Sea Tel ST94-21 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2. PURPOSE .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1

1.3. SYSTEM COMPONENTS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1-1

1.4. DUAL ANTENNA CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................................................................. 1-2

1.5. DUAL ANTENNA ARBITRATOR ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3

1.6. GENERAL SCOPE OF THIS MANUAL .............................................................................................................................................................. 1-3

1.7. QUICK OVERVIEW OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................................ 1-3

2. SITE SURVEY .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-1

2.1. SITE SELECTION ABOARD THE SHIP .......................................................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.2. ANTENNA SHADOWING (BLOCKAGE) AND RF INTERFERENCE .............................................................................................................. 2-1

2.3. MOUNTING FOUNDATION ........................................................................................................................................................................... 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. MOUNTING HEIGHT AND FORE-AFT LOCATION ..................................................................................................................................... 2-3

2.5. MAST CONFIGURATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 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. SAFE ACCESS TO THE ADE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-5

2.7. BELOW DECKS EQUIPMENT LOCATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 2-5

2.8. CABLES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 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

2.8.6. Grounding ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-7

3. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-1

3.1. GENERAL CAUTIONS & WARNINGS ........................................................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.2. SITE SELECTION ABOARD SHIP ................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2

3.3. PREPARATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-2

3.4. OPENING YOUR CRATES ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-2

3.4.1. Location of Items inside the Crates ................................................................................................................................. 3-3

3.4.2. Base Frame and Reflector Crate ........................................................................................................................................ 3-3

3.4.3. Pedestal Crate ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3-4

3.4.4. Radome Crate: ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3-5

3.5. UNPACKING THE BASE FRAME AND REFLECTOR CRATE ......................................................................................................................... 3-5

3.6. UNPACKING THE PEDESTAL CRATE ............................................................................................................................................................ 3-8

3.7. UNPACKING THE RADOME CRATE: ........................................................................................................................................................... 3-10

3.8. ASSEMBLING THE ADE ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3-11

3.8.1. Preparing for Assembly of the ADE .............................................................................................................................. 3-11

3.8.2. Sub-assemble the Base Frame Assembly ................................................................................................................... 3-11

3.8.3. Sub-assemble the bottom panels of the 144” Radome Assembly ................................................................ 3-12

3.8.4. Sub-assemble the upper panels of the 144” Radome Assembly ................................................................... 3-16

EAR Controlled - ECCN EAR99