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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2014
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Stacy E. Davis, Medway, MA (US);
Matthew J. Flom, Chesapeake, VA (US);
Adam J. Trimby, Sterling, MA (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A method of raising an antenna includes decoupling an antenna pedestal from an antenna pedestal mounting structure. The method additionally includes separating the antenna pedestal from the antenna pedestal mounting structure using one or more lifting rods. The method further includes inserting one or more antenna lifting fixtures between a first surface of the antenna pedestal and a first surface of the antenna pedestal mounting structure. The method also includes operating the one or more antenna lifting fixtures to move the first surface of the antenna pedestal away from the first surface of the antenna pedestal mounting structure. A corresponding system and antenna lifting fixture is also provided.