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The top support hole may also be used for rope to install it as an inverted-V.
Inverted-V Dipole – Tower Side Arm Installation
Tower side arm Universal Mounting Plates and Saddle Clamps are available from DX Engineering.
Tuning
Once the dipole is completed, raise the dipole to its operating position.
Attached an Analyzer (example: Rig Expert
REU-AA-230ZOOM
) and determine the resonant point on
the dipole.
It will probably be a bit lower than you want - this is good. You then need to trim a small piece from
each end of the dipole (about 1 inch) and re-measure.
If the resonant point is low - trim the overall length shorter
If the resonant point is too high, you have to add to the overall length.
Once tuned, you are ready to get in the air and make contacts.
