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Manual Updates 

 
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 (

www.dxengineering.com

) for the latest revision manual. 

 
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 2020 
 
DX Engineering®, DXE®, DX Engineering, Inc.®, Hot Rodz®, Maxi-Core®, DX Engineering THUNDERBOLT®, 
DX Engineering Yagi Mechanical®, EZ-BUILD®, TELREX®, Gorilla Grip® Stainless Steel Boom Clamps, 
Butternut®, SkyHawk™, SkyLark™, SecureMount™, OMNI-TILT™, RF-PRO-1B®, AFHD-4® 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 change without notice. 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for EZ-Build DXE-UWA-KIT

Page 1: ...A KIT INS Rev 6 No Soldering Required DXE UWA KIT DXE UWA8X KIT Shown with optional parts Shown with optional parts DX Engineering 2020 1200 Southeast Ave Tallmadge OH 44278 USA Phone 800 777 0703 Tec...

Page 2: ...the wire ends This allows fast and easy field adjustments of antenna length without soldering Each kit also includes crimp on ring terminals for ladder line and antenna wire and connection hardware Th...

Page 3: ...ile insulator kit for building a wire antenna of almost any design It includes a completely unique coaxial cable connector and feedline strain relief system When using a high power amplifier or high d...

Page 4: ...holes correctly Figure 1 Carriage Bolt Installation Holding the carriage bolt in place turn the Center T over and install a flat washer hand tighten the 10 24 hex nut in place Using a 3 8 wrench tigh...

Page 5: ...nch tighten the hex nut As you tighten the nut the carriage bolt will draw itself into the support Tighten the nut until the carriage bolt head is flush to the Center T Figure 4 Bottom Hole Carriage B...

Page 6: ...tly wrap the Temflex When wrapping stretch the rubber splicing tape up to twice its normal length Wrap tightly around the coaxial cable and connectors overlap each wind of the tape by about 50 Use the...

Page 7: ...y the wire is woven through the End Insulator especially the side where the antenna wire dipole leg is coming from There is a dip or cupped out area to assist in a smooth wire transition point Both of...

Page 8: ...own in Figure 12 Figure 12 Ladder Line Attached to the Center T Attaching the Dipole Wire Legs to the Center T Strip the center ends of your antenna wires and crimp the Ring Terminals to each The ring...

Page 9: ...t away from all overhead lines including any lines from the power pole to your home Mounting Considerations When planning the location of your antenna consideration should be given to the height locat...

Page 10: ...eaking your dipole For more hints consult a reliable text such as the ARRL Antenna Book which is available from DX Engineering Ideally the messenger line should attach to the same structure used for t...

Page 11: ...feet Cut the overall length of the wire to 125 feet or more to include the extra length for tuning then cut that in half to provide two dipole legs each 62 5 feet long for attachment to the Center T a...

Page 12: ...l alter resulting impedances enough so that the tuner may be able to reach a certain frequency that was giving it trouble The coax from a DX Engineering 1 1 Balun to the tuner should be kept short typ...

Page 13: ...can t be closer than a few conductor widths to metallic objects and cannot be coiled or laid on the ground If it is necessary to pass closely to a metallic object twist the line to partially balance t...

Page 14: ...Resistant Support Rope Suggested method to secure the ladder line for a Folded Dipole Element on the end insulators Dual Frequency Element Typical Dual Band Dipole using Ladder Line Upper dipole leg w...

Page 15: ...15 Ladder Line Feed DX Engineering UWA Kit with DX Engineering 300 ohm Transmitting Twinlead UV Resistant Support Rope NOTES...

Page 16: ...nd 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 f...

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