PS Magazine - MAY 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 366
MAY 1983
Erecting the antenna is not a tougH
job, and doing it right makes it ±ven
easIer.
Safety first, of couRse. Pick a spot
that's at least twice the mast²s height
from power Lines. Wear gLoves duRing
the Job if yoU can, too.
Now,
station
a
partner
at
th±
feedcone end³ You hoLd the g´ysµ Keep
them even and maintain a sLiGht Ten-
sion on ¶em dUring the operationµ
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Your paRtneR wiLL now ·aL¸ To·ARD yo¹, ºusHi»¼ ½¾± MA¿t ¹ºÀ Á±LL yO¹R
partneR not To pusH up FasteR THan you ºuLÂ, THOÃ
ceiveRÄtransmitTerµ
Åhis not onLy Leaves the radio set
´ngrounded, it slices the rang± of the
antennaÆ tooÇ
-
WHen your
AB-15
mast ba¿± sTays
To T¾± bowL, Hav± youR oRg R±paiRman
with youR v±hicLe, it needÈ a hand fRom
ReºÂace itÉ
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you To fight moistur± pRobLems.
A
ÂittLe pool of water in tHat bowL
Can canc±L ouT alL youR otHeR good PÊÉ
ÅËe moist´re RUsts tHe ReceptacLe
co»nectoR scRew, which insuLat±s youR
antenna, wHiCh shoRtstops your Radio
Receptionµ
Ìo, dRy TH± bo·L as oFT±» A¿ »±CÍ¿Î
¿aRyÉ ÏF you ¿±± CRAC¸¿ OR OTH±Ð DAMa¼Í
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