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CHA HYBRID - MINI / MICRO 

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for many years in military, diplomatic, and shipboard 
HF  communication  links,  where  robust  and  reliable 
general  coverage  radio  communication  is  a 
necessity.  Covers  3.5-29.7 MHz.

 

 
CHA WINDOM 40

 

 The CHA WINDOM 40 Antenna is 

designed for 40, 20, and 10 meters.  Amateur Bands 
from 60 through 10 meters can be operated using an 
antenna  tuner.  Built  with  the  portable  operator  in 
mind,  it  is  very  light  weight,  easy  to  set  up,  and 
comes with a military-style pouch. 
 

CHA  EMCOMM  II

  -  The  CHA  EMCOMM  II  Antenna 

has  been  specially  designed  for  backup  emergency 
HF  system  or  permanent  installation.  The  integral 
broadband  impedance  matching  network  allows 
broadband antenna tuning. 
 

CHA SKYLOOP

 - The CHA SKYLOOP is a 250' full wave 

loop  antenna  cut  for  80M.  With  the  help  of  an 
antenna  tuner,  the  CHA  SKYLOOP  will  cover  all  the 
bands between 80M and 6M. 
 

CHA Hybrid Mini 

 Portable HF Antenna Base - 

The 

CHA HYBRID-MINI Base is the portable version of the 
regular HYBRID. The unit can be differentiated by the 
color  of  the  lid  and  the  base  connector,  which  is 
black  instead  of  gray.  The  HYBRID-MINI  is  also 
smaller  and  about  50%  lighter  than  the  regular 
HYBRID.  An  external  antenna  tuner  is  required  to 
provide  a  low  VSWR.  The  connector  provided  with 
the  antenna  is  a  SO-239  sealed.  The  entire  unit  is 
also  waterproof.    The  HYBRID-MINI  will  serve  as 
impedance  transformer  matching  network

 

and  will 

greatly  reduce  the  VSWR  at  the  load  for  the 
following antennas: V1, V1L, V2L and MIL.

 

 

CHA V2L Mobile Antenna

 - The CHA V2L is a rugged 

multiband HF antenna designed for smaller vehicles. 
 

CHA  VHF/UHF  Magnetic  Mount  Mobile  Antenna

  - 

The  CHA  VHF/UHF  is  a  simple  but  great  dual  band 
antenna for 2M and 70CM. 
 

CHA  MIL  Whip

  -  The  CHA  MIL  whip  is  a  broadband 

(28  to  54  MHz)  monopole  antenna  designed  for 

portable  or  man-pack  radios  requiring  compact  but 
rugged  antenna  systems.    Its  design  has  been 
borrowed  from  similar  antennas  utilized  by  many 
armies all over the world. The CHA MIL is very hardy, 
sturdy and portable (being collapsible). Un-mounted 
the  entire  a

ntenna  length  is  less  than  29”.  The  5 

aluminum  sections  are  hold  together  by  a  piece  of 
1/8th inch US GI MIL SPEC shock cord.  The CHA MIL 
Whip  and  a  CHA  HYBRID-MINI  Base  perfectly 
complements  the  capability  of  the  CHA  HYBRID  - 
MINI / MICRO.  
 

CHA  MIL  EXT  Whip  Extension  -

  The  CHA  MIL  EXT 

whip  has  been  designed  to  offer  maximum 
portability and performance  for those already using 
the  portable  CHA  MIL  whip  for  man-pack  antenna 
system.  This collapsible antenna extension needs to 
be  used  with  the  CHA  MIL  to  cre

ate  a  17’4”  long 

portable antenna. When combined with any HYBRID 
series antenna bases the CHA MIL EXT will operate at 
all frequencies in the 1.8-54  MHz  band without  any 
adjustment  with  most  modern  external  antenna 
tuners. 
 

CHA  TD  Tactical  Dipole  LITE  -

  The  CHA  TD  LITE 

(Tactical  Dipole  LITE)  is  a  HF  broadband  antenna 
specially  designed  for  portable  HF  communication 
where rapid deployment and simplicity of operation 
is  essential  but  compactness  is  a  primary 
consideration.  The  antenna  will  operate  at  all 
frequencies  in  the  1.8-54  MHz  band  without  any 
adjustment  with  most  modern  external  antenna 
tuners. No masts or guying are required. 

CHA  TD  Tactical  Dipole  - 

The  CHA  TD  (Tactical 

Dipole) Antenna is a HF broadband antenna specially 
designed  for  portable  HF  communication  where 
rapid  deployment  and  simplicity  of  operation  is 
essential. The antenna will operate at all frequencies 
in the 1.8-30 MHz band without any adjustment with 
most  modern internal  antenna  tuners. It is ideal for 
use in conjunction with modern, digitally configured, 
HF communication transceivers where features such 
as  ALE  and  frequency  hopping  require  true 
broadband  capability.  The  antenna  will  work 
successfully  supported  by  trees,  masts,  the  tops  of 

Содержание CHA HYBRID MICRO

Страница 1: ...Hybrid Portable HF Antenna CHA HYBRID MINI MICRO Operator s Manual California USA WWW CHAMELEONANTENNA COM VERSATILE DEPENDABLE STEALTH BUILT TO LAST ...

Страница 2: ...CHA HYBRID MINI MICRO Page 2 ...

Страница 3: ...ole 16 Recovery Procedure 17 Troubleshooting 18 Specifications 18 Accessories 23 Chameleon AntennaTM Products 24 References 26 Be aware of overhead power lines when you are deploying the CHA HYBRID MINI MICRO antenna system You could be electrocuted if the antenna gets near or contacts overhead power lines All information on this product and the product itself is the property of and is proprietary...

Страница 4: ...e RACES Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network SATERN First Responders and especially for Emergency Preparedness It is also the antenna for hams that enjoy camping and hiking or those living in apartments and condominiums or developments with homeowners associations deed restrictions or CCRs Covenants Conditions Restrictions The CHA HYBRID MINI MICRO is configurable to facilitate Near Vertica...

Страница 5: ...ost due to ionospheric loses The OWF which is somewhere between the LUF and around 80 of the MUF is the range of frequencies which can be used for reliable communication If the LUF is above the MUF HF sky wave propagation is unlikely to occur The HF part of the Radio Frequency RF spectrum is usually filled with communications activity and an experienced operator can often determine where the MUF i...

Страница 6: ...p An Isolation loop is permanently attached to the Wire Connector f end the CHA HYBRID MINI Antenna Wire b and both ends of the CHA HYBRID MICRO Antenna Wire d Carabiner The Carabiner is a removable pear shaped stainless steel hooks with a spring loaded gate Plate 2 Antenna Wire e Insulator ...

Страница 7: ...na Shackle assembly see plate 3 consists of a shackle bolt and nut It is attached to the top of the Hybrid Base a Antenna Configurations Using the supplied components the CHA HYBRID MINI MICRO can be deployed into a number of configurations Seven configurations some configurations require optional components that are sold separately see table 2 are Configuration Ground Short Medium Long Directiona...

Страница 8: ... requires two supports that will enable the ends of the antenna to be raised to a height of 10 12 feet and 60 feet apart A counterpoise wire with a length of 50 to 55 feet is recommended If a counterpoise wire is not used the coaxial cable must be 25 to 100 feet in length as the shield of the coaxial cable provides the counterpoise Use the following procedure to install the Horizontal NVIS configu...

Страница 9: ...milar knot tie another long length of Paracord to the Insulator e or Isolation Loop c at the end of the Antenna Wire 12 Using a throw weight or some other method loop the Paracord over the other support 13 Raise the end of the Antenna Wire to a height of 10 to 12 feet such that the Antenna Wire is not quite taut and secure it to the support using a Round Turn and two Half Hitches Extend the Counte...

Страница 10: ... the CHA Coaxial Cable assembly to the UHF Socket g on the Hybrid Base Raise the Antenna 8 Using a Bowline or similar knot tie a long length 50 feet or more of Paracord to the Insulator e or Isolation Loop at the end of the Antenna Wire 9 Using a throw weight or some other method loop the Paracord over the support 10 Raise the end of the Antenna Wire to the desired height and secure it to the supp...

Страница 11: ...I CHOKE and coaxial cable or the Integrated RF Choke end of the CHA Coaxial Cable assembly to the UHF Socket g on the Hybrid Base Raise the Antenna 8 Using a Bowline or similar knot tie the end of a short length around 4 feet of Paracord to the Carabiner 9 Drive a Stake into the ground near the location closest to the radio set and tie the Paracord from the Hybrid Base to the Stake using two Half ...

Страница 12: ...ICRO Manpack Vertical configuration Best ground wave communication occurs when the radio set is located in a clear area and the whip antenna is vertical Refer to plates 1 and 3 for the following steps 2 If attached remove the Antenna Shackle k from the Hybrid Base a by loosening the nut on the Antenna Shackle and then unscrewing the Antenna Shackle from the Antenna Connector h Store in secure plac...

Страница 13: ...f ground mounted One to four counterpoise wires 25 feet in length should be used You may also use the supplied 60 foot antenna wire as the counterpoise All of these counterpoise options can be quickly deployed and will provide good performance The antenna may also be attached to a standard 3 8 mobile mount on a stationary vehicle No radials are required when mounted on a vehicle An antenna tuner o...

Страница 14: ...tion is fully seated onto section below until the whip is fully extended 10 Connect the CHA MIL WHIP to the CHA MIL EXT by carefully screwing the 3 8 base stud into the top section until finger tight Extend the Counterpoise 11 Extend the counterpoise wire along the ground in any convenient direction The end of the counterpoise wire can be secured to the ground with a tent stake 12 Perform operatio...

Страница 15: ...pecial configuration designed to provide good NVIS propagation on lower frequencies It is predominately omnidirectional and also provides medium range sky wave propagation on frequencies above 10 MHz You can mount it on a stationary vehicle which has a tilt able 3 8 mobile antenna mount not supplied or any fixed support on which you can clamp the CHA JAW MOUNT and will enable the antenna to be rai...

Страница 16: ...he middle section 8 Connect the CHA MIL EXT to the Hybrid Base by carefully screwing it into the Antenna Connection until finger tight 9 Extend the CHA MIL WHIP by unfolding the sections of the whip starting with the section above the bottom section and ensure each section is fully seated onto section below until the whip is fully extended 10 Connect the CHA MIL WHIP to the CHA MIL EXT by carefull...

Страница 17: ...ated onto section below until the whip is fully extended 9 Connect the CHA MIL WHIP to the CHA MIL EXT by carefully screwing it into the top section until finger tight Extend the Counterpoise 10 Extend the CHA MIL EXT by unfolding the middle section of the extension fully seating it onto the bottom section then unfolding the top section and fully seating onto the middle section 11 Connect the CHA ...

Страница 18: ... the radio set to the antenna tuner or coupler 7 If still not operational replace Coaxial Cable assembly Most problems with antenna systems are caused by the coaxial cables and connectors 8 Connect a Multi Meter to the Antenna Wire to check continuity Replace assemblies that do not pass a continuity check 9 If still not operational replace Hybrid Base a Specifications Frequency all configurations ...

Страница 19: ...psed o CHA MIL WHIP with CHA MIL EXT 17 ft 4 in extended 29 in collapsed Weight o CHA HYBRID MINI 1 5 lbs o CHA HYBRID MICRO 1 lbs o CHA MIL WHIP 1 lbs o CHA MIL WHIP with CHA MIL EXT 2 lbs Personnel Requirements and Setup Time one operator less than 15 minutes antenna wire less than 5 minutes whip Figure 9 SWR by Frequency Graph ...

Страница 20: ...CHA HYBRID MINI MICRO Page 20 Figure 10 Manpack Vertical Far Field Plots 7 MHz left 14 MHz right Figure 11 Portable Vertical Far Field Plots 7 MHz left 14 MHz right ...

Страница 21: ...CHA HYBRID MINI MICRO Page 21 Figure 12 Tilted NVIS Far Field Plots 3 7 MHz left 7 MHz right Figure 13 MIL WHIP EXT Dipole Far Field Plots 7 MHz left 14 MHz right ...

Страница 22: ...CHA HYBRID MINI MICRO Page 22 Figure 14 Horizontal NVIS Far Field Plots 3 7 MHz left 7 MHz right Figure 15 Sloping Wire Far Field Plots 7 MHz left 14 MHz right ...

Страница 23: ...s a must have accessory for use with the HYBRID series antenna bases It is highly portable and enables easy ground mounting of the HYBRID series antennas Tripod This heavy duty antenna tripod can hold equipment up to 15 4 lbs Compact and light weight weighing 5 5 lbs this 10 ft tripod will give you years of service Made of Cold Worked Carbon with special design locking system and double braced leg...

Страница 24: ...less steel flat washer o One 3 8 stainless steel split washer Wide range antenna tuner or coupler Required for most configurations Flashlight Multi tool Throwing weight and string Mallet SWR Power Meter Multi Meter Small canvas or nylon bag to store antenna components Chameleon AntennaTM Products The following products are available for purchase at Chameleon AntennaTM Go to http chameleonantenna c...

Страница 25: ... portable or man pack radios requiring compact but rugged antenna systems Its design has been borrowed from similar antennas utilized by many armies all over the world The CHA MIL is very hardy sturdy and portable being collapsible Un mounted the entire antenna length is less than 29 The 5 aluminum sections are hold together by a piece of 1 8th inch US GI MIL SPEC shock cord The CHA MIL Whip and a...

Страница 26: ...e HF communication where rapid deployment and simplicity of operation is essential but compactness is primordial The antenna will operate at all frequencies in the 1 8 54 MHz band without any adjustment with most modern external antenna tuners No masts or guying are required CHA TD Tactical Dipole The CHA TD Tactical Dipole Antenna has been designed as an add on for the CHA HYBRID MINI MICRO The C...

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