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TM 9-2320-356-BD
15-6. RECEPTION ANTENNA SUBSTITUTES
General Information:
A substitute antenna for reception only can be made using one of the options
below.
The total length of wire and antenna stub should not exceed 9 feet.
Limitations:
o No transmission capability
Personnel/Time:
o 1 soldier
o 30 minutes
Materials/Tools:
o Pole or stick, 10-foot
length
o Tape, string, or rope
o Wire, commo or
e l e c t r i c a l , 1 0 - f o ot
length
Procedural Steps:
Option 1:
Vertical Wire Substitute with
Wooden Pole.
1.
Scrape the paint from the top 2 or 3
inches of the antenna stub.
2.
Attach 9 feet of wire along the length
of the pole with tape.
3.
Remove the insulation from the
remaining 1 foot of wire.
4.
Hold the pole beside the remaining
antenna section and base.
5.
Wrap the bare l-foot sec-
tion of wire tightly around
the scraped portion of the
broken antenna and the pole.
6.
Lay the short end of the bare wire
on top of the stub.
7.
Push wire into the stub hole and
jam in place with a peg.
8.
Tape peg to stub.
9.
Record BDAR action taken.
When the mission is complete, as soon as
practicable, repair using standard maintenance procedures.
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