6 CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION20 MountingR WARNING: NEVER mount the transceiver over-head. The weight of the transceiver is approximately8 kg., but its apparent weight will increase severalfold due to wave shocks or vibration. The trans-ceiver must be mounted on a flat, hard surface.D Mounting locationSelect a location that provides easy access to the frontpanel for navigation safety, has good ventilation and isnot subject to sea spray. The face of the transceivershould be at 90 degrees to your line of sight when op-erating it.RCAUTION: KEEP the transceiver and microphone atleast 1 meter away from your vessel’s magnetic nav-igation compass.Check the installation angle; the display may not beeasy to read at some angles.