LEFT AND RIGHT CATENARY

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LEFT AND RIGHT CATENARY. Rope with electrically insulated drop wires for attachment to main radiator. When

tensioned after tower erection, the right and left catenaries hold main radiator in spread-out position.

66-INCH ANCHORS.. Attachment points for main feedline and one end of right and left catenaries.

30-INCH ANCHORS. Attachment points for right and left tower guys, back radiator guys, and catenaries.

ANTENNA TOWER. 80-foot overall length made up with four each 10-foot long large and medium tower sections

interconnected with tower splices at each joint, a tower transition plate where the tower sections change size from large

to medium, and a tower top plate at the end of the last medium tower section.

GIN POLE. 20-foot overall length made up with two 10-foot long small tower sections interconnected with tower splices

and topped with the gin pole top plate. The gin pole is used only for erection and lowering of the antenna.

STAINLESS STEEL TOWER GUY. 3/16-inch diameter cable running from the middle of the medium sections of the

tower over the top of the gin pole and to the tower winch. This cable is used for raising the tower.

TOWER WINCH ASSEMBLY. Stand anchored to ground with 66-inch anchor containing hand-crank winch for tower

erection.

MAIN RADIATOR. Varying diameter bronze wire connected to main feedline and strung between right and left

catenaries and back radiator guys to form antenna curtain.

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