Figure 11-13.--Antenna RC-292 setup.
make up the antenna elements. The swivel stake on
The antenna (fig. 11-13) consists of one vertical
which the mast is supported facilitates lowering of the
radiating element that makes an angle of 140 degrees
with the vertical element. Antenna Base MP-68 mounts
antenna to make such changes. The equipment maybe
the four antenna elements and provides for connecting
transported by hand (manually) or by vehicle. When
the antenna to the radio set by the CG-107/U. Twelve
disassembled, the RC-292 should be packed in a canvas
Mast Sections AB-35/TRC-7, joined together, form the
roll.
30-foot mast assembly for elevating above ground. The
The components of the antenna RC-292 are as
mast assembly is supported on Mast Base Assembly
follows:
AB-154/U installed in the baseplate and is held in a
1. Antenna Elements. The vertical radiating
vertical position by six guy ropes. The lengths of the
element and three ground-plane elements consist of one,
antenna elements are adjusted for different frequency
ranges by changing the number of mast sections that
two, or three Mast Sections AB-21/GR, and one each of
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