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TECHNICAL MANUAL

OPERATION AND INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

ANTENNA

AS-3772B/U

Document No: VTM-91-772/C

Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc.

175 Southgate Drive, P.O.Box 603, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 6L3 Tel: 519-824-3220 Fax: 519-824-3411

Web Site: www.valcom-guelph.com Email: [email protected]

Summary of Contents for AS-3772B/U

Page 1: ...STRUCTIONS ANTENNA AS 3772B U Document No VTM 91 772 C Valcom Manufacturing Group Inc 175 Southgate Drive P O Box 603 Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6L3 Tel 519 824 3220 Fax 519 824 3411 Web Site www valco...

Page 2: ...ORD OF CHANGES CHANGE NUMBER DATE TITLE OF BRIEF DESCRIPTION ENTERED BY A Mar 2004 General Formatting Edits Jason Soper B Aug 2007 Added Maintenance Section Jason Soper C Nov 2013 Various minor improv...

Page 3: ...2 Modes of Operation 5 2 3 3 Operation Under Interfering Conditions 5 2 3 4 Operator Turn off 5 2 3 5 Emergency Operation 5 2 3 6 Emergency Turn off 5 3 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 6 3 1 Introduction 6 3 2...

Page 4: ...VTM 91 772 C iii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure Page 4 1 Installation Data 9 LIST OF TABLES Table Page 1 1 Reference Data 3 1 2 Equipment and Documents Supplied 4...

Page 5: ...k Do not service or adjust alone Under no circumstances should any person service or adjust the equipment except in the presence of someone who is capable of rendering aid Personnel working with or ne...

Page 6: ...HF communications equipment The antenna has an aluminum radiating element and an integral fibreglass insulator mounting base 1 4 2 Capabilities The antenna provides vertically polarized omnidirectiona...

Page 7: ...ITY RADIATION PATTERN TEMPERATURE WIND VELOCITY HUMIDITY SHOCK VIBRATION ANTENNA AS 3772B U VALCOM MANUFACTURING GROUP INC 35736 TRANSMITTING 2 TO 30 MHZ VARIES VERTICAL 5 KW SINGLE ANTENNA OMNIDIRECT...

Page 8: ...TURE OVERALL DIMENSIONS INCHES WEIGHT POUNDS UNCRATED CRATED UNCRATED HEIGHT DIA HEIGHT DIA 1 ANTENNA AS 3772B U 421 13 00 BASE 196 1 TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR AS 3772B U ANTENNA VTM 91 770 1 SILCONE SEALA...

Page 9: ...vention is required other than interconnecting various associated equipment with the antenna 2 3 3 OperationUnderInterferingConditions Noadditionaloralternateinstructions are necessary to operate the...

Page 10: ...2 inches in diameter at the top The integral fibreglass insulator mounting flange isolates the radiating element of the antenna from the ground and physically supports the element The insulator mount...

Page 11: ...the crated antenna To unpack carefully remove the screws holding the cover and remove the antenna from the container Save the container to pack the antenna for reshipment No special handling procedur...

Page 12: ...ad locking inserts may be damaged and need to be replaced Contact the factory for assistance A final torque between 55 75 in lbs is acceptable for the screws providing the screw head sits flush or sli...

Page 13: ...1 IN 5 1 CM 2 0 IN 17 FT 2 IN 5 23 M VIEW A VIEW A 3 8 16 UNC x 3 4 LONG SST CSK SCREW 4 PLACES AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE COVER WITH RTV AFTER INSTALLING 3 8 16 UNC x 3 4 LONG SST CSK SCREW 4 PLACES AROUND...

Page 14: ...hardware including the base mounting bolts the countersunk screws at the joint and the input power connector should be inspected for signs of damage and to ensure proper tightness suggested torque set...

Page 15: ...meets the fibreglass base and since these materials have different coefficients of expansion under high mechanical stress es the paint may crack under the normal flexural movement of the materials An...

Page 16: ...2 MANUFACTURER S ADDRESS Postal address Shipping address Valcom Manufacturing Group Inc P O Box 603 Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6L3 Valcom Manufacturing Group Inc 175 Southgate Drive Guelph Ontario Can...