MFJ All Band Doublet Instruction Manual
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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This antenna is an electrical conductor.
Contact with power lines can result in death or
serious injuries. Do not install this antenna
where there is any possibility of contact with
power cables or the service drop. The antenna
should not be close to power lines during
installation, operation, or removal.
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Follow the guidelines for antenna installation
recommended by the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission.
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Keep this antenna out of reach of adults,
children, and animals.
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Any contact with this antenna while
transmitting can cause RF burns.
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Never place this antenna close to electric
power lines of utility wires.
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Install the antenna away from living areas to
reduce levels of electromagnetic fields.
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Never operate this antenna near RF sensitive
medical devices such as pacemakers.
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Keep the ladder line away from buildings and
metallic objects. Ladder line is a high
impedance line that can develop high RF
voltages with high transmitter power levels.
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Use a minimum of 50-pound working load
weather resistant rope to support this antenna.
