Hughes AN6-098P - Manual (Page 30)

Chapter 2 • Antenna parts and required tools
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Feed support tube and
feed rods
The radio assembly mounts onto the feed support tube (Figure 5).
The feed rods (Figure 6) attach to the reflector and support the
feed support tube.
Each of the two antenna kits contains one feed support tube and
two feed rods, for the radio type supported by the specific antenna
kit. Figure 5 shows both types of feed support tubes for the two
radio types. The feed support tube for the cradle-type radio is
stamped TG. Other letters or numbers may appear with TG.
Figure 6 shows the two types of feed rods for the two radio types.
The rods in the two antenna kits (for each radio type) are different
lengths and are not interchangeable. The feed rods for the
cradle-type radio are stamped TG. Other letters or numbers may
appear with TG.
Figure 5: Feed support tubes (two types)
Tube for
J-type radio
Tube for
cradle-type radio
6 holes along
mounting surface;
5 pass through tube
4 ho
les a
long
radio
mou
nting
surf
ace
Figure 6: Feed rods (two types)
28.5 inc
hes ove
rall leng
th
Rods for
J-type radio
Rods for
cradle-type radio 30.5 inch
es overa
ll length