Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION

TM 32-5985-343-14&P

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section I. GENERAL

1-1 SCOPE. This manual provides operator/crew,

1-4 ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE. Administrative

organizational, direct support, and general support

storage shall be in accordance with instructions provided

instructions for the installation and maintenance of the

in TM 740-90-1, Administrative Storage of Equipment.

Antenna Tower TS-IA (figure 1-1). A repair parts and

special tools list is also included.

1-5 CALIBRATION. No calibration of the equipment in

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MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS.

this group is required.

Department of the Army forms and procedures used for

equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by TM

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REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT

38-750, The Army Maintenance Management System

RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR's). If the TS-IA needs

(TAMMS).

improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the

user, are the only one who can tell us what you don't like

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DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO

about your equipment. Let us know why you don't like

PREVENT ENEMY USE. The TS-1A shall be destroyed

the design. Tell us why a procedure is hard to perform.

Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it

to prevent enemy use in accordance with instructions

to us at US Army Electronics Materiel Readiness

provided in TM 750-244-2, Procedures for Destruction of

Activity, ATTN: SELEMME-F, Vint Hill Farms Station,

Electronics Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use (Electronics

Warrenton, Virginia 22186. We'll send you a reply.

Command).

Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA

tower adapter after positioning.

Tower grating

1-7 PURPOSE AND USE. The Antenna Tower TS-IA

assemblies allow mounting on the tower adapter.

is used to support either the AN/GSA-131(V)1 or the

AN/GSA-131(V)2 antenna group. The tower is equipped

c. Antenna Elevator and Carriage Kit.

The

with an electrically powered elevator that carries the

antenna elevator and carriage kit consists of vertical

antenna to or from the top of the tower during antenna

tracks and track supports, the antenna carriage

installation or removal.

assembly, the elevator assembly, and the elevator hoist.

(1) Vertical Tracks and Track Supports. Two

1-8 DESCRIPTION. The tower (figure 1-1) is a self-

vertical tracks are mounted to one face of the tower

supporting heavy-duty structure made of galvanized

(referred to as face A) by means of the track supports.

steel. It is easily erected or disassembled at the site.

(2) Antenna Carriage Assembly.

The

The structure is built to withstand the adverse effects of

antenna is secured to the antenna carriage assembly,

severe weather and/or extreme climatic conditions. The

which then rolls onto the horizontal tracks of the antenna

major components are described below.

elevator assembly for transport to the tower top. At the

a. Tower Section Kit. The tower section kits

tower top, the carriage rolls onto the horizontal tracks of

consist of leg assemblies (tower sections Nos. 1

the tower adapter. The rollers of the carriage are

through 4) made of round tubular members and square

designed to withstand torques produced by unbalanced

diagonal braces. All members are galvanized to assure

antenna loads (see paragraph 1-9). The carriage can

corrosion resistance.

The braces minimize tower

support the antenna in severe weather or in extreme

deflections caused by high winds or by unbalanced

climatic environments.

elevator loads.

(3) Elevator Assembly.

The elevator

b. Tower Adapter. The tower adapter supports the

assembly has rollers that engage the vertical elevator

antenna on top of the tower. Horizontal tracks properly

tracks. The elevator assembly can then be rolled up or

position the antenna carriage assembly when it is rolled

down tower face A. Horizontal tracks are provided for

onto the tower adapter. The carriage is secured to the

the carriage.

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