Table of Contents
v
1.
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.
G
ENERAL
S
YSTEM
D
ESCRIPTION
................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2.
P
URPOSE
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3.
O
THER
I
NPUTS TO THE
S
YSTEM
.................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.4.
S
YSTEM
C
OMPONENTS
................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.5.
D
UAL
A
NTENNA
C
ONFIGURATION
............................................................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.6.
D
UAL
A
NTENNA
A
RBITRATOR
..................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.7.
O
PEN
A
NTENNA
-M
ODEM
I
NTERFACE
P
ROTOCOL
(O
PEN
AMIP™)
S
PECIFICATION
: ........................................................................ 1-3
1.7.1.
Overview: ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 1-3
1.7.2.
Interface requirements: ......................................................................................................................................................... 1-4
2.
SITE SURVEY .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1.
S
ITE
S
ELECTION
A
BOARD
T
HE
S
HIP
.......................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2.
A
NTENNA
S
HADOWING
(B
LOCKAGE
)
AND
RF
I
NTERFERENCE
.............................................................................................................. 2-1
2.3.
M
OUNTING
F
OUNDATION
........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3.1.
Mounting on Deck or Deckhouse ...................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3.2.
ADE Mounting Considerations ........................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3.3.
Sizing of the support pedestal ............................................................................................................................................ 2-2
2.4.
M
OUNTING
H
EIGHT AND
F
ORE
-A
FT
L
OCATION
..................................................................................................................................... 2-3
2.5.
M
AST
C
ONFIGURATIONS
............................................................................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.5.1.
Vertical Masts .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.5.2.
Raked Masts .................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-4
2.5.3.
Girder Masts ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-5
2.5.4.
Truss Mast ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.6.
S
AFE
A
CCESS TO THE
ADE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.7.
B
ELOW
D
ECKS
E
QUIPMENT
L
OCATION
..................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.8.
C
ABLES
............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-6
2.8.1.
ADE/BDE Coaxial Cables ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-6
2.8.2.
Antenna Power Cable .............................................................................................................................................................. 2-6
2.8.3.
Air Conditioner Power Cable ............................................................................................................................................... 2-6
2.8.4.
ACU Power Cable/Outlet ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-7
2.8.5.
Gyro Compass Cable ................................................................................................................................................................ 2-7
3.
INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.
G
ENERAL
C
AUTIONS
&
W
ARNINGS
........................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2.
U
NPACKING THE
B
ASE
F
RAME AND
R
EFLECTOR
C
RATE
......................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.1.
Installing the Ku-Band Co-Pol/Cross-Pol Feed Assembly .................................................................................... 3-5
3.3.
A
SSEMBLING THE
ADE ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-9
3.3.1.
Preparing for Assembly of the ADE ................................................................................................................................. 3-9
3.3.2.
Sub-assemble the Base Frame Assembly ................................................................................................................... 3-10
3.3.3.
Sub-assemble the bottom panels of the 144” Radome Assembly ................................................................ 3-11
3.3.4.
Sub-assemble the upper panels of the 144” Radome Assembly ................................................................... 3-14
3.3.5.
Sub-assemble the bottom panels onto the base frame ..................................................................................... 3-18
3.3.6.
Installing the Marine Air Conditioner .......................................................................................................................... 3-19
3.3.7.
Sub-assemble the Antenna Pedestal ............................................................................................................................ 3-19
3.3.8.
Close the 144” Radome Assembly ................................................................................................................................. 3-23
3.3.9.
Prepare the 144” Radome ADE for Lift ........................................................................................................................ 3-25
3.4.
I
NSTALLING
T
HE
ADE ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-26
3.4.1.
Hoist ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-26
3.4.2.
Install Antenna/Radome/Baseframe ............................................................................................................................ 3-26
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