Spiderbeam 160m Vertical Model 160-18-4WTH
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160-18-4WTH Manual, Ver. 1.7 17-JULY-2021
In order to reach the top-hat wires, you are going to have to drop the pole 2 or 3
sections. This is not difficult to do. This will place the ends of the top-hat wires about
1.5m off the ground when hanging straight down. Now you can easily shorten them by
50cm,
BY FOLDING THEM BACK, not by cutting them.
After shortening all four top-hat wires by exactly the same amount, raise the pole again
and then re-connect the top-hats to their ground stakes
–
25m out.
Measure again to determine the frequency of minimum SWR .
IMORTANT NOTE: Like always, when shortening wires, do not cut the wire. Simply fold
back more wire along itself.
By now you should have a feeling for tuning the antenna. It is impossible to describe every
scenario you might encounter in the field. If you have run out of ideas, please record everything
which you have tried so far and contact Spiderbeam Tech Support (as displayed below).
5.0 APPENDIX
5.1 Materials and Tools List
5.1.1 Material Included in the Kit
Nr.
Qty
DESCRIPTION
1
1
18m Heavy Duty Telescoping Fiberglass Pole
2
1
Clamp Set for 18m HD Telescoping Fiberglass Pole
3
3
50m Spool of 2mm Kevlar Rope
4
1
Radial Connection Box
5
62m
DXW-UL Antenna Wire
6
20m
CQ-532 AWG 18, Stranded Copper-weld Wire, Insulated
7
1
100m Spool of PVDF Monofil Line
8
14
Special Spiderbeam Insulators for the top-hat wires
9
6m
6mm Polyester Rope (must be cut into 6 pieces, each 80cm long)
10
25
UV-Resistant Wire Ties, 3mm
11
2
UV-Resistant Wire Ties, 8mm
12
1
7mm Nut Driver for the Clamp Set
13
5m
Kevlar Rope (1mm diameter)
14
1
Instruction Manual
15
40cm
Heat-Shrink Tubing, 9/3mm
16
4
Tubular Cable Lugs (6mm)
Note: Pos. 1, 2, & 3 are only in the kit including the 18m fiberglass pole.
