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Radial Plate to Mounting Pipe
Place the optional
DXE-RADP-3
Radial Plate over the optional
DXE-
VGMT-3GC
3” mounting pipe.
Connections to the antenna will be
made via the optional
DXE-UHF-
FDFB-KIT
SecureMount
™
bulkhead
fitting dual SO-239 connector. The
DXE-RADP-3
Radial Plate comes
with 20 sets of stainless steel
hardware for mounting the radial
wires. It is suggested that 32 radials
each 65 feet long be used. Longer
radial wires, up to 135 feet each,
would provide an improvement in
signal strength for this 160 meter
antenna. Additional
DXE-RADP-1HWK
Radial Plate Wire Attachment Hardware
Optional DXE-RADP-3 Radial Plate Mounted to
Kits will be required.
a 3" OD Mounting Pipe
Attaching Ground Radial Wires to the Radial Plate
Using the 20 sets of supplied 1/4" stainless steel hardware (Bolt, Star Washer, Flat Washer, Split
Washer, Nut) connect the optional ground radial wires to the
DXE-RADP-3
Radial Plate as shown
below. Additional hardware kits are available (
DXE-RADP-1HWK
) that contain 20 sets of Radial
Plate Hardware.
There are optional DX Engineering Radial Wire Kits available.
DXE-RADW-500K/BD
contains a
500 foot spool of 14 gauge copper stranded wire with black PVC insulation, 20 Terminal Lugs and
100 Steel or Biodegradable Lawn Staples. The
DXE-RADW-1000K/BD
Radial Wire Kit contains
a 1,000 foot spool of 14 gauge copper stranded wire with black PVC insulation, 40 Terminal Lugs
and 200 Steel or Biodegradable Lawn Staples.
RADW-65RT
contains 20 each 65 foot radial wires
with 1/4" terminal attached.
Depending on the number of radial wires used, space them out evenly around the Radial Plate. The
Radial Plate will accommodate up to 60 radial wires (60 laser drilled holes), or up to 120 radials if
doubled up.