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Valcom Manufacturing Group, Inc.

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Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual

WARNING

Outdoor antennas and lead-in conductors from antenna to building shall

not cross over electric light or power circuits and shall be kept well away

from all such circuits so as to avoid the possibility of accidental contact. 

Where proximity to electric light or power service conductors of less than

250 volts can not be avoided, the installation shall be such so as to provide

a clearance of at least 2 feet.  Where practical, antenna conductors shall be

installed so as to not cross under electric light or power conductors.

2.0  INSTALLATION

2.1

Unpacking

The Sloping Vee antenna is packaged within a series of plastic bags all contained within
a canvas duffel bag.  Remove all items from the bags and 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 illustrations
(Figures 4-1 to 4-8) to determine which installation best fits your individual requirements. 
Trees, sides of buildings, utility poles, etc. make good supports.  Supports may be
conductive such as a metal pole, but be certain to use insulators to keep the antenna wire
from making contact.

The antenna may be set up in shapes other than those shown, or shortened, with minimal
effect on the bandwidth.  However, the radiation efficiency at the lower frequencies will
be reduced somewhat.

DO NOT INSTALL PARALLEL TO POWER LINES.

For directional applications, the maximum gain of the antenna will generally be in the
direction from the balun to the resistor.  When the bearing of the intended receiver is
known, care should be taken to orient the antenna in this direction this is me.

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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