PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-525
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 525
AUGUST 1996
Dear EditoR
Over the years I've seen mast antennas topple, injuring soldiers
and damaging equipment. The main reason they collapsed was that
they were erected on soft ground± such as sand or shale. The guy
stakes worked loose and fa²led to support the antenna³s weight.
Along came a stiF breeze and down went the
antenna and mast.
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I´ve found a way to strengthen the mast
antenna-µven in so¶ g·¸und. Use two guy
stakes to anchor each guy l²ne. Drive the
stakes deep into the ground and tie them
in tandem. This double¹staking method can
handle more stress than a single stake. It
increases the holding power of the stakes
and lessens the risk of the antenna collapsing.
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º»ve used double staking as far back as Vietnam
and± most recentlY with the New Jersey National Guard at ¼ort Dix,
NJ. It hasn½t let me down yet.
LTC
David
M.
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NJA¾NG
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And you haven't let us down. YoUr
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the ¸S¸s in the componenTs oF end iTem lIst in the antenna¹s
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