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A50-3S

951364 (12/94)

A50-3S

3 ELEMENT

6 METER BEAM

COMMUNICATIONS  ANTENNAS

ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION

Summary of Contents for A50-3S

Page 1: ...951364 12 94 A50 3S 3 ELEMENT 6 METER BEAM COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION ...

Page 2: ...d be made to one or more ground rods or other extensive ground system directly at the base of the tower or mast using at least 10AWG ground wire and non corrosive hardware For details and safety standards consult the National Electrical Code You should also use a coaxial lightning arrester Cushcraft offers several different models such as LAC 1 LAC 2 and the LAC 4 series ASSEMBLY Assemble your ant...

Page 3: ...p 1 70 190070 4 x 6 10 2 x 15 2 cm formed mast plate 1 84 010084 1 4 63 cm stainless steel lock washer 6 85 010085 1 4 63 cm stainless steel hex nut 6 115 050115 Connector boot 1 116 240116 Silicone package 1 118 010118 5 16 8 cm stainless steel hex nut 8 119 010119 5 16 8 cm stainless steel lock washers 8 326 290326 Danger label 1 402 010402 1 1 2 3 8 cm stainless steel U bolt 3 403 010403 1 5 8 ...

Page 4: ... the threads socket pointing to the mast mount Adjust the antenna to your preferred portion of the 6 meter band using Table 1 if you ve chosen horizontal polarization or Table 2 for vertical polarization Tighten all connections Horizontal Polarization 50 MHz 51 MHz 52 MHz 53 MHz 54 MHz REF in 34 1 2 34 1 2 32 1 2 32 1 2 30 1 2 cm 87 63 87 63 82 55 82 55 77 5 DE in 31 1 4 30 1 4 29 1 4 28 1 4 27 1 ...

Page 5: ... 1 6 x 95 2 cm EC ALUM 5 8 x 34 1 4 2 TUBING 1 6 x 87 0 cm ED ALUM 5 8 x 31 1 2 2 TUBING 1 6 x 80 0cm 27 050027 PLASTIC 5 8 6 CAP 1 6 cm 32 190032 U BOLT 1 1 2 3 BRACKET 3 8 cm 33 190033 BACKING 1 1 2 2 PLATE 3 8 cm 69 200069 TUNING 1 STRAP 84 010084 LOCK 1 4 4 WASHER 63 cm 85 010085 HEX 1 4 4 NUT 63 cm 402 010402 U BOLT 1 1 2 2 3 8 cm 409 030409 SS WORM 3 4 6 CLAMP 1 9 cm KEY P N DISPLAY DESC SIZ...

Page 6: ... Assemble and mount the mast bracket to the boom centered over the AA tube Refer to figure E for assembly KEY P N DISPLAY DESC SIZE QTY FIGURE D MAST 118 119 118 119 118 119 404 403 403 70 326 AA After the Reddi Match tube has been attached to the driven element adjust the angle of the tuning strap 69 to a point which brings the Reddi Match tube into parallel with the driven element 69 9 11 941 11...

Page 7: ... 8 m 117 in 300 cm 6 ft 1 8 m 1 5 2 in 3 8 5 1cm 1 80 ft2 0 17 m2 7 lb 3 2 kg 48 PERIMETER ROAD MANCHESTER NH 03108 603 627 7877 FAX 603 627 1764 COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE LIMITED WARRANTY Cushcraft Corporation P O Box 4680 Manchester New Hampshire 03108 warrants to the original consumer purchaser for one year from date of purchase that each Cushcraft ...

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