BASIC ORIENTATION PROCEDURES

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2-12. BASIC ORIENTATION PROCEDURES

In the following steps we will use 50 degrees as an example of the desired direction of transmission (azimuth

to the desired station):

At the selected antenna

site:

Use your compass to

establish the general

direction of 50 degrees.

Place yourself with your

compass in the ANTENNA

STAKE NO. 1 AREA.

Have your partner

connect or loop the

end of the LONG

STANDARD (83') to the

MAST BASE and pull the

LONG STANDARD out to its

full length into ANTENNA

STAKE NO. 2 AREA.

While sighting through

your compass at 50 degrees:

Tell your partner to slowly

move the LONG STANDARD

in the desired direction so it

lines up as you are sighting 50

degrees through the MAST

and down the LONG STANDARD.

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