Lightning poses a serious hazard to you and to your radio
equipment. Your antenna is a conductor. If it is struck by
lightning (or touched by a live power line), it will conduct
this electricity into your home.
Safety precautions require that you equip your antenna with
lightning protection equipment. The equipment needed and
installation methods can vary from area to area.
WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU HIRE A LICENSED, BONDED, AND
EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL TO HELP WITH OUTSIDE
INSTALLATIONS.
An injury, of any kind, is simply not worth it. Please be careful!
Included with the Optional Remote Installation Kit is Silicone Grease
and Coax-Seal. Apply silicone grease to the cable connector before
plugging into the ANTENNA ELEMENT. Also apply Coax-Seal to the
perimeter seam of the plastic case, screw holes, cable connection
and ground lug. This will provide water resistance.
If radio noise and static are a problem, start by finding a place as
close as possible to the radio where the static is absent. This is
done by tuning a portable radio to a point on the AM dial where
there is no station and static is at a high level. Bring the portable
near an outside wall or even outside up to 50' away from your host
radio. When you find a place without static, this is where you may
want to mount the Antenna Element. Please refer to Grounding the
Antenna Element on page 11, and Radio Noise Troubleshooting on
page 12 for additional information.
Outdoor Installation Precautions
Lightning Protection
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Twin Coil Ferrite
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AM Antenna by C.Crane
Radio Noise
Remote Installation of Antenna Element
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