Mosley S-402-M, Assembly Instructions Manual

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PLACEMENT oF CoAX To RAOIAToR CoIL
Figure 4, 6
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Locale lhe "+" sign on lhe radialor coil.
receive lhe cenler or "HOTO seclion of lhe coax.
This side will
This is imporlanl.
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Secure lhe #1021 solder lug (Parl 22) lo lhe 10/32 screw wilh
lock washers and nuls (Parls 3, 12). CAUTIoN: When lighlening lhe
solder lugs make sure lhe lug connecled lo lhe inside of lhe coil is
nol pulled or lwisled while lighlening lhe ouler lugs.
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Repeal lhe aboye procedure wilh lhe braided side of lhe eoax.
USE oF RF CHoKE
FIGURE 6
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You (may) wanl lo inserl a R.F. Choke inlo lhe coax line lo
eliminale any RF on lhe eoax lineo (This ehoke is nol a requiremenl.)
To make lhe choke, coil lhe feed line (10 lurns in a 10" diameler)
righl afler lhe poinl where lhe coax allaches lo lhe radialor coil.
Tape lhe coil in lhree places lo keep lhe coil in posilion and lhen
lape lhe compleled coil lo lhe under side of lhe boom direclly under
lhe feed poinl al lhe radialor.
RECHECK ALL CoNNECTIoNS
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Make sure all hardware is lighl and all color codes were
followed.
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Make sure lhe penelrox was used.
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Place any remaining end caps or boom caps in place.
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Check lhe coax allachmenl poinls.
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Review lhe drawings wilh end lip and inner dimensions.
SUGGESTIoNS
Before hauling your anlenna all lhe way up a lower, check il al leasl
10 lo 12 feel off lhe ground. In checking lhe anlenna, DO NoT pul lhe
refleclor on lhe ground and poinl lhe anlenna up in lhe airo Place
lhe anlenna on a ladder, lemporary pole, or lo lhe side of your lower
in lhe horizonlal planeo This will enable you lo gel an over view of
lhe anlenna. Thal is, if you're showing 10:1 everywhere, you have a
problem. However, if you are seeing lhe anlenna lrying lo dip, bul
nol going complelely flal and/or lhe frequency is 50 lo 80 kes. lower
in lhe band; lhe anlenna is eorreclly assembled. Remember al lhis low
heighl you are coupling wilh ground. Thal can be bolh real ground and
artificial ground. Ooing lhis simple check before final inslallalion
can save you and your crew a lol of fruslralion. If you lhink you
have a problem oy somelhing is going on you don'l undersland, please
call us, we will be glad lo help. We wanl you lo be as
happy as we are you chose MoSLEY!
s-402-m 12/89 Version 1.0 GAW