Lowering Antenna
WARNING
l BEFORE LOWERING THE ANTENNA,
READ THE “LONG
RANGE ANTENNA WARNING” IN
THE FRONT OF THIS MANUAL.
l IF THERE ARE POWER LINES
NEARBY, LOWER THE ANTENNA
IN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE
THE POWER LINES.
l CLEAR THE AREA OF PERSONNEL,
EQUIPMENT, AND VEHICLES
BEFORE STARTING TO
LOWER THE ANTENNA.
a. Obtain a support to keep the radial elements off the
ground as the mast is lowered.
b. To lower the antenna, remove one set of guy ropes
(upper and lower) which are aligned with the pivot clevis
on the mast base section (fig. 2-20, 2-20.1) and lower the
antenna to the ground by letting it pivot about the mast
and base assembly.
CAUTION
Allow only a slight bow in the mast during
the lowering operation.
Figure