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Assembly
A) Locate then assemble the Alpha
Match and Tripod
: Screw the Alpha
Match onto the Tripod (A), taking care
not to cross-thread either one.
B)
Locate and install the four black 26
inch MilStick elements
, and screw each
hex nut onto the bolts (B).
C)
Locate the 12 foot Counterpoise
wire
& secure the ring connector over
the bolt (C) with the loose hex nut.
C.1)
Proper placement of 12 foot
Counterpoise
is so that it is run above
one of the tripod legs, otherwise the
system will tip over. This is a
Counterpoise, so please ensure this
wire slopes away from the antenna and
isn’t
laid on the ground, before staked.
C.2)
Extend the Counterpoise and
place the stake into the ground
. The
Counterpoise enhances a DX pattern in
the direction it is run, and an NVIS
pattern in the opposite direction.
D)
Locate and install the one black 26
inch MilStick element
, to the top bolt
of the Alpha Match (D to D).
E)
Extend the Legs (E) on the Tripod,
and secure each with the locking
mechanism.
F)
Rotate the Crank (F) till the mast
is
fully extended & tighten the set screw.
G)
Connect your coax to your
equipment first and then to the SO239
ensuring that the coax does not coil up
on itself or touch the elements.
OPTIONAL GUYING:
At the users
discretion, user supplied guy ropes can
be placed at the base of the extended
mast (Ref. ‘
F
‘).
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
STORED DIMENSIONS: 31 x 7 x 7 inches
DEPLOYED HEIGHT: 7 ½ FEET
DEPLOYED WIDTH: 4 FEET 8 INCHES
COUNTERPOISE: 12 FEET
WEIGHT: 128 OUNCES
