Connecting Antenna Wire to Balun

TM 11-5985-371-12&P

(5) Connecting Antenna Wire to Balun. Connect the two loose ends

of the

piece of antenna wire (going to antenna stakes B and C) to antenna connector A

. Connect the two loose ends

of the other piece of

on top of the balun

antenna wire (going to antenna stakes A and D) to antenna connector B

WARNING

If the antenna is to be connected

to a transmitter, make certain

that the transmitter is not

transmitting and will not be

turned on prior to connecting the

rf cable/cables between the

antenna and the transmitter.

CAUTION

Route the rf cable from the

antenna assembly to the

receiver/transmitter so that it

will not be damaged by vehicles.

1. Connecting Rf Cables.

Remove the protector cap

from the

connector

on the bottom of the

. Tie one end of one of the

balun

100-foot (30.5 meter) rf cables

the mast base

, leaving enough of the end of the cable

to connect the cable

to the balun. If the other end of the 100-foot rf cable does not reach the connec-

tor on the transmitter/receiver, use the cable adapter

to connect a second

100-foot rf cable.

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