Spiderbeam 160m Vertical Model 160-18-4WTH
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160-18-4WTH Manual, Ver. 1.7 17-JULY-2021
CHAPTER
CONTENTS
PAGE
3.0
Installation
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3.1
Installing the Radiator and Top-Hats
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3.1.1
Mounting the 4 Top-Hat wires and Vertical Radiator Wire to the Pole
18
3.1.2
Connecting the Vertical Radiator Wire to the Top-Hat Wires
19
3.1.3
Running the Vertical Radiator Wire down the Pole
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3.1.4
Raising the Pole to its full Height
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3.1.4.1
Guy Belt Method
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3.1.4.2
Short Rope Stubs Method
23
3.2
Special Instructions for Erecting the Pole in Windy Conditions
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3.3
Fastening the Top-Hats to their Ground Stakes
24
3.4
Adjusting Guy ropes and Top-Hat Lines
24
3.5
Installing the Radial Network
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3.5.1
Installing Ground-Mounted Radials
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4.0
Tuning the Antenna
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4.1
Tuning Theory and Methodology
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4.1.1
It’s time to
Tune
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5.0
Appendix
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5.1
Appendix A: Materials and Tools List
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5.1.1
Material included in the kit
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5.1.2
Other required material (supplied by user)
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5.1.3
Optional Spiderbeam Material
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5.1.4
Recommended Tools (Supplied by User)
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5.2
Appendix B: Preparing Kevlar Rope
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5.3
Appendix C: Knots
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Contact: Adress / Email to the Spiderbeam Tech Support
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