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TM 9-2320-356-BD
Personnel/Time Required:
o 1 soldier
o 30 minutes
Procedural Steps:
1.
Measure off and mark, but do not
cut, the proper length of coaxial cable.
2.
Strip the outer insulation from the
cable, in l-foot steps, to expose the
braided shield wire. Do not cut the
shield wire.
3.
Bend the cable into a loop, holding
it with one hand.
4.
Carefully separate the braided
shield from the insulated center
conductor.
a.
Work the pencil or nail between
the shield wire and center conductor to
form a hole.
b.
Place a finger in the hole and
slowly pull the center conductor out of
the shield.
5.
Twist the shield wire to form a
conductor.
Materials/Tools:
o Cable, coaxial, RG-8
(NSN 6145-00-161-0887)
or RG-58 (NSN 6145-00-161-0908)
o Pole or stick
o Tape or string
6.
Tape or tie the center conductor to the top portion of the pole.
7.
Tape or tie the braided shield wire to the bottom portion of the pole.
8.
Secure the cable.
9.
Fasten the pole to the antenna base.
10. Route the remaining coaxial cable to the radio.
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