These Installation Instructions are valid for antennas in the following version :

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1 Installation Instructions 3 ft ntennas (with E-Mount) D, DX, U, UD, UX SD, SDX, SU, SUX NMT (e) These installation instructions have been written for qualified, skilled personnel. The antenna shall be inspected once per year by qualified personnel to verify proper installation, maintenance, and condition of equipment. It is important to adhere precisely to all parts of the installation instructions. RFS disclaim any responsibility resulting from improper or unsafe installation. RFS reserves the right to alter details at any time, especially with respect to technical improvements. 200 km/h survival windspeed antenna version 250 km/h survival windspeed antenna version These Installation Instructions are valid for antennas in the following version : - Reflector Ø 0.9 m (3 ft) - Pipe mount for installation on pipe Ø 114 mm (Ø 89 mm optional) - ntenna offset to the left or to the right - Standard installation on Ø 114 mm pipe with offset to the left - Safety collar for easy installation - 2 spindles for fine adjustment of Elevation ±15 and zimuth ±5 - Reflector with shroud, shroud aperture covered by a flexible radome km/h version : No sway bar km/h version : With sway bar Ø 33 mm x 1 m (mandatory) Sales department : Radio Frequency Systems Kabelkamp 20, D Hannover (Germany) Tel Fax Plant: RFS France Trignac (France) Tel +33 (0) Fax +33 (0) /8

2 1 - Tools required for installation (Non not included with antenna) 2 ntenna Offset - Hoisting device for 100 dan - Torque wrench from 0 to 50 Nm - Shackle(s), roll(s), pulley(s) and lifting accessories - Water balance, compass, cutter, tape measure - 2 strong ropes (approx. length 1.5x tower high) - 1 strong rope or cable (approx. length 2.5 tower high) - Key for socket screw : M3(2.5), M4(3) - Wrenches for hexagon bolts : M5(8), M6(10), M8(13), M10(17), M12(19) (values in brackets = openings of spanners) 3 Shroud orientation and installation in the reflector Holes for feed with guy wires Offset left Reflector TOP at the antenna top Elevation fine adjustment spindle zimuth fine adjustment spindle Loosen the 4 bolts M5 on the shroud (pre-assembled in factory) Drain holes of the shroud towards the antenna bottom Offset right Shroud Remove the last bolt M5 (if pre-installed in factory) Reflector TOP at the antenna bottom Drain holes of the shroud towards the antenna bottom For an offset left For an offset right Reflector TOP mark in opposition with shroud junction The shroud must be installed inside of the reflector Shroud junction The shroud must be installed inside of the reflector Shroud junction ntenna Vertical xis ntenna Vertical xis Reflector TOP mark aligned with shroud junction Shroud assembly detail For the 2 holes rep. 25 screws M5x12 50 washers 5.3 Ø15 25 sl nuts M5 OUT IN DO NOT TIGHTEN bolted joint until RF Braid installation between shroud & reflector rim OUT IN + + dd 2 serrated lock washers 5.3 between the 2 washers 5.3 Ø15 NMT e 2/8

3 4 - Sway bar clamp installation (Only for antenna provided with a sway bar) For an offset left For an offset right SL nut M10 Washer 10.5 Sway bar clamp 33 (L-Profil 40x40) (Tighten the assembly, keeping the sway bar clamp 33 and the sway bar terminal free in rotation without gap) SL nut M10 Washer 10.5 Sway bar clamp 33 (L-Profil 40x40) (Tighten the assembly, keeping the sway bar clamp 33 and the sway bar terminal free in rotation without gap) Sway bar terminal Sway bar terminal Washer 10.5 Ø30 Screw M10x30 Washer 10.5 Ø30 Screw M10x30 Replace the 2 M5 bolts on the reflector rim, 90 counter-clockwise from the shroud junction, by the M8 bolts as described below. 2 screws M8x25 2 washers 8.4 Ø24 Replace the 2 M5 bolts on the reflector rim 90 clockwise from the shroud junction, by the M8 bolts as described below. 2 SL nuts M8 2 washers 8.4 Ø24 2 SL nuts M8 2 washers 8.4 Ø24 Shroud junction 2 screws M8x25 2 washers 8.4 Ø24 Shroud junction 5 - Feed system installation* (Refer to feed system installation instructions) * For monopolarized feed systems with freq. below 10 GHz, and for dualpolarized feed systems below 11 GHz, the feed system must be installed before radome installation (due to mixed mounting design). If your feed system is not concerned, skip this step, you can install it later. 6 - Radome installation Logotype at the antenna top (at the opposite of shroud junction) Loosen M5 nuts to put them J-Bolt extremity Shroud junction (alway at the antenna bottom) Clip Cardboard Push Push Cardboard Edge protector installation on reflector rim (mandatory) J-Bolts installation principle 20 mm Shroud rim junction without edge protector Edge protector covering shroud rim junction J-Bolts tension - Install the radome over the shroud aperture - Push on the J-Bolt s springs to hook them in the radome s eyelets. - fter J-Bolts complete installation, adjust the radome tension with the 1 st M5 nut to have a spring length of 20 mm on each J-Bolts (proceed by opposite J-Bolts). - Then lock each 1 st nut in position with the 2 nd one with usual wrenches. NMT e 3/8

4 7 - Pre-assembly of the mount (Feed system not shown) For an easy operation of the bolted joints, and correct torque tightening, «nti Seize» installation paste must be applied to all threads of bolts and fine adjustment spindles. fter this, keep the lubricated threads free of dust and dirt! (a Torque Table is attached for specifications) Connecting Support 3 ft E-Mount Cardboard Carefully turn up the antenna to have the radome face down 7.3 Respect screw s orientation For an antenna offset left For an antenna offset right 6 screws M10x30 6 SL washers 10 6 nuts M10 (Torque tighten) Respect screw s orientation screws M10x25 3 SL washers 10 3 washers 10.5 Ø30 (Torque tighten) Eye spindle M10x100 2 brass nuts M10 2 washers 10.5 Ø30 Steel U-Mount 3 ft 8 - Feed system installation* (refer to feed system installation Instructions) * For monopolarized feed systems with freq. over 10 GHz, and for dualpolarized feed systems over 11 GHz, the feed system could be installed after radome installation (due to rear mounting design). If have already fitted the feed system you are not concerned, skip this step. 9 - Safety collar installation and orientation on pipe support For an offset left For an offset right Minimum space 340 mm Minimum space 340 mm Minimum space 35 mm V-Bolt M10 Steel clamp 2 washers 10.5 Ø30 4 M10 nuts Minimum Space 35 mm NMT e 4/8

5 10 - Hoisting on the tower (Feed system not shown) Strong rope attached on the reflector casting eye (Ø8.5 mm) with a shackle, and linked to winch Shackle Steel mount Shackle Strong rope fixed at the tower top. The rope is slipping through a steel roll or a shackle, which is fixed on the reflector casting eye (Ø8.5 mm) Strong rope or cable fixed to antenna steel mount to avoid collision with the tower structure during hoisting To winch NMT e 5/8

6 11 - ntenna installation on pipe support (Feed system not shown) 2 U-Bolts M12 4 washers nuts M12 (handtigthen the V-bolts to permit the antenna free rotation around the pipe, for the azimuth spindle installation) zimuth safety collar installed on pipe support zimuth spindle installation (Rear view) fter zimuth spindle installation, torque tigthen the 2 M12 bolts (see torque table joined) Eye spindle M10x130 M10 nut SL washer 10 Screw M10x30 2 M10 brass nuts 2 washers 10.5 NMT e 6/8

7 12 - zimuth fine adjustment Loosen M12 nuts ¾ turn C fter complete azimuth adjustment, torque tighten the 4 first M12 nuts (V-bolts must have been greased) D 4 M12 nuts (tighten with an usual wrench) Steel clamp B Loosen or tighten M10 brass nuts to adjust the azimuth of the antenna E Lock the 2 M10 brass nuts on the steel clamp 13 - Elevation fine adjustment 14 - Sway bar installation (Only for antenna with a sway bar) Loosen ¼ turn the 3 M10 bolts B Loosen or tighten M10 brass nuts to adjust the elevation of the antenna Offset left Feed system not shown Washer 10.5 SL nut M10 Offset right Screw M10x70 fter complete elevation fine adjustment, torque tigthen the 3 M10 bolts, and lock the 2 M10 brass nuts on the steel mount For antennas provided with a sway bar, the sway bar installation is mandatory! NMT e 7/8

8 15 - Sway bar / Tower fixation configurations (Only for antenna with a sway bar) Washer 13 Ø24 SL nut M12 Screw M10x25 Fixing clamp sway bar (L-Profil 60x60) Sway bar extremity Screw M12x30 2 U-Bolts M6x33 4 washers nuts M6 Typical config. for direct mount on tower angle structure Washer 10.5 SL nut M10 Fixing clamp sway bar (L-Profil 60x60) Fixing plate sway bar 33 lternative config. with optional interface SM-SKO-UNIVERSL for installation on tower pipe or angle structure 1 screws M10x25 1 washers SL nuts M10 Optional interface SM-SKO-UNIVERSL 1 screws M10x25 1 washers SL nuts M10 Sway Bar orientation Offset Left Offset Right fter complete sway bar orientation, torque tighten all bolted joints ±25 ±25 Torque wrench 16 - Final Check When the installation of the antenna has been completed, it is necessary to make sure that the installation instructions have been followed in all aspects. It is especially important to check that all bolted joints are torque tightly locked (mandatory). NMT e 8/8