C463 Multiwire Broadband Dipole Antenna (2–30 MHz)
15-00463-901 Issue 1, September 2005
Page 11 of 11
Maintenance
The antenna should be checked every six months for wear and tear. In particular, the
condition of the rope halyards should be inspected, especially in areas where the rope
may have moved on the pulley. This will involve lowering the antenna. All terminations
should also be checked as well as the condition of the coaxial cable.
Glossary
This term...
Means...
PEP
peak envelope power
terminating load
A device used to dissipate RF energy that is not radiated during
communications.
balun
A device that connects a coaxial cable to an antenna.
broadband antenna
An antenna that covers a range of frequencies and that does not
require tuning.
