RECOVERING TWIN COAX CABLE ASSEMBLY USING REELING MACHINE

TM 11-5995-208-10

GENERAL (CONT)

Remove all unattended repeaters, twin coax adapter cables, and wire grips

as the cable is being picked up. You must do a visual inspection of the cable

during recovery so you will be able to spot any damage or excessive wear.

Clearly mark all items you notice as being damaged or suspect of being

damaged.

RC-453/G

STORAGE

CX-11230/G

COMPARTMENT

(1/4 MILE)

UG-1870/U

CONNECTOR

UG-1870/U

CONNECTOR

When recovering 1/4-mile sections, make sure that you have approximately

12 feet of cable for placement in the reel storage compartment.

While recovering the cable, make sure no connectors are dragged across

the ground. It may be necessary to assign one crew to keep connectors off

the ground.

RECOVERING TWIN COAX CABLE ASSEMBLY USING REELING MACHINE

The reeling machine is designed to recover cable from a truck, but may be

used on the ground. Complete instructions for operating the reeling machine

are given in TM 11-362.

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