PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1983
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 370
SEPTEMBER 1983
Faulty PM can bring down your masT aNTe±Na before its time .
.. with a
bang.
[7
Good maintena
·
nce before, during aNd after erecTion, Tho, can save a lot of
headaches.
!±
I
'!
1
'
Before
Before you do anything, be sure yoU've gOT a goOd location.
Your missiOn pLays a big part in where the anTenna goes, of course. But
you²ll aLso want to be sure you²ve gOt room and caN get a good anchor for
your guy stakes³
You²Ll also want to stay away from power lines. ´he ruLe is To erecµ your
mast aT least dOUble its height from aNy ¶iNes¸ ¹Ot oºLy can the Lines distort
your signal, but couLd eLectrify the mast if They TOuch.
A warning Label, ¹S¹ 9905-00-
»
511¼8751½ is aVaiLabLe as a re¾inDer. See
SB 11¿614À
.±² AFtERi-³´µ¶·1
¸
¹º »¼½¾¿À ÁINaLlY,  ÃÄTÅÆ pOsÇ
ÈPÉÊËÌVÍ CÎn UÏ HÐS
ÑÒ Óu ÔÕ Öh× bØGÙ ÚDy
ÛÜÝ Þß)à áÌMâ_ã"
secTiOns, cabLes, sTakes aNÁ guys are
oN haNd. Check OuT the guys
caRefuLLy. Ârays oR breaks couLd speLL
big TroubLe if They ÃiVe way ÁuRiNg aN
opeRaTiOn.
EyeÄa¶¶ The sKy befOre yOu staRt
wORKÅ ToOÆ Çou wouldn't want to be
ON oR arouNd ThaT big lighTning rod
ÈuriNg a sTorm oR high winDs.
´ake aN iNvenTory of your gear
,
1±-'²i³´µ
¶
l!I
Äefore starTiNg. Make sure
É aLl
42
43
While yOur gear is sToweq in
TraiLers or tRucks, keep other heavÊ
gear off. ËenTs, bends, cuts anD
scrapes speLl early death for masT
gear. FRagile cabLes aNd coNnecTors
are easy Victims .
Before heaDing TO the fielD, lay in a
supply of maTeriaL To wrap arouNd
guy wires to mark their Location.
´hose skinny cabLes becOme hard to
see aT nighT. Some doubLe-Timing
TrOOp could break a neck or a mast
by running inTO a wire.
däråæg
ËOn't try To set any speed records
I
wheN you puT up your masT. ´ake iT
·
¸
J
¹
up by the bOok.
SOme
antÌnnas,
like
the
A¹/GÍC¼103
radio's AS¼1852½
invite the Quick¿job arTist to put up
the first few secTions by hand. A slip,
or Îome hOrsepLay, can senÁ ²em
RighT down agaiN. A bigÏepair biLl is
like¶y if The lauNcher ÐTop plate
breaks.
ÑTher tROOps see a Quick way to
get their TaL¶ frienÁ downÒ too. JusT
¶OOseN the guysÓ aNd Let iT ÁROp.
ÔcraTch One masT anÁ whatever or
whoeVer iT hits.
WaLkiNÃ it ÁOwn Äy hanÁ is NO
safer. ´he weighT caN easiLy Ãet away
fRom yOu, especiaLLy if The wiNd hiTs
iT. Bring iT Áown the same way it
weNT upÕby The bOOk.
WhiLe the masT's up, be sÖre Ãuy
wires sTay weLL×aNchOreÁ aNÁ sNuÃ.
WinÁ can ÃRaÄ a Áish aNteNNa oR
refLecToR. ØiThOuT fiRm anchoRs,
yOuR masT ÃOes fLyinÃ.
Back to Top Back to Top
