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OUT OF THE MOUNT AND ATTACH THE ANTENNA USING QUICK DISCONNECTS.  WHILE
SITTING IN MY WHEELCHAIR, I SIMPLY REINSERT THE BOTTOM OF THE MAST,
COMPLETE WITH ANTENNA, INTO ITS MOUNTING TUBE NO TOOLS ARE REQUIRED.  THE
TOP OF MY 20 METER ANTENNA REACHES A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 16 FEET, AND MY
WHEELCHAIR SERVES AS THE COUNTERPOISE.  I ENDED UP HAVING TO CUT MY ANTENNA
MAST FROM ITS ORIGINAL LENGTH OF 48 INCHES, BECAUSE IT DIDNT ALLOW ENOUGH
CLEARANCE FOR THE AUTOMATIC DOOR MECHANISM AT MY ASSISTED CARE FACILITY.
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TO OPERATE MY TRANSCEIVER, I JUST SLIDE OPEN THE RADIO BOARD THATS UNDER MY
SEAT TO ACCESS THE MASTER POWER SWITCH.  THEN I SLIDE IT BACK UNDER THE
SEAT.  FOR AIR TRAVEL, I PULL THE RADIO BOARD OUT COMPLETELY AND COLLAPSE
MY WHEELCHAIR.  THE TWO LITHIUM BATTERY PACKS TOTALING 12 AH BUILT INTO THE
WHEELCHAIR REACH THE MAXIMUM FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FAA LITHIUM
BATTERY LIMIT.  THIS IS ALSO WHY I NEED TO REMOVE THE RADIO BOARD, AS ITS
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