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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Precautions and Preparation.............................................1
Precautions...........................................................................................1
Receiving..............................................................................................1
Unpacking ............................................................................................1
Checking the system .............................................................................2
Chapter 2 Antenna Installation..........................................................3
Precautions...........................................................................................3
Study your antenna...............................................................................3
Install the back support mounts ............................................................4
Figure 1 Attach the back support mount ..........................................4
Install the bay radiators.........................................................................5
Figure 2 Attach bay radiator............................................................ 6
Figure 3 Flange hardware tightening sequence................................. 7
Table 1 Torque specifications, flange bolts....................................... 7
Install standard radomes (if applicable) ..................................................7
Figure 4 Standard radome installation.............................................. 8
Install XXL radomes
(if applicable).....................................................................9
Figure 5 XXL radome installation
(radome, closure plates and ground straps) ...................... 11
Figure 6 XXL radome installation (backplate and bay radiator)......... 12
Figure 7 XXL radome installation (tower mounts)............................ 13
Installing the feedline assemblies on the tower .....................................14
Figure 8 Common feedline mount configurations ............................ 15
Figure 9 Feedline flange detail....................................................... 16
Installing the transformer ....................................................................17
Figure 10 Transformer Installation, top view .................................. 17
Installing parasitic elements
(if applicable)...................................................................17
Chapter 3 De-Icer Installation (if applicable)..................................19
De-icer description ..............................................................................19
Before beginning de-icer installation..................................................... 19
Installation procedure.......................................................................... 20
De-icer installation.........................................................................20
Figure 11 De-icer system schematic diagram, overall ...................... 21
Figure 12 Bay junction box installation........................................... 22
Figure 13 Shively de-icer control box layout ................................... 23
Thermostat installation (if applicable) .............................................23
Table 2 De-icer specifications ....................................................... 24
Table 3 Single thermostat readings ............................................... 24
Table 4 Tandem thermostat readings ............................................ 25
