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2. Attach the balun housing to the antenna boom.
Line up the guide on the balun
housing with the hole on the
bottom of the antenna boom.
Press the balun housing onto
the antenna boom so that the
housing’s guide goes into the hole
on the bottom of the boom. Make
sure the housing snaps into place.
Pieces used in this step:
(1) Balun housing
3. Attach the VHF dipoles to the balun housing.
Place the 2 M4x20 bolts in the 2 cavities
on the top of the balun housing.
Take one of the VHF dipoles
Place one of its ends over one of the bolts
you just installed.
Place the other end over the post on the
bottom of the balun housing. Push both
ends completely onto the bolt/post.
Repeat with the other VHF dipole on the
other bolt/post.
Pieces used in this step:
(2) VHF
dipoles
(2) M4x20 bolts
(4) M4 wingnuts
(1) Aluminum shorting strap
Place the aluminum shorting strap over
the 2 top posts, on top of the ends of
both VHF dipoles.
Screw the wingnuts on top of the shorting
strap on both posts.
Screw the wingnuts onto the bottom
bolts.
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