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3. Assemble the 2.75" OD element to the 3" OD element using the two stainless steel 3-1/4" long
1/4" bolts, four stainless steel flat washers and two 1/4" stainless steel Nyloc nuts as shown
below. When tightening the bolt and Nyloc nut, tighten them enough to hold, but not tight
enough to deform the aluminum elements.
DANGER: When raising or lowering the vertical antenna make sure you have not
inadvertently located the antenna underneath power lines.
Residential power lines are often less than 40' high.
Contact With Any Power or Utility Lines Can Be Lethal !
In areas where there is a high atmospheric static condition (areas prone to precipitation or snow
static) this antenna (as with all antennas) will build up a static charge. When working on the
antenna, especially in the raised position, you may want to ground the antenna to bleed off any
static before touching the antenna. (Obviously, you also do not want RF present on the antenna
when touching it). The optional
DXE-VMN-1
Vertical Matching Network (described on the next
page) will also act as a constant static bleed for your vertical antenna in areas where precipitation
static or snow static is present.
Feedline Connection
The easiest way to make a reliable feedline connection using customer supplied coaxial cable is
using the
DXE-RADP-3
Radial Plate with the
DXE-UHF-FDFB-KIT
SecureMount
™
dual SO-239
Bulkhead Mount Connector with the
DXE-FP-WIRE-P
Feedpoint Wire Connector Assembly
should be used as shown below.
Using the
SecureMount
™
Bulkhead
Connector and the
Feedpoint Wire
Assembly
