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DSE3-50 Rev 6/20 

BEFORE INSTALLING YOUR NEW ANTENNA, PLEASE BE SURE  

TO READ THE ENCLOSED WARNING PAMPHLET. 

 

ASSEMBLY TIPS AND NOTES 

 

TOOLS 

 

Assembly of your antenna kit requires the following tools. 

 

 

12’ or greater tape measure 

 

#2 Phillips screwdrivers 

 

7/16” wrench or rachet and socket 

 

Permanent marker (Sharpie) 

 

Pliers

 

 

 

ASSEMBLY TIPS 

 
1. 

Read an entire section before performing each assembly operation. 

 
2. 

This Manual contains assembly drawings and other assembly-related information such as 
element lengths.  Drawings are referred to by 

Figure

 number; charts and lists are referred to 

by 

Table

 number.  Continue using the same Table or Figure number until told to use a different 

one. 

 
3. 

All of the information needed to successfully complete the construction of an antenna kit is 
contained in this Manual.  Keep this Manual in a safe place so that it will be available should 
you require it for future reference. 

 
4.   

When tightening hardware 

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS 

– DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN!

 

 

Deformation of the boom may occur, causing misalignment of elements. 

 
5.   

Orient all hardware as instructed in each assembly step and as may be shown in an 

 

associated figure. 

 
 
Elements will be called out by their position on the boom, R = reflector, DE = driven element and D-
element number = director.  The director’s number is relative to the DE element with D-1 nearest the 
DE.  The elements are marked R, DE and D.   

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

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