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Connecting the Antenna (8-bay)
6 Connecting the Antenna (8-bay)
Mount the power
dividers.
a. Using two mount bases ( Figure 23 , 63), two saddles (64), and two hose
clamps (65), mount the 1-5/8" 2-way power divider (62) onto the mounting
structure with its outlet end roughly halfway between bays 4 and 5. Locate
the mounts as close to the ends of the power divider as you can.
NOTE
You may have to provide short threaded rod sections to fit the 7/8" -
7/8" power dividers to the mounting structure.
b. Using lightly lubricated O-rings (
43
) and flange hardware kits (42), attach
the 7/8" transmission line sections (66 or 67, as applicable) to the outlet
flanges of the 2-way power divider (62). Secure them to the mounting pole,
using power divider mounting kits (45).
c. Using lightly lubricated O-rings (43) and flange hardware kits (42), attach the
7/8" to 7/8" power dividers (46, 49, 52, 55, or 58) to the outlet flanges of
the transmission line sections. Secure them to the mounting pole, using
power divider mounting kits (45).
Install the slugged line
section (if applicable).
In the event your antenna has non-standard bay spacing or other special fea-
tures, we may have provided you with a line section containing a "slug" to
perfect the tuning of the antenna. This is to be installed between the output
of the transformer (if applicable) and the input of the power divider.
CAUTION
Do not remove or modify the slug from the slugged line section. This will
ruin your antenna’s performance.
NOTE
Line section mounts are generally similar to feedline mounts and should
be installed in the same manner.
Install the slugged line section ( Figure 23 , 71) at the input flange of your
power divider (62) as follows:
a. Ensure there is an inner conductor connector in the slugged line section
outlet flange.
b. Attach the mounts (45) to the slugged line section, close to the ends.
c. Coat the O-ring (54) lightly with O-Lube (supplied with the antenna), then
install it in the O-ring groove in the outlet flange.
d. Mate the flanges and secure the slugged line section to the mounting pipe.
Do not fully tighten the mounts until the flange hardware is in place.
e. Install the flange hardware kit (53) hardware and secure the flange. Tighten
in accordance with Table 1 on page 1.
f. Tighten the mount hardware in accordance with Table 1 .