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Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc.

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Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual

Figure 4-3

 Detail of Balun Connection

Figure 4-2

 Detail of Load Connection

Figure 4-4

 Detail of Mast Assembly

Summary of Contents for VTM-00-009

Page 1: ...VTM 00 009 Rev C TECHNICAL MANUAL and INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SLOPING VEE ANTENNA SYSTEM VD 99 00182 1 Designed and Manufactured by Valcom Manufacturing Group Inc Guelph Ontario Canada...

Page 2: ...c i Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual REVISION SHEET Revision Description Date A Original Issue October 30 2000 B Added mast kit details Minor formatting changes July 11 2011 C Revised details on impr...

Page 3: ...ATA 4 1 General 10 4 2 Manufacturer s Address 10 LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES 1 Table 1 1 Electrical Properties 1 2 Table 1 2 Mechanical Properties 1 3 Figure 2 1 Drain hole location 4 4 Table 3 1 List...

Page 4: ...CW SSB ICAS1 and permits full use of the capabilities of today s continuous coverage transceivers An added feature is single feedline operation for the entire band 1 2 Technical Reference Data Table 1...

Page 5: ...ation method is to mount the balun at the top of the mast with the terminating resistor centred near the mast and close to ground level An omni directional radiation pattern results from this setup 1...

Page 6: ...ensure all items are present and in good condition A list of supplied materials is found in Table 3 1 2 2 New Site Preparation Determine how and where the antenna will be installed Study all of the il...

Page 7: ...he Stake Mount Insulator Step 2 Walk out roughly 25 feet from the stake into any direction Hammer a plastic peg into the ground at this point Step 3 Walk back to the stake and walk out another 25 feet...

Page 8: ...of the 3rd Mast Section Secure the two tegether with the pin Repeat for the 1st Mast Section Step 12 Place the 6 Mast Sections onto the Stake Mount Insulator and cinch up the six guy ropes until the...

Page 9: ...e top of the 6th Mast Section so that the balun sits with the connector pointing downward Clip the 3 Upper Guy Rope Assemblies onto the triangular Guy Rope Collar found on the 6th Mast Section Unravel...

Page 10: ...tegether with the pin Repeat for the 1st Mast Section Step 15 Place the 6 Mast Sections onto the Stake Mount Insulator and cinch up the six guy ropes until the mast sits tight and straight Step 16 Re...

Page 11: ...t Wire 1 ea 4 VC 11 00185 2 Counterpoise 1 ea 5 VC 95 00008 1 Ground Stake 3 ea 6 VC 11 00177 1 Stake Mount Insulator 1 ea 7 VC 11 00183 1 Ferrule Insulator Assy 2 ea 8 VB 95 00005 1 Hammer Adaptor wi...

Page 12: ...Valcom Manufacturing Group Inc 9 Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual 6 3 2 5 1 4 Figure 3 1 Illustration of items in Table 3 1...

Page 13: ...1 4 4 Recommended Directional Installation scheme Figure 4 5 4 8 Recommended Omni Directional Installation scheme Figure 4 9 Typical VSWR plot 4 2 Manufacturer s Address Postal address Shipping addres...

Page 14: ...Valcom Manufacturing Group Inc 11 Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 4 1 Recommended Directional Configuration...

Page 15: ...Valcom Manufacturing Group Inc 12 Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual Figure 4 3 Detail of Balun Connection Figure 4 2 Detail of Load Connection Figure 4 4 Detail of Mast Assembly...

Page 16: ...Valcom Manufacturing Group Inc 13 Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 4 5 Recommended Omni Directional Construction...

Page 17: ...Valcom Manufacturing Group Inc 14 Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual Figure 4 6 Detail of Insulator Connection 1 Figure 4 8 Detail of Load Connection Figure 4 7 Detail of balun Connection...

Page 18: ...Valcom Manufacturing Group Inc 15 Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual Figure 4 9...

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