Page 1: ...Assembly and Installation Instructions Cushcraft MA6VA Six Band HF Vertical Antenna For 20 17 15 12 10 and 6 Meters 2 unit of CUSHCRAFT Laird 958165_GF_AB...
Page 2: ...41 10 flat aluminum spacer washer 1 010084 1 4 lock washer 2 010085 1 4 nut 2 010405 5 16 18 x 2 1 8 x 4 1 2 U bolt 8 010119 5 16 lock washer 4 013402 5 16 flat washer El 12 010118 5 16 nut Components...
Page 3: ...k washer 2 010405 U bolt 2 195726 V bracket 4 195548 Antenna Base Bracket 4 013402 Flat Washer Procedure Find a U bolt and install a V bracket in opposing fashion to form a mast opening A On each U bo...
Page 4: ...crew 6 10 aluminum S spacer washer Sock washer at nut ock washer FIG 3 Assembly Detail Radial Ring Step 4 Prepare Feed Line Choke Parts 1 MASVAFL Feedline Assembly 1 350866 2 4 61 balun core FT 240 61...
Page 5: ...shers Secure feedline shield and radial ring assembly to the insulator tube at C Secure feedline center conductor and aluminum radiator tube BC to the insulator at D Using three plastic tie wraps secu...
Page 6: ...VEA 6 resonator tube 1 MASVEB 12 resonator tube 1 MASVEC 14 resonator tube 1 MASVED 18 resonator tube 4 030407 small worm clamp 4 050077 vinyl end cap Procedure Position a small worm clamp at the slot...
Page 7: ...ware install the black insulator plate on the small 90 bracket C Find the un slotted end of the 47 tube Side the insulator to about 4 from the end D Install a vinyl end cap on the un slotted end of th...
Page 8: ...ors Step 10 Install Six Meter Resonator Parts 1 030411 Large worm clamp 1 pre assembly 6 meter resonator Procedure Remove nut and lock washer fro ting screw atA Mount the tuning rod bracket onde a6ies...
Page 9: ...8 Step 12 Install Radial Rods Important Warning When working with stainless steel radial rods always wear protective eyewear to prevent accidental eye injury sr Assembly Note It is generally easier to...
Page 10: ...hardware Avoid mounting near parallel conductive surfaces such as metal buildings towers hanging feedlines etc Ifguys are required to Stabilize the mast we recommend Phillystran or a similar UV stable...
Page 11: ...dBi Minimum SWR 1 2 1 typical at resonance Power Rating 250 Watts PEP Wind Survival 80 mph Mast Size 1 1 4 2 1 8 3 18 5 39 cm Height 14 7 4 48m Weight 6 2 Ibs 2 81 kg 2 1 Bandwidth kHz 20m 200 15m 35...