Job #227: L3 / Randtron Antenna Transport Trailer

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Clegg Industries customized this 53 ft. drop trailer to house and transport a TRAC-A Rotodome AEW Surveillance Radar Antenna. This highly efficient rotodome antenna is mounted on top of the carrier based E-2C Hawkeye aircraft, providing fleet protection for the United States Navy. The US Coast Guard and the US Customs Service have adapted the capabilities of this reliable antenna for use in anti narcotics smuggling operations mounted on P-3 Orions. This antenna is also in use by the governments of Japan, Egypt, France, Taiwan, and Singapore. For more information on this antenna visit the Randtron Antenna Systems website at: http://www.l3com.com/randtron/endfarry.htm

Features Of Trailer:

  • Hydraulics actuated by twenty five foot long pendant cord for viewing safety
  • 12 ft x 22 ft custom built fold down wall /trailer side hydraulic door
  • Electronic hydraulic self leveling system
  • Hydraulics may be operated at 110 volts or 12 volts
  • Secondary access door
  • Precision contoured light weight welded aluminum antenna storage cradles
  • Folding aluminum wheeled carts for cradles
  • Work bench and tool boxes at rear compartment
  • Storage of antenna using removal rail arrangement
  • Door apparatus is used to move secondary antenna parts into and out of trailer
  • Lifting beams can be dismantled and stored in rear of trailer