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Additional Material Needed but not Supplied:
Antenna Mounting
- Steel mounting pipe, up to 2.0
″
OD
maximum
, 0.25
″
wall thickness, 4
feet long. The standard 1-1/2" galvanized water pipe (with its 1.9" OD) is just fine for this
application and can usually be found at your local home building supply store.
Quik-Set Concrete
- Mounting pipe installation
DXE-P8A - Penetrox™ A
- To ensure good connection on aluminum
UMI-81343 - Anti-Seize
compound - used on the threads of the Stainless Steel Hardware to
prevent galling and aid in proper tightening torque.
DXE-RADP-3 - Radial Plate:
The most effective way to connect those essential radial
wires and the feedline coax to your vertical antenna for the maximum efficiency and
strongest signals. All stainless construction and includes 20 sets of radial connection
hardware. Additional radial components available.
DXE-RADW
- Radial Wire Kits and Components. To achieve optimal performance with a
ground-mounted vertical, install as many radials as possible. These bulk radial wire kits
use 14 gage stranded copper wire with a relaxed black PVC insulation that is UV resistant,
hard to see and lays down easily, unlike the wire that is commonly available at the big box
stores. It will last much longer in contact with soil than bare wire.
DXE-SSVC-2P
V-Clamp. One is required for the optional
DXE-RADP-3
Radial Plate.
DXE-363-SST
Bulkhead connector for a clean and quality feedline connection.
Guy Rope and Anchors
–
DXE-GUY400-KIT
contains 4 screw-in earth anchors and four
100 foot rolls of Dacron/polyester rope to guy the
DXE-7580FS-VA-1
at two levels in four
directions. Additional guy rope is available from DX Engineering in several diameters and
lengths.
The use of an antenna analyzer such as the MFJ-259B will facilitate the fine tuning of the vertical.
Ground conductivity as well as the number of radials and their length can affect tuning parameters.
The radial system used in the DX Engineering test vertical contained 32 radials, 65 ft long,
symmetrically placed around the vertical using a Radial Plate. A minimum of 16 radials 65 ft long
should be used for reasonable performance.
