Hughes AN6-098P Installing the feed support tube, Attaching feed rods to the reflector

Installing the feed support tube

Install the feed rods and feed support tube as explained in the following two sections. These instructions apply to both types of feed support tubes and feed rods, that is, the tube and feed rods for the J-type radio or cradle-type radio.

Note: If you are installing an antenna that will use a cradle-type radio assembly, make sure the feed support tube and feed rods are stamped TG. (Other letters or numbers may appear with TG.) If these parts are not stamped TG, they are the wrong parts for the cradle-type radio. Contact Installer Support to obtain the correct parts.

Attaching the feed rods Attach the feed rods to the reflector:

1.Attach the feed rods to the rim of the reflector as shown in Figure 18.

The feed rod end with the longer flat part attaches to the reflector rim; the end with the shorter flat part attaches to the feed support tube (as shown in Figure 19 on page 28).

Point the lower end of each feed rod inward, toward the space in front of the lower part of the reflector. When both feed rods are correctly installed, their lower ends are just a few inches apart.

¼-20 x 1-inch

hex bolt

¼-inch	¼-inch	¼-inch lock
flat washer	flat washer
		washer
	¼-inch hex nut
	Reflector
	rim

Feed rod

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Detail – Attaching left feed rod (right rod – same but opposite)

Figure 18: Attaching feed rods to the reflector

Note: The photos in this section show the feed support tube and rods for the J-type radio. These parts for the cradle-type radio are very similar and are installed in the same way.

2. Tighten each nut just enough to keep the hardware in place.

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