VEC-1856 Instruction Manual
6 Meter Ground Plane Antenna
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ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE
Locate the base of the antenna (Figure 1) to begin the assembly.
Figure 1
Antenna base.
Step 1:
To attach the matching hairpin stub to the antenna base (Refer to Figure 2):
A. Place the longer end of the matching stub through the 10-32 screw that extends
through the ceramic insulating post on top of the antenna base. Thread the 10-32 nut
on the 10-32 screw and tighten with a 3/8" open end wrench. Do not over tighten..
B. Locate the hole on the top of the base and insert the 4-40 screw through the holes on
the short end of the matching stub and the antenna base. From the inside of the base,
thread the 4-40 kep nut on the screw and tighten. To tighten, hold the screw with the
1-Phillips screwdriver and hand tighten the nut.
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Figure 2
Antenna base with Matching Stub attachment.
