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Please
- Take the time to read the entire manual before you start assembly. There are plenty of
pictures and drawings to see, and if you read the entire manual first, you'll get a better feel for the
overall construction methods described. Assembly is not difficult, but there are a number of parts
that must go together in a certain sequence to make assembly easier.
Installation Sequence
1.
Site Selection
2.
Mounting Pipe
3.
Coaxial Cable to Mounting Pipe
4.
Radial System
5.
Pivot Base Assembly (Patented)
6.
Antenna Assembly
7.
Base Series & Shunt Coil Assembly
8.
Capacity Hat assembly
9.
Guying
10.
Tuning
Site Selection
Select a mounting location clear from power lines, structures and other antennas by a minimum of
65 feet (55 + 10 ft. safety rule).
Consider overhead power lines, utility cables and wires
. The
further away the vertical is mounted from local noise sources or other metallic objects, which can
re-radiate noise and affect the tuning, radiation pattern and SWR, the better. Determine the direction
you want the antenna to pivot and make sure there is adequate clearance (at least 65 feet).
Mounting Pipe
DX Engineering has a galvanized Chromoly Steel mounting mast available - Part Number
DXE-
VGMT-3CG
is 3 inches OD, Chrome-Moly 4130 Steel Tubing, 100K PSI Min. Yield, 3 in. OD,
0.250 in. Wall, 7 ft. Length,
