Disconnecting Ground Rod from Insulator.

TM ll-5985-371-12&P

a. Disconnecting Ground Rod from Insulator.

(1) Disconnect the grounding cable

from the insulator connector

(2) Pull the ground rod

from the ground.

b. Disconnecting RF Cable. After making certain the radio operator has discon-

nected the antenna rf cable from the radio, disconnect the rf cable connector

from the balun

at the base of the antenna mast

. Coil and bind the one or

two 100-foot rf cables used to connect the antenna to the radio. Replace the pro-

tector cap

on the connector

at the bottom of the balun.