M2 KT36XA, Assembly Manual

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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: sales@m2inc.com
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