Removal and Replacement of Antenna Wire

TM 11-5985-371-12&P

4-16. Removal and Replacement of Antenna Wire. If one antenna wire is worn, frayed

or broken, both should be replaced. The instructions in a and b below cover remov-

al and replacement of both 220-foot pieces of antenna wire.

WARNING

If the antenna is connected to a radio, make certain the radio operator has

disconnected the antenna rf cable from the radio before entering the roped-

off rf radiation hazardous area to replace the antenna wire.

a. Removal.

(1) After making certain the radio operator has disconnected the antenna rf

cable from the radio, disconnect the two antenna wires

connected to the antenna

connector

on the balun

(2) Untie the halyard

from the cleat

on the balun and lower the ter-

minating resistor box

to the base of the mast.

(3) Disconnect the antenna wire Loops from the snaphooks on the four lanyards

connected to antenna stakes A, B, C and D (para b(6) below). Remove the four

conductor splices at the lanyards.

(4) Remove the two conductor splices

from the antenna wires connected to

. Remove the antenna wires from the

the terminating resistor box connectors

terminating resistor box