Inspect before retuning: Support hardware is part of the antenna system, not scenery. The mast, base, adapter, guy point, guy lines, surface, wind, feed-line pull, and antenna geometry must work together before RF performance matters.
After every deployment
- Inspect every structural and threaded interface before and after use.
- Dry and clean collapsible sections, clamp faces, guy lines, sleeves, and fasteners.
- Label kits so the correct adapter and hardware stay together.
- Retire damaged structural parts rather than retuning around a mechanical fault.
When something moves or the SWR changes
- Stop transmitting and make the structure safe.
- Inspect the base and work upward through every loaded interface.
- Correct mechanical movement, moisture, damage, and feed-line strain before changing antenna tuning.
- Rebuild the documented geometry and restart at low power.
Do not return to service
- Keep the fall zone clear.
- Lower the system if any support moves or deforms.
- Never work beneath an unstable mast or loaded antenna.
Use the current Chameleon support hardware instructions.
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