TM 11-5985-362-13
With two crewmembers at original ANCHOR 1 disengage the ROPE TENSIONERS of the RIGHT and LEFT
CATENARIES maintaining a small amount of tension on the MAIN FEEDLINE.
To rotate the antenna curtain position the crew as follows:
(1) One crewmember at each original ANCHOR 7, holding the CATENARY and BACK RADIATOR
GUY.
(2) Two crewmembers at original ANCHOR 1; one holding a single CATENARY, the other holding the
other CATENARY and MAIN FEEDLINE.
(3) One crewmember at original ANCHOR 6 holding the MAIN FEEDLINE.
With all crewmembers working together, begin to rotate the antenna curtain in the shortest route to its new
location.
NOTE
Care should be taken to keep the curtain in its installed form and to be sure that
curtain wires do not become entangled on ground obstructions, tower, or tower guys.
When new curtain position is reached, attach wire/cable grippers of MAIN FEEDLINE WINCHES to front and
rear of MAIN FEEDLINE.
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