Radome Support (Mast) Requirements
Pre-Installation Requirements
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3.4.1
Support Structure Minimum Requirements
Support structure minimum requirements
Mast must be of rigid construction and mounting
It is recommended that the mast be
welded
directly above one of the deck’s support
beams, as shown in the following figure.
It must provide ease of
access to the hatch
(on the base) for maintenance purposes
– recommended 1.2m height from deck (minimum 0.6m)
In addition, for antenna systems between
1.5m to 1.8 meters
, it is also
recommended to use
support cables
.
In this configuration, the support is designed
to spread the pedestal weight over a wide
rectangular area (marked in yellow), mounted
over the main construction ribs of the deck
over a wide welded area
Figure
3-3: Typical Support Mounting
