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59 -- HF ANTENNA Sol. DATMO1-95-R-0006. Due 062395. Contact Cindy Hische, Contract Specialist, (817) 288-0884, Connie L. Carey, Contracting Officer, (817) 288-9565. The Army intends to issue a Request for Proposal for five tactical high frequency (HF) antennas. The intended primary use for these antennas will be to transmit and receive short range HF groundwave communications signals. The systems that will use the antennas are communications simulators with 250 watt amplifiers. The systems are all mobile, thus the antennas will usually be erected and stowed for each use. Some of the communications systems to be simulated are frequency hopping radios therefore the antenna must either be a broadband antenna or have a very fast matching unit. The following represents the Governnment's minimum requirments: Frequency Range: 2-30 MHz; Impedence: 50 ohms, VSWR: 2.5:1; Power Handling: 250 watts min, 1 KW preferred; Input Connector: Type N; Polarization: Vertical preferred; Directivity: Omni-directional, groundwave preferred; Gain: -12dBi@ 2 Mhz, -2dBi @ 30 MHz perferred; Size Stored: 63 x 24 x 12 inches maximum; Weight: 300 lbs maximum, 100 lbs preferred; Erection Time: 2 men 1 hour maximum, single man 1 hour preferred; Wind Loading: 60 mph minimum; Temperature Range: +10 degrees to +120 degrees F ambient operating -20 degrees to +150 degrees F storage. Requests for the solicitation may be telefaxed to (817) 288-9522, ATTN: Cindy Hische. No telephonic requests will be accepted. The solicitation will be issued on or about 22 May 1995. (118)

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