TM-9-2350-358-BD
HOWITZER, MEDIUM, SELF-PROPELLED, 155MM; M109A6
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S, UNIT, AND DIRECT SUPPORT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE
MARCH 1994
TM-9-2350-358-BD - Page 276 of 343
TM 9-2350-358-BD
13-8.
ANTENNA, DAMAGED OR MISSING - CONTINUED
Option 2:
Using coaxial cable.
Limitations:
May result in degraded performance.
Personnel/Time Required:
•
1 soldier
•
0.5 hour
Other Options:
Connect antenna cable to exterior antenna connector, if not damaged.
Materials/Tools:
•
Cable, coaxial, RG-8 or RG-58, 20 feet length (scavenge from available source)
•
Pencil, nail, or sharp stick (scavenge from available source)
•
Pole, wooden or stick, 10 feet length (scavenge from available source)
•
Rope (scavenge from available source)
•
Tape, insulation, electrical (item 63, Appendix C)
Procedural Steps:
WARNING
Do not touch bare wires on repaired antennas with the radio keyed.
You could get burned and/or
shocked.
1.
Measure off and mark, but do not cut, 5 feet of coaxial cable.
NOTE
Use care so that the shielded wire is not cut.
2.
Strip outer insulation from cable in 1 foot lengths to expose braided shielded wire.
3.
Bend cable into a loop, holding it with one hand.
4.
Separate braided shield from insulated center conductor using a pencil or nail, staying as close to remaining
insulation as possible.
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