Audiovox Satellite Radio SIR6 User Manual

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SIR6  
Owner’s Manual  
Use and Care  
Use and Care  
In normal daily use, the TERK SIR6 Outdoor Home  
Antenna is a rugged, high-performance antenna that does  
not require any special attention.  
Troubleshooting  
Symptom  
Solutions  
SIRIUS radio displays  
“Antenna Error”or  
“Check Antenna”message  
Check antenna  
connections to the  
SIRIUS receiver and  
splitter if using a dual  
input receiver.  
SIRIUS radio displays  
“No Signal” or “Acquiring  
Signal” message  
The satellite signal maybe  
obstructed by a  
structure, trees or  
located in the wrong  
location. Please refer to  
“Placing the Antenna”  
on page 3.  
Other symptoms  
Call TERK for help at  
1-800-942-TERK (8375) on  
any business day, between  
9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.,  
EST and ask for  
Technical Support.  
.
Limited Warranty  
TERK Technologies Corp. (TERK) warrants this product against  
defects in materials or workmanship for one (1) year from the  
date of purchase. During this warranty period, this product will  
be replaced without charge. This warranty does not cover any  
damage due to acts of nature, commercial use, accident, misuse,  
abuse or negligence. This warranty is only valid in the USA.  
Replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive  
remedy of the consumer. TERK shall not be liable for any  
incidental or consequential damages for breach of any express or  
implied warranty on this product, except to the extent that  
limitations of this sort are prohibited by applicable law.  
THERE ARE NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY  
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURCHASE EXCEPT TO THE  
EXTENT THAT IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF EITHER SORT ARE  
REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND IN SUCH CASE,  
EACH WARRANTY IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO ONE YEAR.  
About SIRIUS Satellite Radio  
For more information about SIRIUS Satellite Radio service,  
To activate your Sirius service  
please call 1-888-539-7474  
for technical support, call 1.800.942.TERK(8375)  
117P006A  
SIR6  
TERK is a registered trademark. The TERK Logo is a trademark of TERK Technologies Corp.  
Outdoor Satellite Radio Home Antenna  
 
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Placing the Antenna  
Installation  
Section 1: Antenna should be mounted facing  
EAST or NORTHEAST  
We recommend mounting the bracket vertically on a  
roof as high up as possible as shown on page 4.  
Section 2: Antenna should be mounted facing  
NORTH or NORTHEAST  
Section 3: Antenna should be mounted facing  
NORTH or NORTHWEST  
Section 4: Antenna should be mounted facing  
WEST or NORTHWEST  
Section 5: Place the antenna  
The antenna should not be blocked by an obstruction like  
trees or a chimney. Once you have determined your  
mounting location, place the mounting bracket on that  
location on the roof. Take your drill and pre-drill holes,  
using a 3/32 drill bit, through the top two holes on the  
mounting bracket. Screw in two of the #10 screws  
included with this package, through the mounting bracket  
into the pre-drilled holes in the roof. Repeat this step for  
the bottom two holes. At this point, move onto the  
Adjustment section of the owner’s manual on page 6.  
ONLY ON THE ROOF or MAST ON THE ROOF  
NOTE: To achieve best SIRIUS Satellite Radio reception,  
also refer to your SIRIUS radio owner’s manual.  
Mast Mount  
or  
Installation  
Now that you have determined where to place the antenna,  
you have three different mounting options. Each option is  
described below.  
The SIR6 can be mounted to most masts. We recommend  
mounting the antenna to a mast on the roof or on the mast  
of a satellite TV dish. You will need the 2 U-bolts,  
or  
2 mount brackets, 4 washers and 4 nuts for this installation.  
Once you have determined where on the mast you wish to  
mount the antenna, place the mounting bracket in that  
location against the mast. Put one of the U-bolts through  
the top two holes on the mounting bracket. Take one of the  
mount brackets and insert it through the two ends of the  
U-bolt on the other side of the mast. Make sure the inside  
of the curve of the mount bracket is towards the mast.  
Using one hand to hold the mounting bracket, U-bolt and  
U-bolt bracket take your other hand and place one washer  
and nut on one end of the U-bolt, then turn the nut four or  
five complete rotations and then place one washer and nut  
on the other end of the U-bolt, turn the nut four or five  
complete rotations. Make sure the mounting bracket is in  
the desired location and tighten both nuts until the  
Wall Mount  
mounting bracket is secure on the mast. Repeat these  
steps for the second U-bolt. Once complete, move to the  
Adjustment section of the owner’s manual on page 6.  
We recommend mounting the bracket horizontally if  
mounting to a non-flat surface like vinyl siding.  
Once the mounting location has been determined,  
take a pencil and mark through the bracket, onto the  
house wall, the four screw locations. Then set the  
mounting bracket down and pre-drill holes in the  
four locations you just marked (drill bit size 3/32 is  
recommended with #10 screws). Position the mounting  
bracket over the four pre-drilled holes and screw in the  
top two #10 screws, that are included with this package  
through the mounting bracket into the wall of  
the house. Then screw in the bottom two. At this point,  
move onto the Adjustment section of the owner‘s manual  
on page 6.  
Roof Mount  
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5
 
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Adjustments  
Cable Installation  
At this point, please determine the best way to route the  
rest of the cable into your home to the SIRIUS home  
receiver or SIRIUS Plug & Play system. If the included  
cable is not long enough to reach your receiver,  
you will have to purchase a TERK 50’ extension kit  
(SIR-EXT50)-sold separately.  
There are three areas of adjustments on the antenna,  
antenna arm and mounting bracket. Please use these areas  
to adjust the antenna so that it is level. You will have to  
loosen the Phillips screws to rotate and adjust. Once the  
adjustment has been made to the desired position,  
tighten the Phillips screw. Be careful not to over tighten.  
We recommend that you make the adjustments, if needed,  
to each area in the order that is shown below.  
Specifications  
3
Electrical Specifications  
Antenna  
Frequency:  
Gain:  
Bandwidth:  
Impedance:  
Polarization:  
2320 to 2332.5 MHz  
1 dBic, 45˚-90˚ elevation  
12.5 MHz  
50 ohms  
LHCP (Circular)  
2
1
LNA  
Gain:  
42 dB, typical  
Noise Figure :  
Current Drain:  
0.7 dB, typical  
160 mA, maximum  
Cable Installation  
At this point you are ready to attach the cable.  
The connectors at each end of the cable are different.  
find the connector that has the threads on the inside,  
then screw this connector onto the bottom of the  
antenna as shown below. Screw the connector on  
by hand as far as it can go. It is not necessary  
to use any special tools for this.  
Mechanical Specifications  
Antenna Dimensions:  
Radome:  
Arm Length:  
Mounting bracket:  
Material:  
3 1/4” x 3 1/4"  
8”  
4 3/4" x 2 7/8”  
Xenoy and AES  
Cable Type:  
Cable Length:  
RG-58 coaxial  
30 feet  
Connectors Antenna:  
Connectors Cable:  
SMA  
SMA and SMB  
Mounting Hardware  
Nuts and Washers:  
Screws and U-Bolts:  
Weight including cable:  
Stainless Steel  
Stainless Steel  
1.75 lbs  
Other Specifications  
Temperature:  
-40 °F to +185 °F, operating  
Once the cable is secured onto the antenna, slide the  
attached rubber bottom onto the antenna as shown.  
Uncoil the remaining cable. On one side of the mounting  
bracket arm is a cable track with five cable clips.  
For improved cable routing, snap the cable into the  
cable clips as shown below.  
Quality and Performance Tests  
SIRIUS Approved:  
Per Specification  
RX000002H-010000  
Per Environmental  
Specification TERK TRK-  
10011-SIR6  
TERK Approved:  
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