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The antenna mounting channel must be kept in alignment with the Tilt Base plate to prevent binding
until it is positioned in the Tilt Base. Once the antenna is vertical, slide the antenna to the left,
toward the Tilt Base mounting pipe to allow the two parts of the Tilt Base to line up and drop down
into the slots. Lightly tighten the top flange nuts on the Tilt Base to hold the antenna.
Note: As you raise the antenna to the vertical position, it’s important to maintain the
alignment between the antenna mounting channel and the Tilt Base backing plate
to minimize binding. Make sure the lower tilt-base bolts are not excessively loose
before rising. They should be first tightened securely and then backed off no more
than 1/2 turn.
Feedline Connections
The most efficient way to make a reliable feedline connection using customer supplied coaxial
cable is using the optional
DXE-RADP-3
Radial Plate with the optional
DXE-112-KIT
SO-239
Chassis Mount Connector as shown in
Figure 12
.
Use a customer supplied insulated wire soldered on the center pin of the chassis mounted SO-239
(14 gage insulated wire is adequate) to a ring terminal which is connected to the antenna feedpoint
hardware. Make the wire long enough so it will not bind when raising or lowering the antenna.
When connected in this manner, the customer supplied coaxial cable will feed the antenna and the
shield will have a positive and reliable connection to the radial field.
Figure 12 - Feedline connection using an optional DXE-112-KIT SO-239 Chassis Mount
and the optional DXE-RADP-3 Radial Plate
To minimize stress on the feedline connection, make sure the feed point connection has sufficient
slack when raising and lowering the vertical. Make sure all connections are tight.
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