Furuno GP-150-DUAL - Manual (Page 73)

10. INSTALLATION
10-5
Taping antenna unit GPA-018S
After inserting the whip antenna to the antenna base of GPA-018S, tape the
antenna base and whip antenna with self-vulcanizing tape and vinyl tape to
reinforce the whip antenna.
1. Wrap the antenna junction point with butyl rubber tape No. 15 (NITTO SINKO
COOP.) or the equivalent.
How to wrap
1) Pull the tape to be about two times in length and wind it up, overlapping by
1/2 the width of the tape.
2) Wrap from bottom to top, i.e., from right to left as in the picture below.
Butyl rubber tape
Whip antenna Base
Antenna
3) Wrap the tape from the base to a point about 60 mm, and then back to the
base.
Keep tension on edge of tape, using finger to hold tape. Then, squeeze
edges of tape with thumb and index finger.
Wrap approx.
60 mm
2. Completely cover the butyl rubber tape with white vinyl tape, wrapping from
the base to the last wind of butyl rubber tape and then back to the base.
How to wrap
1) Being careful not to pull the tape too tightly, wind tape, overlaping by
approx. 1/3 of tape width.
2) Squeeze edges of tape with thumb and index finger.
White vinyl tape