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Assembly
Note:
For reference purposes, a completed basic
HF2V Antenna
is shown at the end of this manual
following the complete detailed parts list.
1. Check to be sure that no parts are missing (see assembled antenna pictorial page)
2. If the antenna is to be installed at ground level, plant mounting post (A) in a hole approximately
21 inches deep so the upper end of the fiber rod insulator is approximately 3 to 5 inches above
ground level. Pack earth tightly
around mounting post (A) so that it
will remain vertical. Concrete may be
used in areas of high wind for greater rigidity, in which case the mounting post should be
rotated while the concrete is setting so that it may be easily removed later. If the antenna is to be
mounted in concrete or in damp, acidic or alkaline soil, the mounting post should be given a
protective coating of asphalt roofing compound, polyurethane varnish, or another suitable
covering to protect the metal against corrosion. You may also want to use the optional
BUT-
MPS
Mounting Post Sleeve which fits over Tube A (when the outside sleeve on Tube A is
removed) to help protect it from contamination.
NOTE: DO NOT HAMMER THE MOUNTING POST INTO THE GROUND AS THIS CAN
SPLINTER THE FIBER ROD INSULATOR AND COMPLICATE INSTALLATION.
3. Slide the insulator on 40 meter tube (B1) into the top of base section
(B) and secure with a #8 x 1-1/2" bolt, #8 lock washer and #8 hex
nut. [The antenna will be mated to tube (A) and the other insulator -
along with the red coil (Q) - in a later step in the assembly].
NOTE:
The top of base section (B)
has the mounting hole located 1/4"
from the end.
In all subsequent steps involving base section (B), assembly should be done indoors or in an area
where dropped hardware may easily be recovered.
4. Locate the 80/40 meter coil assembly (C) and slide the clamp at the outer end of the larger coil
over the 40 meter tube (B1) and onto base section (B), until the
middle clamp can be positioned around the fiber glass
insulating rod. The middle clamp will have to be pulled open
slightly to pass over the 40 meter tube (B1) and bolt that goes
through the insulator rod. Position the center coil clamp
around the insulator rod so that the distance from the clamp to the
end of either piece of tubing is approximately equal, and pass a
#10 x 1" bolt through the holes of the center coil clamp as shown
in the drawing immediately below. The outer tab of this clamp
may be bent back slightly to provide clearance for the bolt, and
bent back into place after final assembly. Fasten the center coil
clamp firmly in place using a #10 lock washer
and #10 wing nut. Using #10 lock washers
