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A50-5S

115 050115

CONNECTOR

1

BOOT

116 240116

SILICONE

1

PACKAGE

KEY      P/N                 DISPLAY                     DESC                     SIZE             QTY

#5 - FEEDLINE ASSEMBLY

Before attaching the feedline permanently, tune the antenna as
outlined on page 1.  The antenna is designed for use with 50 Ohm
coaxial cable terminated with a PL-259 connector.  Any length of
feedline can be used with your A50-5S.The shortest length of cable
will have the least loss.  A connector boot is included for use with your
new antenna.  (Figure F)  Slide the boot over the cable before
attaching your PL-259.  Coat only the outside connector threads and
shell with silicone grease.  Do not coat the center pin or receptacle.
After the PL-259 is firmly screwed on to the antenna connector, slide
the vinyl boot over the connector and against the mast bracket.  Tape
the feedline to the boom and down the mast. It's a good idea to form
a drip loop in the coax to help protect the connector from water
damage (figure G).

FIGURE F

FIGURE G

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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 antenna
is free of defects in material or workmanship.  If, in the judgement of Cushcraft, any such antenna is defective, then Cushcraft Corporation will, at its option, repair or replace the antenna
at its expense within thirty days of the date the antenna is returned (at purchasers expense) to Cushcraft or one of its authorized representatives.  This warranty is in lieu of all other
expressed warranties, any implied warranty is limited in duration to one year.  Cushcraft  Corporation shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages which may result
from a defect.  Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or exclusions or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation
and exclusion may not apply to you.  This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.  This  warranty does not extend
to any products which have been subject to misuse, neglect, accident or improper installation.  Any repairs or alterations outside of the Cushcraft factory will nullify this warranty.

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SILICONE GREASE

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COAT WITH SILICONE GREASE

(DO NOT coat the center pin or socket!)

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Frequency
Number Elements
Forward Gain
Front to Back Ratio
SWR Typical
2:1 Bandwidth, MHz
Power
Boom Length
Longest Element
Turning Radius
Mast Size Range
Wind Surface Area
Weight

50-54 MHz
5
10.5 dBd
24 dB
1.2:1
>1
1000 Watts
12 ft. (3.7 m)
123" (312.4 cm)
7.8 ft. (2.37 m)
1.5-2.0 in (3.8-5.1 cm)
2.9 ft

2

. (.273 m

2

)

11 lb. (5.0 kg)

SPECIFICATIONS

Summary of Contents for A50-5S

Page 1: ...ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION 5 ELEMENT 6 METER BEAM A50 5S C O R P O R A T I O N 951365 11 94 ...

Page 2: ...e 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 antenna by following the directions and illustrations in steps 1 through 5 Vertical polarization is...

Page 3: ...m stainless steel lock washer 10 85 010085 1 4 63 cm stainless steel hex nut 10 115 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 5 403 010403 1 5 8 4 13 cm stainless steel U bolt 2 404 010404 2 x 3 5 1 x 7 6 cm stainles...

Page 4: ...8 10 78 10 D1 in 30 28 26 cm 76 2 71 12 66 04 D2 in 29 1 2 27 1 2 25 1 2 cm 74 93 69 85 64 77 D3 in 29 27 25 cm 73 66 68 58 63 5 Set in 15 5 8 15 5 8 18 cm 39 69 39 69 45 72 X in 2 2 1 1 2 cm 5 08 5 08 3 81 EA ALUM 3 4 x 48 5 TUBING 1 9 x 121 9 cm EB ALUM 5 8 x 40 1 2 2 TUBING 1 6 x 102 9 cm EC ALUM 5 8 x 35 3 4 2 TUBING 1 6 x 90 8 cm ED ALUM 5 8 x 33 2 TUBING 1 6 x 83 8 cm EE ALUM 5 8 x 32 1 2 2 ...

Page 5: ...er the rod up to the flattened end Adjust to the dimensions shown in Table 1 for horizontal polarization and Table 2 for vertical polarization Tighten all connectors FIGURE D 4 BOOM TO MAST ASSEMBLY Mount the antenna to the mast at the location shown in Figures B and B 2 Mounting hardware is shown below Figure E KEY P N DISPLAY DESC SIZE QTY KEY P N DISPLAY DESC SIZE QTY 85 010085 HEX 1 4 2 NUT 63...

Page 6: ...is defective then Cushcraft Corporation will at its option repair or replace the antenna at its expense within thirty days of the date the antenna is returned at purchasers expense to Cushcraft or one of its authorized representatives This warranty is in lieu of all other expressed warranties any implied warranty is limited in duration to one year Cushcraft Corporation shall not be liable for any ...

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