CHA TD LITE
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hasty deployment. It should be mounted at a height of 25 feet for best performance, but will provide good
performance at a height of 10 to 20 feet and is usable when mounted as low as three feet.
Figure 5. Inverted L Configuration.
Site Selection and Preparation.
1.
Select a site to deploy the CHA TD LITE Inverted
“L” Wire configuration, see figure (5). The site
should have two trees or other support that
would enable the end and corner of the “L” in
the Antenna Wire to be at a height around 25
feet. If the right supports are unavailable, any
convenient object, such as a fence post or the
top of a vehicle, may be used as a field
expedient support with reduced performance.
2.
If not already attached, connect a Carabiner (d)
to the Wire Connector (k) ends of the Antenna
Wires.
Connect the Matching Transformer. Refer to figure
(2) for steps (3)
–
(9).
3.
Connect the Carabiner from the Wire Connector
end of one of the Antenna Wires to the
Transformer Eyebolt (j).
4.
Connect the Wire Connector from the Antenna
Wire to the Bottom Transformer Connection (i).
Tighten the wing nut finger tight.
This is the
counterpoise in this configuration.
5.
Connect the Carabiner from the Wire Connector
end of the other Antenna Wire to the Carabiner
from step (3).
6.
Connect the Wire Connector from the Antenna
Wire to the Top Transformer Connection (h).
Tighten the wing nut finger tight.
7.
Using a Bowline of similar knot, tie one end of a
short length (around four feet) of Paracord to
the Carabiner connected in step (3).
8.
Drive a Stake in the ground below the support
closest to the location of the radio set.
9.
Using two Half Hitches, tie the short length of
Paracord from the Matching Transformer to the
Stake.
10.
Connect the UHF Plug from the Coaxial Cable to
the UHF Socket (g) on the Matching
Transformer.
Raise the Antenna.
11.
Using a Bowline or similar knot, tie a long length
(50 feet or more) of Paracord to the Isolation
Loop (c) at the free end of the Antenna Wire.
12.
Using a throw weight or other method, loop the
Paracord over the support that is closest to
where the radio set will be located.
13.
Pull the Antenna Wire over the support.
14.
Using a throw weight or some other method,
loop the Paracord over the other support.
15.
Raise the Inverted “L” antenna so that the
vertical and horizontal sections are not quite
taut.
16.
Secure the Paracord to the support using a
Round Turn and two Half Hitches, or similar
knot.
