The following are requirements and recommendations for sitingSeaSonde antennas
to maximize performance. Many competing recommendations must beconsidered.
Ideally, all recommendations are followed, but in practice, acompromising balance
must be achieved. For example, a site may not be as close to thewater as possible in
order to avoid objects between the antenna and the water. Advancedplanning and
site scouting greatly benefit antenna siting.
Summary of planning tasks for siting antennas
• Plan antenna location with respect to receive antenna and othervertical structures.
• Plan cable routes between SeaSonde transmitter and transmitantenna making sure
that the cable is long enough to reach at both ends.
• Plan antenna support.
• Plan to protect against animal damage.
• Plan to protect area around antenna against tampering and vandalism