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15.  OVERHEAD GUY SUPPORT 
To prepare the overhead guy system, begin by 

temporarily 

installing a 2” U-bolt through the TURNBUCKLE 

PLATE and into the top set of 2” U-bolt holes on the boom to mast plate. Add a couple of 5/16” nuts to hold it in 
place. UNSCREW the turnbuckle eyes / hooks until only a thread or two shows inside the turnbuckle body and 
hook them to turnbuckle plate. 
 
Uncoil the DACRON ROPE. Secure one end to rear eyebolt, taking two turns through the eyebolt, then adding 
three TIGHT half-hitches. Pull hard on cord to set the knots. Repeat for the front eyebolt. Seal cord ends with 
heat (lighter, propane torch, etc) and tape to main length. 
 
Equalize cord length at turnbuckle plate and cut. Put two turns trough rear turnbuckle eye.  Pull the Dacron rope 
as tight as possible and add three TIGHT half-hitches. Repeat for the front cord section. Seal and tape cord 
ends.  When finished, the overhead guys should be taught and laying parallel with the boom. Now remove the 
turnbuckle plate from the boom to mast plate and lift it temporarily to note the approximate height at which the 
boom becomes level. ( usually about 3 feet). 
 
During final installation on the tower / mast, secure the turnbuckle plate at the appropriate height with the 2” U-
bolt. Then lean or pull on the cords to increase the tension and help the knots take their final “set.” Make sure the 
knots are not slipping. When the guy system has taken a “set”, loosen the 2” U-bolt and adjust turnbuckle plate 
height until boom is straight and level. Finer adjustments can be made with the turnbuckles at any time, if 
necessary. 
 
This completes the ASSEMBLY.  REMEMBER to support the feedline at the antenna boom and on the mast.  
Leave an adequate feedline loop for rotation around the tower. When stacking this antenna with other H.F. 
models, maintain at least 8’ separation; more if practical.  Mount horizontally polarized VHF and UHF antennas 
at least 40” above or below this antenna to minimize interaction. 
 

Carefully manufactured by: 

 

M

2

 ANTENNA SYSTEMS, INC. 

4402 N. Selland Ave. 

Fresno, CA 93722 

(559) 432-8873  Fax: 432-3059 

www.m2inc.com   Email:  [email protected] 

 
 
 
Now insert the individual element halves for the DIRECTORS and REFLECTOR into the swaged ends of the 1 x 
72” tubes.  Secure them with 8-32 x 1-1/4” screws and locknuts.   

 

KT36XA ASSEMBLY MANUAL 

Summary of Contents for KT36XA

Page 1: ...l driven element log cell creates a rig pleasing flat match and broad gain front to back curves across 10 15 and 20m A 3 kW 4 1 balun efficiently matches the antenna to 50 All hardware has been upgrad...

Page 2: ...bar apply a light coating to the walls as indicated in the figure Next install the 8 32 hardware listed to the right of each part into each respective shorting bar Remember to apply a light coating o...

Page 3: ...and 3 8 tubes insert the 3 8 tube as shown in Figure 3 into the back end of the 15m capacitor assembly Move the capacitor up the length of the tube until the face of the black capacitor cap ON THE SH...

Page 4: ...inner locknuts as shown Now tighten all four inner and outer screws and locknuts Position the capacitor tube assembly so that the gap rests in between the two shorting bars and MAKE SURE THE MARKS YO...

Page 5: ...h their faces towards one another onto the 1 4 20 bolt posts on each element assembly and thread on the 1 4 20 locknuts Do not tighten the locknuts at this time Paying close attention to the DIMENSION...

Page 6: ...sets Allow the ends of the phasing lines to stick out 4 past the ends of the clamp blocks Now pull the phasing lines back guiding them into the clamp block set on the other driven element Now re tigh...

Page 7: ...ote the approximate height at which the boom becomes level usually about 3 feet During final installation on the tower mast secure the turnbuckle plate at the appropriate height with the 2 U bolt Then...

Page 8: ...KT36XA HALF ELEMEN GENERAL ASSEMBLY...

Page 9: ...KT36XA ASSEMBLY MANUAL...

Page 10: ...REAR DRIVEN ELEMENT DIMENSIONS...

Page 11: ...FRONT DRIVEN ELEMENT DIMENSIONS...

Page 12: ...1ST DIRECTOR ELEMENT DIMENSION...

Page 13: ...2ND DIRECTOR ELEMENT DIMENSION...

Page 14: ...3RD DIRECTOR ELEMENT DIMENSIONS...

Page 15: ...DUAL DRIVEN AND T MATCH ASSEMBLIES...

Page 16: ...KT36XA DIMENSION SHEET...

Page 17: ...x 37 1 4 2 T Feed Tubes 1 2 x 049 x 23 1 2 2 Linear Loading Tube 3 8 x 049 x 80 4 Linear Loading Tube 3 8 x 049 x 74 4 Linear Loading Tube 3 8 x 049 x 72 2 Phasing Line Tube 3 8 x 049 x 57 2 Linear L...

Page 18: ...capacitor tube 10 Shorting Bar 10m 10 T Match Shorting bar 1 4 x 1 1 4 x 3 13 16 2 IN BAG 9 Shorting Bar Insulator Delrin Black 1 1 2 Dia 10 IN HARDWARE BAG 10 Nut 3 8 16 ss 6 Lockwasher 3 8 split rin...

Page 19: ...3 4 X 23 6 3 4 X 21 4 SOE 1 BUNDLE 3 4 X 12 SBE 1 BUNDLE ALL 1 2 TUBES 1 TURNBUCKLE EYEBOLT BAG 1 ODDBALL PARTS BAG 1 CAPACITOR CAP BAG 1 SHORTING BAR BAG 1 BLACK DELRIN INS BAG 1 BALUN HF 4 1 1 DACR...

Page 20: ...CITOR TUBE BUNDLE 1 SHORT 3 8 TUBE BUNDLE 1 MED LONG 3 8 TUBE BUNDLE 1 FIBERGLASS INSULATOR 7 8 X 14 3 4 2 BOOM TO MAST PLATE 1 4 X 6 X 8 1 SHORT FG ROD BAG 1 3 U BOLT BAG 1 2 1 2 2 U BOLT BAG 1 CLAMP...

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