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AS-5085-SR: Quick Reference Data

Part Number -- AS-5085-SR

Name: 35-Ft Heavy Duty Naval Whip Antenna AS-5085-SR
Category: HF Antennas
Diagram(s): Dimensions and Mounting Details
Photo(s): AS-5085
NATO Stock Number (NSN): 5983-21-871-4106
Height: 36.0 Ft (11.0 M)   (repeated below)
Frequency Range: 1.6 MHz to 30 MHz  (repeated below)
Features:  * Meets stringent environmental requirements
* Operationally proven
* Extra heavy duty

Typical System Applications:
* AN/URC-32
* AN/URC-36
* AN/URT-23
* AN/URT-24
* AN/WRC-1
* AN/WRT-1
* AN/URA-22
* AN/URA-38
* OE-5006/SRC
Description: The AS-5085-SR was specifically designed to the strict requirements of the Canadian Navy and is the world's best antenna in its class.  Service and field tests have proven this class of antenna to meet any operational requirement.  In fact, several of these antennas were tested at White Sands, New Mexico, in a simulated atomic blast and performance expectations were greatly surpassed.
Notes: 1.  United States Patent Number 3,725,944 applies
2.  Specifications subject to change without notice

Accessories

Ground Sheet: use the VGS-36100A
Steel Tower: use the VTGS-20
Hinge Plate: use the VHB-17
Gin Pole: if using the VTGS-20, use the VGP-10 or VGP-17
if using the VHB-13, use the VGP-13
Lightning Arrestor: use the VLA-200
Foundation Details: if using the VTGS-20, use these Foundation Details
if using the VHB-13, use these Foundation Details

Electrical Characteristics

Frequency Range: 1.6 MHz to 30 MHz 
Resonant Frequency: 5.9 MHz
Power Rating: 5  KW Average Power
Dry Withstanding Voltage: 25 kV
Electrical Length: 34.5 Ft (10.5 M)

Mechanical Characteristics

Mechanical Length: 36.0 Ft (11.0 M) 
Base Insulator: Epoxy Fibreglass
Top Termination: Brass Corona Ball
Joints: Bronze Threaded Section with Lock Pin
Wind Loading Test: To 240 Km/Hr (150 MPH) 
Ice Loading Test: 1.87 CM (.75 inch) ice at 160 Km/Hr (100 MPH)
Centre of Gravity: 13.7 Ft (4.2 M)
Temperature: -50°C to 65°C (-60°F to 150°F) 
Finish: Epoxy Polyamide Paint
Weight: 141.0 Lbs. (64 kg) 
 

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