IHN Bulletin 27870 Revision 8 Installation Instructions ——___ eens Feeds er ANDREW. For Microwave Antennas Descrip' ‘These feeds are designed for installation in shielded Standard and focal plane types of parabolic antennas. The aw ae it i feed is designed for positive metal-to-molal contact between the feed and the reflector. Therefore, no seperate ground wire is required. The mounting hardware includes either i tandard oF thin-head bolts and requires the use of 13 and 7mm wrenches. Notes: \ 4. As shown in Figure 1, a foam absorber material is applieg to certain feeds and is related to RF performance. Do not remove this absorber, Fou 1 at polazed Fea wn 2, As shown in Figure 2, some feeds ara furnished witho. ———___ —— vertex plates, some with vertex plates and some with veriox Notice ‘and spacer plates. Feeds that de not requite plates are identified by a label on the front ofthe ‘eed hub. The installation, maintenance or removal of antenna systems requires qualifed, experience personnel, Andrew 3 Do.nol remove he ange covers unl you are ready to _instatalon instructions have been writen for sean connect the feed lo the feed lines. The fanges must remain personnel. Antenna system should be Inspéciod once @ ¢ clean and dry Year by qualifed personnul to venty proper installation, ‘maintenance and condition of equipment. 4. The feed is normally installed from the fran side of the ‘ntonna, However, wtien a feed must be replaced on an Andrew sisclaims any fabily oF responsibilty for the Insigled antenna, consder the recomendations given in the results of improper or unsafe insallaton practices ‘Separate section tiled "Feed Replacement oe Retlector Refector ‘Spacer plate Vertex Le plate Feed Seating Seating eae 1 sing ing i i Fed win Feed wihout Fed win vertex and vertex pte verte inte spacer lates Figure 2. Feed Mounting Variations Eco 5082727