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60 Meter
  Vertical
  Antenna

DXE-60VE-1P

DXE-60VE-1P-INS Revision 12

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Page 1: ...na DXE 60VE 1P DXE 60VE 1P INS Revision 12 DX Engineering 2016 1200 Southeast Ave Tallmadge OH 44278 USA Phone 800 777 0703 Tech Support and International 330 572 3200 Fax 330 572 3279 E mail DXEngine...

Page 2: ...Pipe 7 Attaching Ground Radial Wires to the Radial Plate 7 Tilt Base to Mounting Pipe 8 Vertical Base Section 8 Base Section to Tilt Base 10 Assembling the Vertical Element Sections 12 Mating the Vert...

Page 3: ...Perfect for Four Square or Phased Array systems WARNING INSTALLATION OF ANY ANTENNA NEAR POWER LINES IS DANGEROUS Warning Do not locate the antenna near overhead power lines or other electric light o...

Page 4: ...1250 Element Clamp 1 DXE ECL 1500 Element Clamp 2 DXE ECL 1750 Element Clamp 2 DXE ECL 2000 Element Clamp 2 DXE ECL 2250 Element Clamp 2 Black Vinyl Cap 1 Antenna Element Parts Quantity Antenna Eleme...

Page 5: ...Biodegradable Lawn Staples The DXE RADW 1000K BD Radial Wire Kit contains a 1 000 foot spool of 14 gauge PVC insulated black copper stranded wire with 40 Terminal Lugs and 200 Steel or Biodegradable...

Page 6: ...inimum 20 radials each 32 feet long should be used with this antenna Using 32 radials at 32 feet long is preferred and highly recommended The extra radials may help overcome unknown poor soil conditio...

Page 7: ...te Note JTL 12555 Jet Lube SS 30 Anti Oxidant should be used between all antenna element sections Jet Lube SS 30 is an electrical joint compound to affect a substantial electrical connection between m...

Page 8: ...ilt Base For reference Figure 7 shows a completed assembly Figure 1 DXE RADP 3 Radial Plate Installation Attaching Ground Radial Wires to the Radial Plate Using the 20 sets of supplied 1 4 stainless s...

Page 9: ...e tightened evenly from side to side with an equal amount of thread above each nut Figure 3 Vertical Base Section The base section is made up of an insulated mounting channel with hardware a mounting...

Page 10: ...rs two flat washers and 2 hex head nuts Figure 5 Install the lower section to the insulated channel using the two 3 8 x 2 U Bolts two saddles four flat washers four split washers and four nuts as show...

Page 11: ...10 Base Section to Tilt Base Place the Lower Base Section into the holes of the Tilt Base and loosely install the Tilt Base mounting hardware shown in Figure 7 Figure 7...

Page 12: ...aising the antenna It is important to note that the lower outside bolt becomes the pivot point while raising or lowering the antenna This pivot bolt MUST be retained in the pivot point It seems natura...

Page 13: ...d particles and shavings that appear when the aluminum tubing is machined are referred to as burrs and the process by which they are removed is known as deburring Deburring is a finishing method used...

Page 14: ...direction For final assembly all the clamps should be positioned approximately 1 8 from the top of each element section and the body of the clamp should be positioned between the slits as shown in Fi...

Page 15: ...14 Figure 11 60VE 1P Vertical Antenna Assembly...

Page 16: ...or Utility Lines Can Be Lethal The tilt base certainly makes it easier however this antenna can be challenging to put up the first time or with gusty winds If you have properly laid out your optional...

Page 17: ...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 sam...

Page 18: ...As an added benefit the DXE VMN 1 will also act as a static bleed for your vertical antenna in areas where precipitation static or snow static is present 1 Use a small Phillips head screwdriver to loo...

Page 19: ...ard any frequency shift of the points of lowest SWR on this band at this time Recheck the lowest SWR If the SWR is higher move the tap clip on the Base Matching Network Coil to a position that gives t...

Page 20: ...all four guy ropes starting approximately 1 2 the way up the vertical antenna system to ground level Guying should be tightened just enough to permit the antenna to swing a few inches The ends of the...

Page 21: ...orrosion Surpassing the capabilities of other aluminum anti oxidants the wide temperature range of Jet Lube SS 30 prevents long term drying and caking and allows easy disassembly and effortless cleani...

Page 22: ...r 14 Radial and Antenna Wire SUM 900031 Automatic Wire Stripper Crimper Cutter 24 10 Ga Our DX Engineering wire stripper uses a spring loaded design to make quick work of wires ranging from 24 to 10 g...

Page 23: ...e other than as warranted no allowance shall be made for any labor charges of Buyer for replacement of parts adjustment or repairs or any other work unless such charges are authorized in advance by DX...