulty with cable routing, use an electrician's fishtape to perform
this step.
8. Refer to Figure 2 on page 5. Apply a generous amount of silicone grease (supplied) to the
inner and outer threads of the locking nut. In addition, be sure to apply some silicone grease
to the rubber "O" ring washer and the groove in the locking nut in which the “O” ring washer is
seated.
Rubber
Seal
Locking
Nut
O-Ring
Bushing
Assembly
MAEPF-27636-O
9. Refer to Figure 3. Insert the bushing assembly into the mounting hole as shown, tilted slightly.
Be sure that all of the cable has been pulled through to the radio. The threaded portion of the
bushing assembly will not fall through the mounting hole.
MAEPF-27628-O
MAEPF-27629-O
MAEPF-27630-O
The locking nut must come into contact with the vehicle roof
to ensure the proper antenna radiation pattern is created. This
can only be accomplished when the rubber O-ring is fully
Caution
compressed.
12. Using a 15/16-inch open-end wrench, tighten the locking nut until it bottoms firmly against the
roof top.
Figure 6 shows how the base mount should be installed in a vehicle with double-roof construction
and a dome light. Figure 7 shows how the base mount should be installed in a vehicle with double-
roof construction and no dome light. Single-roof installations are similar to Figure 6, except there is
no second roof layer present.
MAEPF-27631-O
MAEPF-27632-O
13. Apply silicone grease to the weatherproof rubber seal (see Figure 2).
14. Slide the rubber seal down and around the locking nut so that it sits immediately on top of the
roof.
15. Refer to Figure 8. Position the antenna over the locking nut, and secure the metal cap to the
external threads of the locking nut.
MAEPF-27626-O
C .051
.068
D .213
Figure 10 illustrates the order in which the mini-UHF connector items must be assembled on the
antenna cable.
Center Braided
Wires Shielding
HAD4022A
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
43
Rod Length (inches)
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
132 134 136 138 140 142 144 146 148 150 152 154 156 158 160 162 164 166 168 170 172 174
Frequency (MHz)
*68007024095*
68007024095-P