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Summary of Contents for TW4040

Page 1: ...TW4040 The Adventurer Monobander TransWorld Antennas INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

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Page 3: ...ponents of your Antenna 7 6 Getting started 6 1 Tools needed 8 6 2 Antenna Setup 8 6 3 Connections 11 6 4 Tuning 11 7 Schematics 15 8 Contact Information 16 Due to continual product improvements the i...

Page 4: ...roduct provided all part labor or other repair costs are provided by the customer the amount of which is determined by TransWorld Antennas All repairs in warranty and out of warranty should be sent to...

Page 5: ...embly starts to drop get away and let it fall Remember the antenna the mast the cable and the metal wires are all excellent conductors of electrical current Even the slightest touch of any of these pa...

Page 6: ...1 for permanent or temporary installation using the supplied quick break down stand The TW4040 is a center fed vertical dipole antenna with a very low radiation take off angle around 27 degrees above...

Page 7: ...3 3 VSWR Performance The plot below represents the VSWR performance of the antenna under the test circumstances noted at the bottom of this page The term bandwidth here refers to the range of frequenc...

Page 8: ...ture o Top section o Middle section o Bottom section o Permanent mounting assembly Also included is o This manual Save all packaging materials The original shipping materials may serve as a very handy...

Page 9: ...e bottom The top and bottom pieces fold up for quick and easy travel Fold up and assembly of the three main structure pieces is achieved using pre installed clamp knobs See below for a summary of thes...

Page 10: ...lconies and in close proximity to trees and other structures Danger The antenna should not be placed anywhere near power lines as serious injury or death could occur And as always CALL BEFORE YOU DIG...

Page 11: ...stake Permanent damage to the fiberglass insulating rod could occur If it is necessary to drive the assembly into the ground first remove the fiberglass insulating rod using a 5 32 Allen wrench and a...

Page 12: ...ll four clamp knobs to ensure that the top arms do not rotate downward over time 4 Install antenna onto the Permanent Mounting Assembly As shown at right slide the bottom of the bottom section onto th...

Page 13: ...arasitic coupling and cause higher than normal VSWR readings 6 4 Tuning Although your TW4040 was factory pre tuned3 the environment in which your antenna is placed has an effect on tuning Some minor a...

Page 14: ...ll likely show a lower VSWR than a low power antenna analyzer Cables Make sure that the coax used for the tuning process is at least 65 feet long and that the coax is installed at a 45 degree angle as...

Page 15: ...TM TransWorld Antennas TW4040 TM TW4040 Instruction Manual 13 TransWorld Antennas TM Tk lf040 Spreading coils increases tuned frequency Coils A 0 0 0 0 0 Coils B...

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Page 18: ...low this checklist to eliminate common tuning problems Is your antenna placed at least 30 feet away from other objects buildings people trees etc The ends of the antenna s arms are very sensitive to c...

Page 19: ...TM TransWorld Antennas TW4040 TM TW4040 Instruction Manual 15 TM TransWorld Antennas TW4040 7 Schematics This page contains the schematics for the TW4040 s TW RB 3 loading array TW RB 3 Loading Array...

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