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Securing the feed support
Feed rod ends attached to feed
support tube, in front of reflector
Back of
reflector
Chapter 3 • Assembling the antenna
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Secure the feed support tube:
tube
Figure 19: Attaching the feed rods to the feed support tube
Rim
Flat end of feed
support tube
Figure 20: Attaching the feed support tube to the reflector rim
1. Attach the lower ends of the feed rods to the feed support
tube as follows: Insert the ¼-20 × 2-inch hex bolt through the
tube, and use the hardware shown in Figure 19.
Make sure the flat end of the feed support tube points toward
the reflector.
2. Tighten the nut just enough to keep the hardware in place.
Feed rod
¼-20 x 2-inch
hex bolt
flat washer
3. Attach the flat end of the feed support tube to the rim of the
reflector, as shown in Figure 20.
4. Tighten the nut just enough to keep the hardware in place.
¼-inch hex nut
¼-inch lock washer
¼-inch flat washer
Reflector rim
¼-inch flat washer
Feed
support
tube
¼-inch hex nut
¼-inch
¼-inch
¼-inch lock
flat washer
washer
Detail
Side view
¼-20 x 1-inch
hex bolt
Detail
Feed rod
T0172007
Feed
support
tube
T0172008
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