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Introduction 6009-33 Broadband At Sea

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

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

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

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

1.4. GENERAL SCOPE OF THIS MANUAL .................................................................................................................................................................... 1-2

1.5. QUICK OVERVIEW OF CONTENTS...................................................................................................................................................................... 1-2

2. OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.1. SYSTEM POWER-UP .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-1

2.2. ANTENNA INITIALIZATION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-1

2.3. ANTENNA STABILIZATION ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-1

2.4. STABILIZED PEDESTAL ASSEMBLY OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................. 2-1

2.5. TRACKING OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2-1

2.6. ANTENNA POLARIZATION OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 2-1

2.7. LOW NOISE BLOCK CONVERTER OPERATION/SELECTION: ......................................................................................................................... 2-2

2.8. RF EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-2

2.9. FCC TX MUTE FUNCTION................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-2

2.10. RADOME ASSEMBLY OPERATION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2-2

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

3.1. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.2. SITE SELECTION ABOARD SHIP ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.3. ASSEMBLY NOTES AND WARNINGS ................................................................................................................................................................. 3-1

3.4. INSTALLING THE ADE .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2

3.4.1. Preparing The Single Piece 80.8” Radome Assembly ................................................................................................ 3-2

3.4.2. Antenna Pedestal Mechanical Checklist ........................................................................................................................... 3-3

3.5. CABLE INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-3

3.5.1. Shipboard Cable Installation ................................................................................................................................................... 3-3

3.6. BELOW DECKS EQUIPMENT. ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3-4

3.6.1. System Configuration................................................................................................................................................................... 3-4

3.6.2. Installing the Below Deck Equipment ................................................................................................................................ 3-4

3.6.3. Antenna Control Unit Connections ...................................................................................................................................... 3-4

3.6.4. Terminal Mounting Strip Connections ............................................................................................................................... 3-5

3.6.5. Control Cable Connections ....................................................................................................................................................... 3-5

3.6.6. NMEA GPS, Modem Lock & TX Inhibit Output Cable Connections .................................................................. 3-5

3.6.7. Ships Gyro Compass Connections ........................................................................................................................................ 3-5

3.6.8. IF Cable Connections ................................................................................................................................................................... 3-5

3.6.9. AGC Tracking Input Connections ......................................................................................................................................... 3-5

3.7. BROADBAND CONNECTIONS BELOW DECKS .................................................................................................................................................. 3-5

3.8. SET-UP & CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3-5

4. SET-UP & CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................................................................ 4-1

4.1. OPERATOR SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-1

4.2. OPTIMIZING TARGETING .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-1

4.3. OPTIMIZING AUTO-POLARIZATION TX/RX .................................................................................................................................................. 4-1

4.4. CALIBRATING RELATIVE ANTENNA POSITION (HOME FLAG OFFSET) .................................................................................................... 4-2

4.4.1. To Calculate HFO: ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4-2

4.4.2. To Enter the HFO value: .............................................................................................................................................................. 4-4

4.5. RADIATION HAZARD AND BLOCKAGE MAPPING (AZ LIMIT PARAMETERS) ........................................................................................ 4-4

4.6. TX POLARITY SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-4

4.7. TRACK DISP ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-5

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