DX Engineering DXE-60VA-1P, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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Mating the Vertical Elements to the Tilt Base
CAUTION: Attempting final assembly without proper precaution can be dangerous.
You should have someone help you steady the vertical antenna sections during
mating with the base section.
Note: A pair of sawhorses or ladders should be used to support the vertical sections during
assembly with the tilt-base and whenever the vertical is tilted down. Do not allow the
tilt-base to support the entire weight of the vertical when horizontal.
Mate the vertical elements to the base element section by sliding the bottom 2-1/8" element of the
vertical over the 2" base section element until it is just above the top U bolt of the insulated channel.
See
Figure 11 . The two sections will have a snug fit, so use a small amount of Penetrox™ A on the
bottom section to make the fit easier. Slide the element clamp down to the edge of the bottom
section, between the slits, and tighten. For fine tuning, there is 16" of adjustment that can be done
between the base element and the vertical element sections. See
Tuning the Vertical .
When the upper element sections are assembled together install the black vinyl cap in place at the
top of the smallest element section.
Raising the Vertical
DANGER
: Make sure you have not inadvertently located the
antenna underneath power lines.
Residential power lines are often less than 40' high.
Contact With Any Power or Utility Lines Can Be Lethal !
It is strongly recommended that you have help when you raise this antenna. The tilt-base certainly
makes it easier however, this antenna is 43 feet high and can be challenging to put up the first time
or with gusty winds. If you have properly laid out your guy system in advance, they will help keep
the vertical stable as you raise it – and stop you from going beyond vertical at the apex of the lift.
Make sure the guy ropes are in the clear before you begin. It maybe helpful to tape over the clamps
on the sections to keep the ropes from getting hung on them as
you raise the antenna. Starting from the top of the antenna, walk
it up slowly using an overhead hand-over-hand motion,
maintaining a slow and steady pace.
While raising the antenna,
keep a constant pulling pressure away from the Tilt Base. This will
ensure that the pivot point bolt will not jump out of the pivot slot and
cause the tilt mechanism to bind up and bend the bolts.
It is
recommended to have someone pulling on the back guy ropes for
additional help in raising the antenna.