➤To connect a dipole or long-wire antenna:
1.Turn the transceiver off.
2.Open the harness envelope, to reach the coaxial cable interconnecting the RF connectors of the transceiver and the ATU.
3.Disconnect the cable from the transceiver RF connector.
4.Connect the coaxial feed of the antenna directly to the transceiver RF connector.
5.You may now disassemble the whip antenna (see Chapter 2).
6.Close the harness envelope. You may now operate the transceiver with the dipole or
➤To return the transceiver to regular operation (with whip antenna):
Reconnect the ATU to the transceiver and reinstall the whip antenna by reversing the procedure given above.
