General Description:
The MA160V is a compact efficient vertical especially designed for working top-band
DX from an average-size house lot. A low launch angle and deep overhead null combine to pull in distant
stations while rejecting local QRM. The MA160V features a heavy-duty high-Q copper loading coil plus a
wide 100-inch diameter stainless capacitive hat for high efficiency, resiliency and 1500-Watt PEP power
handling. An adjustable stinger provides coverage on any 40-kHz segment across the 1.8 – 2.0 MHz band.
Weighing only 12-pounds, the MA160V installs easily and blends in with backyard trees and vegetation.
Each antenna comes with a 400-foot spool of ground-radial wire plus a Danscord™ insulated guying kit.
Parts List:
Before assembling, read manual thoroughly and check contents against the parts list below:
X Quan. Part # Description
Hardware and Parts
[ ] 16
010009
5/8” x 8-32 screw
[ ]
2
010123
1-1/2” x 8-32 screw
[ ]
2
010231
1-3/4” x 8-32 screw
[ ]
2
010120
2” x 8-32 screw
[ ]
1
010232
2-1/2” x 8-32 screw
[ ] 25
010011
Hex nut, 8-32
[ ] 19
011941
Split lock washer, #8
[ ] 14
100449
Star-locking solder lug
[ ]
4
360941
Alum flat washer, #10
[ ]
2
320056 Alum Spacer, 1/4” x 5/16”
[ ]
2
105630
1/2” x 1/4” OD loading coil standoff spacer.
[ ]
2
194173
Small 90-degree aluminum bracket
[ ]
7
030412
Large worm clamp
[ ]
3
030407
Small worm clamp
[ ]
1
902428
Braid strap
[ ]
8
056249
Vinyl radial-rod cap
[ ]
1
055105
1/4” ID black vinyl tip cap
[ ]
3
193631
Aluminum guy-line bracket
[ ]
3
024259
Guy-line thimble
[ ]
3
195179
steel guy-line anchor stake
[ ]
1
MA160VGW
100-foot roll, Danscord-D30
[ ]
1
156336
1/2” ID tuning stub bushing
[ ]
1
MA160VCA1
160-meter loading coil assembly
[ ]
8
221186
Stainless steel radial-rod stock, 0.1” X 48”
[ ]
3
194174
8-hole radial ring
[ ]
2
196242
Upper radial ring support bracket
[ ]
1
096359
Radial wire kit (400’ spool, #18 solid enamel)
Tubes:
[ ]
1
126854
Fiberglass resonator support tube, 1” OD x 16”
[ ]
1
126241
Fiberglass base insulator tube, 1.25” OD x 16”
[ ]
1
MA8040VBAB
Aluminum base section, 12” x 1-3/8” OD (NS/2SH)
[ ]
1
MA8040VBAT
Aluminum radiator section, 1-3/8” OD x 36” tube (2SH/4S)
[ ]
2
MA8040VBB
Aluminum radiator splice, 1-1/4” OD x 12” tube (NS/NS)
[ ]
2
MA8040VBC
Aluminum radiator section, 1-3/8” OD x 72” tube (42/4S)
[ ]
1
MA8040VBD
Aluminum radiator section, 1-1/4” OD x 72” tube (NS/4S)
[ ]
1
MA8040VBE
Aluminum radiator section, 1-1/8” OD x 72” tube (NS/2SH)
[ ]
1
MA160VBI
Aluminum resonator section, 1/2” OD x 36” tube (H/2S)
[ ]
1
MA160VBJ
Aluminum resonator section, 3/8” OD x 36” tube (NS/2S)
[ ]
1
MA160VBK
Aluminum resonator section, 1/4” OD x 41” aluminum rod
Tube Identification Code:
Describes how tube ends are prepared to aid identification.
NS
= no compression slots,
2S
= 2 compression slots,
4S
= 4 compression slots,
H
= screw hole.
Example: the MA8040VBAT is coded
2SH/4S
. Code means base end has 2 slots plus a screw hole and top
end has 4 compression slots. Tubes with MA8040V part numbers are interchangeable with the MA160V.
