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DXE-RADW-20RT/-32RT/-65RT Pre-Assembled, Radial Wire, w/ 1/4" ring Terminals, 20 Pack

 

The DXE-RADW Radial Wire Kits include the highest quality 14 gauge stranded copper wire with relaxed black PVC insulation for 
easy installation of your radial system.  They allow fast and easy installation of your radial ground system, and permit you to mix and 
match different length to fit the available space. The stranded wire and relaxed insulation mean that the wire will lay flat as you place 
it on the ground - easy to install! The twenty pre-cut radial wires include 1/4" ring terminals professionally crimped on one end for 
quick and easy attachment to the radial plate.  These Radial Wire Kits are designed for users of vertical antenna systems which have 
the need for a high quality radial system for optimum antenna performance. The 1/4" ring terminals are machine crimped for 
maximum grip.  Soldering is not required for strength, but is recommended if installed in corrosive environments such as salt spray. 

 

Packed 20 Radial Wires per package

 

 

 

14 gage, stranded copper wire  

 

Black relaxed PVC insulation 

 

1/4" Ring Terminal professionally crimped on each Radial Wire 

 

3 lengths to choose from: 20 Ft (-20RT), 32 Ft (-32RT), 65 Ft (-65RT)  

 
 
 

 

 
 

DXE-STPL  -  Radial Wire Anchor Pins, 100/pack - No need to bury your radials!

 

DX Engineering Radial Wire Anchor Pins are perfect for fastening radials below the grass line to eliminate the risk of damaging your 
radials during lawn maintenance.  

 

100 count - 6'' Pins  

 

11-Gauge 

 

DXE-STPL-100P 

Radial Wire Anchor Pins, 100/pack 

DXE-STPL-300P 

Radial Wire Anchor Pins, 300/pack 

 

 
DXE-STPL-100BD - Radial Wire Staple, Biodegradable, 3", 100 pack  

 

DX Engineering DXE-STPL-100BD is a 100-pack of 3” 

biodegradable

 anchors that are produced from recycled PLA 

(Polylactide Resin). Depending on the weather conditions, they will degrade in about a year. They are easily installed and 
will hold radial wires in place until lawn roots overtake them - and then disappear.  Ecologically friendly!  
 

 
DXE-225RT-20 - Ring terminal 16-14 Wire Gauge, 1/4" hole/20-pk 

This is a set of 20 ring terminals for AWG #14 to 16 wire with a clearance hole for a 1/4" bolt.  These are the same crimp 
terminals supplied with the DXE Radial Wire Kits for #14 Radial and Antenna Wire.  
 
 

 
DXE-RADP-1HWK  -  Radial Plate Wire Attachment Hardware Kit - Stainless Steel

 

20 Sets of ALL Stainless Steel Radial Hardware for use with the DX Engineering Stainless Steel Radial Plate. 

 

(20) 1/4'' Bolts  -  (20) 1/4'' Nuts  -  (20) 1/4'' Flat Washers  -  (20) 1/4'' Split Washers   -  (20) 1/4'' Star Washers  

 

 
 
 
SUM-900031  -  Automatic Wire Stripper/Crimper/Cutter, 24-10 Ga.

 

Our wire stripper uses a spring-loaded design to make quick work of wires ranging from 24 to 10 gauge.  Just insert the wire, squeeze 
the handle, and listen for the click. That’s the sound of another perfect wire stripping job performed in about 2 seconds- 
a fraction of the time it takes your pocket knife to do the same job. An adjustable wire length guide helps you make 
uniform strips, and a built-in wire cutter and crimper helps you complete your wiring job.  

 

Spring-loaded design  

 

Strips wires ranging from 24 to 10 gauge  

 

built-in wire cutter and crimper  

 
 

 

 

DXE-RADW-20RT 

Package of 20 each 20 Ft Radials with 1/4" Ring Terminals 

DXE-RADW-32RT 

Package of 20 each 32 Ft Radials with 1/4" Ring Terminals 

DXE-RADW-65RT 

Package of 20 each 65 Ft Radials with 1/4" Ring Terminals 

Summary of Contents for THUNDERBOLT DXE-MBVA-1UP

Page 1: ...er Vertical Antenna DXE MBVA 1UP DXE MBVA 1UP INS Revision 3 DX Engineering 2012 P O Box 1491 Akron OH 44309 1491 USA Phone 800 777 0703 Tech Support and International 330 572 3200 Fax 330 572 3279 E...

Page 2: ...Pipe 8 Attaching Ground Radial Wires to the Radial Plate 9 Tilt Base to Mounting Pipe 10 Vertical Base Section 11 Base Section to Tilt Base 13 Assembling the Vertical Sections 14 Mating the Vertical...

Page 3: ...stomer supplied wide band tuner required Power Handling up to 5 kW Only 43 ft overall height Supplied Installation Items Tilt Base Precision laser cut from 3 16 in 304 Stainless Steel this patented ti...

Page 4: ...Band Vertical Antenna series Parts List for the DXE UN BRKT Qty Description 1 Patented Mounting Bracket for the DXE UN 43 4 6 x 3 4 long Stainless Steel Hex Head Bolts 8 6 Flat Washer 4 6 Nyloc Nut 2...

Page 5: ...2 ID x 3 25 leg w Saddle Hardware 2 DXE ECL 28SS Element Clamp 2 Black Vinyl Cap 1 Feedline Connection Qty 1 4 20 x 1 HH Bolt full thread 1 1 4 External Tooth Washer 2 1 4 Flat Washer 2 1 4 20 Hex nu...

Page 6: ...system is recommended for use with the 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 t...

Page 7: ...this antenna Using 32 radials at 65 feet long is preferred and highly recommended The extra radials help overcome unknown poor soil conditions improve bandwidth and ensure the best performance possib...

Page 8: ...night Your location landscape and ground conditions may require different mounting solutions in order to have the steel mounting pipe and the vertical antenna in a secure position Note Galvanized stee...

Page 9: ...its 1 9 OD is just fine for this application and can usually be found at your local home building supply store Mount the Radial Plate so you have approximately 1 of space between the bottom of the pla...

Page 10: ...nded wire with black PVC insulation 20 Terminal Lugs and 100 Steel or Biodegradable Lawn Staples The DXE RADW 1000K BD Radial Wire Kit contains a 1 000 foot spool of 14 gauge copper stranded wire with...

Page 11: ...e of the DXE RADP 3 Radial Plate as shown in Figure 3 Make sure the Tilt Base and optional DXE RADP 3 Radial Plate are oriented correctly for the direction you wish to tilt the antenna See Figure 8 wh...

Page 12: ...nuts From the inside of the channel insert a 2 hex head bolt with a flat washer through each of the middle four holes through the backing plate Put on the aluminum spacer a split washer and a plain h...

Page 13: ...e section tube should extend 1 3 4 beyond the bottom of the U bolt clamp The feedpoint hardware should be coming out on the left side as you look at the lower section as shown in Figure 6 When tighten...

Page 14: ...htly loose Figure 7 Using a wrench or nut driver securely tighten the two Nyloc nuts at the bottom of the Tilt Base Then loosen them one half turn each This will allow proper movement of the Tilt Base...

Page 15: ...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 16: ...minum tubing sections to bind during assembly Do not use any type of oil or general lubricant between the aluminum tubing sections Oils or general lubricants can cause poor electrical connections for...

Page 17: ...l assembly body of the clamp should be positioned between the slits in the tubes and 1 8 from the edge of each tube as shown in Figure 9 Figure 9 Using Figure 10 and Figure 11 for dimensions assemble...

Page 18: ...17 Figure 11 MBVA 1UP Section Dimensions...

Page 19: ...on the bottom section to make the fit easier Slide the band clamp down to the edge of the bottom section between the slits and tighten Overall antenna length from the top to the feedpoint is 43 feet...

Page 20: ...e never excessively loose before raising They should be first tightened securely and then backed off no more than 1 2 turn Once the antenna is fully raised tighten the tilt base hardware Top two Nyloc...

Page 21: ...e section open the upper and lower custom studded element clamps as shown in Figure 13 Figure 13 Position the UNUN Mounting Bracket so the bottom element clamp is located between the feedpoint hardwar...

Page 22: ...t blade screwdriver or nut driver snug them up as shown in Figure 15 Note position of lower clamp is between the feedpoint hardware and the U Bolt Figure 15 Position the UNUN so it faces forward Tight...

Page 23: ...to the terminal on the DXE UN 43 UNUN closest to the Red on the label as shown in Figure 16 Do not over tighten the wing nuts Hand tighten them only do not use pliers or other tools to over tighten t...

Page 24: ...most tuning problems are encountered One needs to examine the complex impedance R j to see the problem On 160 meters the use of 150 feet of polyethylene dielectric cable such as DXE 213U which has a...

Page 25: ...24 Figure 17 Completed Base Assembly for Reference...

Page 26: ...e capable of tuning this type of high performance vertical antenna system Tuners which are built into transceivers lack sufficient impedance tuning range for this type of high performance vertical ant...

Page 27: ...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 ra...

Page 28: ...d PL 259 and N connectors normally designed for RG 8 sized cables Attenuation 100 ft Power Rating Efficiency 0 4 dB 5 MHz 4 9 kW 90 0 6 dB 10 MHz 3 4 kW 87 1 0 dB 30 MHz 2 0 kW 79 1 3 dB 50 MHz 1 5 kW...

Page 29: ...st much longer in contact with soil than bare wire The DXE RADW 500K or 1000K kit provide everything you will need to build the perfect radial system 500 1000 ft spool of 14 AWG stranded copper wire w...

Page 30: ...ns 300 pack DXE STPL 100BD Radial Wire Staple Biodegradable 3 100 pack DX Engineering DXE STPL 100BD is a 100 pack of 3 biodegradable anchors that are produced from recycled PLA Polylactide Resin Depe...

Page 31: ...t can occur with the slightest roughness Only a couple of revolutions with very light pressure is needed to produce excellent results DX Engineering Tube Deburring Tools may be used to debur tubing an...

Page 32: ...tive 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...

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