(2)
(6) The location will usually be determined by trade-offs of height, available supports, and interfering objects. Sometimes, multiple
trials may be necessary to judge which installation is best. Unfortunately, HF is difficult to predict. Usually, adequate height is favored
over other parameters.
(7) Remember that the highest amount of energy is radiated at a right angle to the antenna wire, the minimum off the ends (when the
antenna is parallel to the ground). Consider this when selecting map orientation for your antenna. By using an inverted Vee, you may
change the angle of radiation, and therefor affect the distance of transmission at different frequencies. Put simply, the steeper (more vertical
than horizontal) an inverted Vee is made, the more it will favor DX, and tend to skip over local stations at low frequencies. We recommend
roughly 30 degrees angle down on a leg from horizontal for best general, overall results.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Determine your supports, paying attention to best possible height , antenna configuration, and alignment. Portable masts, trees,
sides of a building, utility poles, etc. make good supports. Do not install parallel to power lines if it can be avoided.
(2) Remove the antenna from the carry bag. Lay it on the ground, the two rolls seperated and the components laying in the middle.
(3) Install the center mounting kit in accordance with the seperate instruction sheet, attaching to the balun and terminator.
(4) Uncoil one half of the antenna. Avoid twisting or kinking by keeping a little tension during unrolling. Let the takeup spool rotate
in your hands - do not pull the wire off the ends as it will kink. Attach the end rope with ring as shown in Figure # 1. If you keep the
top arm of the rope 1" - 3" shorter than the bottom arm , the antenna will hang in a proper vertical position instead of rotating flat.
(5) Attach your end mast lanyard line to the ring and pull just enough tension to keep the antenna half straight on the ground.
(6) Repeat steps # 4 and # 5 to the other side of the antenna.
(7) Attach your coax cable, attach the center lanyard, and raise the center of the antenna up in the air. Again avoid twisting or kinking.
Now tension the end lanyards.
(8) Run the coax to the station. Run the coax down to the ground, and then perpendicular to the antenna for as far as possible. If this
is not done properly, you will transmit onto the shield of the coax, causing high SWR and transmitter power cutback. Only use a sufficient
length of coax to reach the station
(9) Your antenna is ready for operation. It is broadband and pretuned at the factory for an average SWR of 1.4:1 to 2.0:1 in HF depending
upon the frequency used and surrounding objects, ground conditions, etc. You may find that in extremely bad locations the use of an
antenna tuner will be helpful. SWR of 2:1 to 3:1 should be expected on 6 meters without a tuner.
