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DXE-GUY-Kits - Guying Kits for Vertical Antennas  

Some vertical manufacturers indicate their antennas do not need guying. During times of high winds or ice loading, 
some of these verticals may sustain damage or fail altogether. With the small amount of effort needed to install a four 
point guying system, the risk hardly seems worth taking. A four-point guying scheme provides the best mechanical 
advantage to reduce wind stress, regardless of direction. A four point guying system is recommended for use with a DX 
Engineering Tilt Base, because just one of the guy ropes has to be loosened when you tilt the vertical down. The 
remaining guys help stabilize the vertical in three directions when being raised. The guying kits are ideal for fixed or 
portable installations.  

DXE-GUY100-KIT 

4 - Heavy Duty screw-in earth anchors with eyelets 
1 - 100 ft. Roll - UV resistant, 3/32 Double-Braided Dacron Polyester Rope SYN-DBR-94-100 

DXE-GUY200-KIT 

4 - Heavy Duty screw-in earth anchors with eyelets 
2 - 100 ft. Rolls - UV resistant, 3/32 Double-Braided Dacron Polyester Rope SYN-DBR-94-100 

DXE-GUY400-KIT 

4 - Heavy Duty screw-in earth anchors with eyelets 
4 - 100 ft. Rolls - UV resistant, 3/32 Double-Braided Dacron Polyester Rope SYN-DBR-94-100 

DXE-GUY1000-KIT 

4 - Heavy Duty screw-in earth anchors with eyelets 
1 - 1000 ft. Roll - UV resistant, 3/32 Double-Braided Dacron Polyester Rope SYN-DBR-94-1000 

 
  

Technical Support 

 
If you have questions about this product, or if you experience difficulties during the installation, 
contact DX Engineering at (330) 572-3200.  You can also e-mail us at:       

[email protected]

 

For best service, please take a few minutes to review this manual before you call. 

 

Warranty 

 
All products manufactured by DX Engineering are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one 
(1) year from date of shipment. DX Engineering’s sole obligation under these warranties shall be to issue credit, repair or replace any 
item or part thereof which is proved to be 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 Engineering.  If 
DX Engineering’s products are claimed to be defective in material or workmanship, DX Engineering shall, upon prompt notice 
thereof, issue shipping instructions for return to DX Engineering (transportation-charges prepaid by Buyer). Every such claim for 
breach of these warranties shall be deemed to be waived by Buyer unless made in writing. The above warranties shall not extend to 
any products or parts thereof which have been subjected to any misuse or neglect, damaged by accident, rendered defective by reason 
of improper installation, damaged from severe weather including floods, or abnormal environmental conditions such as prolonged 
exposure to corrosives or power surges, or by the performance of repairs or alterations outside of our plant, and shall not apply to any 
goods or parts thereof furnished by Buyer or acquired from others at Buyer’s specifications. In addition, DX Engineering’s warranties 
do not extend to other equipment and parts manufactured by others except to the extent of the original manufacturer’s warranty to 
DX Engineering.  The obligations under the foregoing warranties are limited to the precise terms thereof. These warranties provide 
exclusive remedies, expressly in lieu of all other remedies including claims for special or consequential damages. SELLER 
NEITHER MAKES NOR ASSUMES ANY OTHER WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, STATUTORY, OR 
IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, AND NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO 
ASSUME FOR DX ENGINEERING ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY NOT STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 
FOREGOING. 
 
©DX Engineering 2014 
 
DX Engineering

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, DXE

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, DX Engineering, Inc.

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, Hot Rodz®, Maxi-Core

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, DX Engineering THUNDERBOLT

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, DX Engineering 

Yagi Mechanical

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, EZ-BUILD

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, TELREX

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 and Gorilla Grip

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 Stainless Steel Boom Clamps, are trademarks of PDS Electronics, Inc. 

No license to use or reproduce any of these trademarks or other trademarks is given or implied. All other brands and product names 
are the trademarks of their respective owners.

 

 
Specifications subject to revision without notice.

 

Summary of Contents for DXE-MBV-1

Page 1: ...tenna DXE MBV 1 DXE MBV 1 INS Revision 0 DX Engineering 2014 1200 Southeast Ave Tallmadge OH 44278 USA Phone 800 777 0703 Tech Support and International 330 572 3200 Fax 330 572 3279 E mail DXEngineer...

Page 2: ...5 Assembly 5 Tilt Base to Mounting Pipe 6 Vertical Base Section 6 Base Section to Tilt Base 8 Assembling the Vertical Sections 9 Mating the Vertical Sections to the Tilt Base 13 Raising The Vertical...

Page 3: ...ANY ANTENNA NEAR POWER LINES IS DANGEROUS Warning Do not locate the antenna near overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can come into contact with such circuits Wh...

Page 4: ...0 058 x 36 Tube Split one end 1 1 4 20 Flanged Nut 2 1 000 x 0 058 x 36 Tube Split one end 1 1 4 20 Nyloc nut 4 DXE ECL 10SS Element Clamp 1 3 8 U Bolt Kits 2 DXE ECL 12SS Element Clamp 1 DXE ECL 16S...

Page 5: ...aid for feedpoint connection to the vertical antenna system Additional Material Needed but not Supplied Antenna Mounting Steel mounting pipe up to 2 0 OD 0 25 wall thickness 4 feet long The standard 1...

Page 6: ...o have the steel mounting pipe and the vertical antenna in a secure position Note Galvanized steel rather than aluminum is much more suitable for mounting in concrete Aluminum will quickly corrode due...

Page 7: ...on Tighten the clamps evenly so the length of the exposed threads is approximately equal Any clamp should be tightened evenly from side to side with an equal amount of thread above each nut Figure 1 V...

Page 8: ...bly Figure 3 Install the lower section to the insulated channel using the two 2 x 3 8 U Bolts two saddle clamps four 3 8 flat washers four 3 8 split washers and four 3 8 hex nuts as shown in Figure 4...

Page 9: ...loose Figure 5 Using a wrench or nut driver securely tighten the two Nyloc nuts at the bottom of the patented Tilt Base Then loosen them one half turn each This will allow proper movement of the Tilt...

Page 10: ...bind up and bend the lower bolts The Tilt Base is not made to support the whole antenna by itself when tilted When the antenna is tilted over ensure you have some sort of table stand or saw horse to s...

Page 11: ...eneral lubricants can cause poor electrical connections for radio frequencies 3 Clean the outside of the aluminum tubing to clear any dirt or foreign material that would cause the clamps to malfunctio...

Page 12: ...of the larger element tube section Position one of the element clamps at the very end but not hanging over the edge Make sure the body of the element clamp is positioned between the slits and tighten...

Page 13: ...12 The top section may be adjusted to vary the length for fine adjustment if necessary Overall height is 35 feet 8 inches Figure 9 Finished Antenna Assembly Drawing not scale...

Page 14: ...bottom section between the slits and tighten Raising the Vertical DANGER Make sure you have not inadvertently located the antenna underneath power lines Residential power lines are often less than 40...

Page 15: ...o more than 1 2 turn Once the antenna is fully raised tighten the tilt base hardware Top two Nyloc nuts and two flange nuts Bottom two Nyloc nuts Assembling the UNUN Mounting Bracket Using the 6 hex h...

Page 16: ...section open the upper and lower custom studded element clamps as shown in Figure 11 Figure 11 Position the UNUN Mounting Bracket so the bottom element clamp is located between the feedpoint hardware...

Page 17: ...t blade screwdriver or nut driver snug them up as shown in Figure 13 Note position of lower clamp is between the feedpoint hardware and the U Bolt Figure 13 Position the UNUN so it faces forward Tight...

Page 18: ...located on the base section of the antenna to the terminal on the DXE UN 43 UNUN closest to the Red on the label as shown in Figure 14 Do not over tighten the wing nuts Hand tighten them only do not...

Page 19: ...connects direct to the SO 239 connector on the DXE UN 43 UNUN Weatherproof this coaxial connection using TRM 06132 Scotch Super 33 and DXE 3M2155 3M Temflex 2155 Rubber Splicing Tape Figure 15 Comple...

Page 20: ...erformance vertical antenna system Tuners which are built into transceivers lack sufficient impedance tuning range for this type of high performance vertical antenna system The actual impedance of the...

Page 21: ...are tied to the earth anchors that are screwed into the ground at about the same angle as the ropes will be When using the Tilt Base position the guy wires as shown below This will make it easy to rai...

Page 22: ...oof NEMA enclosure Silver Teflon SO 239 input connector 2 3 8 x 4 x 4 inches HxWxL DXE UN BRKT UNUN Mounting Kit for Multi Band HF Verticals patented This mounting kit allows you to mount a DXE UN 43...

Page 23: ...and outside of the cut ends of pipe and tubing Its rotational symmetry allows easy reaming and deburring rough cut tubing edges with minimum effort The UT 2125 is usable on all tubing and pipe sizes f...

Page 24: ...llowance 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 Engineering If DX Engineering...

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