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Manual Updates and Information
Every effort is made to supply the latest manual revision with each product. Occasionally a manual
will be updated between the time your DX Engineering product is shipped and when you receive it.
Please check the DX Engineering web site (
) for the latest revision manual.
Please
- Take the time to read the entire manual before you start assembly. There are plenty of
pictures and drawings to see, and if you read the entire manual first, you'll get a better feel for the
overall construction methods described. Assembly is not difficult, but there are a number of parts
that must go together in a certain sequence to make assembly easier.
Installation Sequence
1.
Site Selection
2.
Mounting Pipe
3.
Coaxial Cable to Mounting Pipe
4.
Radial System
5.
Pivot Base Assembly (
US Patent No. 8,130,168
)
6.
Mounting Pivot Base to Mounting Pipe
7.
Antenna Assembly
8.
Mating Antenna Elements to Pivot Base Assembly
9.
Tuning
Site Selection
Select a mounting location clear from power lines, structures and other antennas by a minimum of
78 feet (68 + 10 ft safety rule).
Consider overhead power lines, utility cables and wires
. The
further away the vertical is mounted from local noise sources or other metallic objects, which can
re-radiate noise and affect the tuning, radiation pattern and SWR, the better. Determine the direction
you want the antenna to pivot and make sure there is adequate clearance (at least 80 feet).
