
Bay Assembly
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Figure 13. Bay arm attachment
Attach the bay cable
(single-bay antenna
only)
NOTE
If your antenna has more than one bay, skip this section and go on to
Attach the feedstraps to the endseal.
a. Attach the angled connector of the bay cable section (
) to the base of the endseal (
).
b. Pass the cable under the arm saddle to the mount end of the weldment.
Secure it firmly to the weldment, using tie-wraps (
).
Attach the feedstraps
to the endseal.
NOTE
The feedstraps are shipped in place on the dipole arms.
a. Remove the wingnut and washers from the endseal (
) (the white
plastic dome on the antenna weldment).
CAUTION
Do NOT move the feedstrap clips on the sliding V-arms. The antenna
was tuned with the clips in place. If you move them, the antenna will not
work as expected.
b. Loosen the feedstrap clip hardware (
)
just enough
to swing the feedstraps
) into place over the endseal.
c. Place the slots in the feedstraps over the endseal stud and reinstall the
endseal washers and the wingnut. Be sure to reinstall the brass washer (
)
as shown. Tighten the wingnut.
Summary of Contents for 6822
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Page 11: ...3 Preparation Figure 1 Mounting options ...
Page 12: ...Preparation 4 Figure 2 Tower layout single antenna bay ...
Page 19: ...11 Preparation Figure 9 Top mounted installation ...
Page 20: ...Preparation 12 Figure 10 Proper and improper securing of bay cables ...
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Page 35: ...27 Connecting the Antenna 2 to 6 bay Figure 20 Fine matching transformer installation ...
Page 40: ...Connecting the Antenna 8 bay 32 Figure 23 Power divider mounting for 8 bay antenna ...
Page 41: ...33 Connecting the Antenna 8 bay Figure 24 Slugged line section installation if applicable ...
Page 43: ...35 Connecting the Antenna 8 bay Figure 25 Fine matching transformer installation ...
Page 46: ...Connecting the Antenna 8 bay 38 Figure 27 Tower transmission line connection ...
Page 55: ...47 Retuning Figure 37 Optimal VSWR at 108 MHz narrow feedstrap ...
Page 56: ...Retuning 48 Figure 38 Optimal VSWR at 108 MHz wide feedstrap ...
Page 57: ...49 Retuning Figure 39 Optimal VSWR at 88 MHz wide feedstrap ...
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Page 62: ...Startup 54 Figure 41 Apply the signal ...
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Page 66: ...Parts 58 Figure 42 Components 6822 bay without de icers ...
Page 70: ...Parts 62 Figure 45 Components mounts for 3 1 2 to 6 mounting pipe ...
Page 72: ...Parts 64 Figure 46 Feed system components for 2 to 6 bay antennas ...
Page 75: ...67 Parts Figure 47 Feed system components 8 bay antenna ...
Page 77: ...69 Parts Figure 48 Slugged line section if applicable components ...
Page 78: ...Parts 70 Figure 49 Fine matching transformer optional components ...