User's Manual Part 2

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Operation of the PRC-2090 Tactical Manpack in Temporary Base Stations
For temporary base station operation, the Barrett PRC-2090 can be operated using
either a tactical broadband antenna Barrett P/N 2090-02-03 or a tactical tunable
wire dipole, Barrett P/N 2090-02-01.
Tactical Broadband Dipole Antenna (2090-02-03)
The Tactical Broadband Dipole Antenna is a dipole antenna with loading to allow
broadband operation. For operation, each side of the antenna is unwound to its full
length. Throwing cords are provided that can be used to elevate the antenna or tie it
to ground for an inverted V configuration. The antenna will handle continuous data
and CW transmission with a Barrett 30w manpack radio. Only low duty cycle voice
operation is supported for operation with 100w transmitters. The antenna can be
used in a number of configurations, depending on structures available for elevation.