Sales department : Radio Frequency Systems

Kabelkamp 20, D-30179 Hannover (Germany) Tel. +49-511 676-2520 Fax +49-511 676-2521
Plant : RFS France Trignac (France) Tel +33 (0)2 40 45 95 45 Fax +33 (0)2 40 90 41 43 1/12
x 4
x 1
x 1
x 1
Radome
x 1
Reflector
(equipped)
x 1
x 4
x 4
Antenna
offset left
Antenna
offset right
I nst al l at i on i nst r uc t i ons
6 f t Ant ennas (w i t h E-Mount 200 k m/h)


SB6-SBX6 NMT 649-03 (e)







- Reflector 1.8m (6 ft)
- Single or dual polarization
- Installation on vertical pipe 114 mm (4.5 inch)
- Fine adjustment for elevation and azimuth (5)
- Reflector with shroud
- Shroud aperture covered by a rigid radome
- Antenna weight : approx. 90 kg





- Combination wrenches for hexagonal bolts M6(10), M8(13) M10(16/17), M12(18/19),
M14(21/22), M16(24), M20(30)
- Allen keys M3(2.5), M4(3)
- Torque wrench 1 to 240 Nm with hex open/ring ends adapters M6(10), M8(13) M10(16/17),
M12(18/19), M14(21/22), M16(24), M20(30) and M3(2.5), M4(3) allen bit adaptors
- Square, flat screwdriver
- 2 strong ropes (x1.5 tower height), 1 strong rope (x2.5 tower height)
- 3 slings (lenghts 1.16m, 1.10m, 1.00m)
- Hoisting accessories, 2 shackles 8mm, 1 shackle 20mm, 2 shackles 24mm,
rolling eye, pulleys, spring hooks, winch
- Personal protection equipment (for attachment on tower), gloves

(values in brackets = openings of spanners)



































These installation instructions have been written for qualified, skilled personnel. The antenna shall be inspected once per year by qualified personnel to verify proper
installation, maintenance, and condition of equipment. It is important to adhere precisely to all parts of the installation instructions. RFS disclaim any responsibility
resulting from improper or unsafe installation. RFS reserves the right to alter details at any time, especially with respect to technical improvements.
1 Ant enna spec i f i c at i ons
3 Pac k i ng c ont ent
2 Tool s and equi pment r equi r ed f or i nst al l at i on
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NMT 649-03 2/12
4 Mount pr e-assembl y (for an antenna offset left or right)
5 Consol e i nst al l at i on on bac k r i ng (for an antenna offset left or right)
4 washers 13
4 SL washers 12
4 M12 nuts
4 M12x35 screws
2 angle
brackets
U-support






















Appl y gr ease
on t hr eads
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50 Nm
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50 Nm
Appl y gr ease
on t hr eads
Console
M12 nuts
SL washers 12
washers 13
x9
Washers 13
Screws M12x40
x9
3 stiffening plates
(mandatory)

NMT 649-03 3/12
M16 nut
SL washer 17
Washer 17 50
Washers 17
Screws M16x55
U-chape

6 Sw ay bar U-c hape pr e-assembl y and hoi st i ng eye posi t i oni ng (depending of the antenna offset left or right)
Appl y gr ease
on t hr eads
Keep U-c hape f r ee i n
r ot at i on w i t hout gap
Conf i g.
of f set l ef t
Conf i g.
of f set r i ght
Dismount and re-install
the hoisting eye on the
opposite holes
Conf i gur at i on of f set l ef t Conf i gur at i on of f set r i ght
NMT 649-03 4/12
Notch at
the top
Washer 21
SL washer 20
M20 nut

Washer 21 60
SL washer 20
Screw M20x35
Washer 21 60
SL washer 20
Screw M20x35


7 U-suppor t pr e-assembl y on c onsol e
Conf i g. of f set l ef t
Conf i g. of f set r i ght
Appl y gr ease
on t hr eads
Appl y gr ease
on t hr eads
Notch at
the top
Washer 21
SL washer 20
M20 nut
Washer 21 60
SL washer 20
Screw M20x35
Washer 21 60
SL washer 20
Screw M20x35
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240 Nm
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240 Nm
Antenna
offset left
Antenna
offset right
NMT 649-03 5/12
A
B
C
D
TOP
BOTTOM
A B
C
D
D



8 Shr oud panel s pr e-assembl y
A and B shr oud panel
j unc t i ons assembl y det ai l
C and D shr oud panel
j unc t i ons af t er assembl y
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NO
af t er assembl y
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Free
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tighten
af t er assembl y
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Washer 6.4 18
Screws M6x25
(M6 inserts)
Stiffening shroud
junction
(M6 inserts)
SL nut M6
Washer 6.4 18
Do not
tighten
Free
hole
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(M6 inserts)
Stiffening shroud
junction
(M6 inserts)
SL nut M6
Washer 6.4 18
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Washer 6.4 18
Hoisting eye
Washer 6.4 18
Screws M6x25
(Reflector edge)
(Radome edge)
M6 inserts
Hoisting eye Hoisting eye
D A B C D
TOP
NMT 649-03 6/12
TOP
BOTTOM
A B
D C
Top panel
Al w ays r espec t
t hi s panel or der
super posi t i on
or
Offset
left
Offset
right
Top panel
Top panel

9 Shr oud posi t i oni ng and or i ent at i on on r ef l ec t or
Conf i g. of f set l ef t Conf i g. of f set r i ght
x24
SL nut M6
Washer 6.4 18
Screw M6x20
Washer 6.4 18
x24
24 holes 9
4 mm
RF braid
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8 Nm
NO
TOP
BOTTOM
A
B
D C
I nt al l al l M6
bol t s i n opposi t e
di agonal mode
w i t hout t i ght eni ng
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TOP PANEL
IN
TOP PANEL
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M8 inserts
Holes 9
C
D
B
A
Reflector hole 13 (TOP)
Use this hole to center the top
panel (no screw for this hole)
Hoisting
eye
Hoisting
eye
Hoisting eye
A
D
C
B
Hoisting
eye
Reflector hole 13 (TOP)
Use this hole to center the top
panel (no screw for this hole)
Hoisting
eye
Hoisting eye
NMT 649-03 7/12
Insert RF braid between shroud and reflector rim around the antenna
(you can help you with a flat screwdriver for an easier installation)
Install the 4 stiffening belt by its center hole at the
last free hole at each shroud panel junction
Bend the stiffening belts around the shroud, and attach
them to the 4 M6 inserts around the shroud
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8 Nm
M6 bolts (x24)
C
A B
M6 screws (x4) M6 bolts (4x4)
10 RF Br ai d i nst al l at i on
11 St i f f eni ng bel t i nst al l at i on
12 Shr oud bol t t i ght eni ng
Gap
Shroud
Bolted joint
RF braid
Reflector
Reflector rim
A
Screw M6x20
Washer 6.4 18
x4
B
Washer 6.4 18
SL nuts M6
x4
4 screws M6x20
4 SL washers 6
4 washers 6.4 18
x4
C
A
C
B
RF braid
Reflector rim
Shroud
C
4 stiffening belts
A
B
Shroud
junction
NMT 649-03 8/12
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35 Nm
Spindle assembly detail
Spindle installed
M10 brass nut
Spherical washer (C10.5)
Conical washer (D12)
Washer 10.5 30

Washer 10.5 30
Conical washer (D12)
Spherical washer (C10.5)
M10 brass nut

M10 nut (stainless steel)
Washer 10.5
Washer 10.5
M10 nut (stainless steel)
Spindle assembly detail
Spindle installed
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5 Nm
I n opposi t e
di agonal mode


13 Radome i nst al l at i on
A
B
14 El evat i on spi ndl e i nst al l at i on
Conf i g. of f set l ef t Conf i g. of f set r i ght
Threaded rod
M10x250
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10 Nm
(brass nuts) (brass nuts)
Drain hole at the
antenna bottom
A
B
Washer 6.4 18
SL washer 6
Screw M6x25

x24

Appl y gr ease
on t hr eads
Threaded rod
M10x250
Appl y gr ease
on t hr eads
NMT 649-03 9/12
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20 Nm
Antenna weight : 90 kg
Hoisting eye (on backring) : 24 mm (x1)
Hoisting eye (on shroud) : 14 mm (x2)


Appl y gr ease
on t hr eads
15 Feed syst em i nst al l at i on (refer to feed system installation instructions joined)
16 Saf et y c ol l ar i nst al l at i on on t ow er pi pe and ant enna hoi st i ng on t he t ow er
Aiming
direction
for an
offset left
Aiming
direction
for an
offset right
Min 85 mm
Min 725 mm
Azimuth
safety
collar

V-bolt M10
(greased)
2 washers 10.5 30
4 nuts M10

1.16 m
sling
Strong rope fixed on the steel mount to avoid
collision with the tower structure during hoisting
Strong rope attached to the
3 slings with a shackle
1.10 m
sling
To winch
Strong rope fixed at the tower top.
The rope is slipping through a
steel roll attached with a shackle
on the sway bar U-chape
A
B
C
D
E
F
1 m
sling
Shackle 24mm Rope around mount angle Shackle 24mm Shackle 20mm + rolling eye
A B C D
Shackle 8mm (x2)
E/F
NMT 649-03 10/12
(Side view)
Loosen or tighten
M10 brass nuts to
adjust elevation

M8 brass nut
Conical washer (D9.6)
Spherical washer (C8.4)
Azimuth spindle pre-assembled
M8x200 eye spindle
M8 brass nut
Spherical washer (C8.4)
Conical washer (D9.6)
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5 Nm

A
B
17 I nst al l at i on on pi pe suppor t (offset left principle)
19 El evat i on adj ust ment (offset left principle)
Loosen M20
nut (1 turn)

Loosen M20
screw (1 turn)

Loosen M20
screw (1 turn)

S
ide view
Elevation
adjustment
M10 spindle

18 Azi mut h spi ndl e i nst al l at i on (offset left principle)
Washer 8.4
SL nut M8
Scrrew M8x30
Appl y gr ease
on t hr eads
U-bolt 14
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95 Nm
I n opposi t e
di agonal mode
A
U-bolt 14
4 M14 nuts
2 washers 15 44
B
4 M14 nuts
2 washers 15 44
U-bolt 14
Appl y gr ease
on t hr eads
NMT 649-03 11/12
(Side view)
M10 brass nuts

(Side view)
2 M8 brass nuts

(Side view)
Loosen or tighten M8
brass nuts to adjust
elevation


M20 nut

M20 screw
M20 screw

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240 Nm
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N
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10 Nm
20 Azi mut h adj ust ment (offset left principle)
Loosen M14 nuts (1 turn)

Loosen M14 nuts (1 turn)

4 M14 nuts

4 M14 nuts

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95 Nm
I n opposi t e
di agonal
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5 Nm
S
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Azimuth adjustment M8 spindle

Af t er c ompl et e adj ust ment
Af t er c ompl et e adj ust ment
NMT 649-03 12/12
Appl y gr ease on t hr eads.
Af t er sw ay bar posi t i oni ng, t or que
t i ght en al l ar t i c ul at i on bol t ed j oi nt s
Max
+/-25
Al t er nat i ve c onf i g.
with optional interface
SMA-SKO-UNI VERSAL
St andar d suppl i es
for direct mount on
tower angle structure
Fixing plate
sway bar 60
4 washers 13
8 nuts M12
Sway bar
extremity
2 U-Bolts M12x60
Fixing clamp sway bar
(L-Profil 60x60)
Angle tower structure
Pipe tower structure
Optional interface
SMA-SKO-UNI VERSAL
Screw M20x60
Washer 21
Screw M20x50
Washer 21
Washer 21
SL washer 20
Nut M20
Nut M20
SL washer 20
Washer 21
Screw M20x50
Washer 21
Fixing clamp sway bar
(L-Profil 60x60)
Nut M20
SL washer 20
Washer 21
Angle tower structure
(to drill for attachment)
Washer 21
SL washer 20
Nut M20
SL nut M20
Washer 21
Screw M20x60


















Torques to apply on GREASED hardware
M12 M20
50 Nm 240 Nm
21 Sw ay bar i nst al l at i on (offset left principle)
22 Fi nal c hec k
When the installation of the antenna has been completed, it is necessary to make sure that the installation instructions have been followed in all aspects. It is
especially important to check that all bolted joints are torque tightly locked.

M20 nut
SL washer 20
Washer 22 60 Sway bar 60
Screw M20x110