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Assembly of the 17m kit is complete. Firmly tighten the coil mounting hardware. Tighten the clamp
mounting hardware after the 17m kit is attached to the vertical and the band clamps are tight.
Figure 2 - Assembled 17m kit
Attaching to the Vertical
No matter which Hustler BTV model you have, installation of the 17m kit is identical. The kit
attaches directly to the vertical on the 10m trap cover 2 inches below the bottom edge of black
plastic trap cover, as shown in
Figure 3
, using the included band clamps. The trap cover where the
clamps are located should be cleaned prior to installation using the included Scotch-Brite® pad to
ensure a good connection. A small amount of the included Penetrox A anti-oxidizing compound
should be used to prevent future oxidation. Poor connections between the 17m kit and the trap cover
may result in a change of the resonant frequency or high SWR over-time.
Figure 4 - 17m and 12m
kits installed on a BTV
Figure 3 - 17m Kit installed on a BTV
The orientation of the 17m kit on the trap is important (see
Figures 3 and 4
). If you are using a DX Engineering Tilt-Base
with your vertical, place the kit on the vertical so it does not
interfere or touch the ground when the antenna is tilted-down. Also, if you are using the
DXE-
AOK-12M
12 meter add-on kit, ensure you orient the 17 meter 90 degrees from the
DXE-AOK-
12M
as shown in
Figure 4
. This will prevent the Tuning Rods from being too close to the other add
on kit which may cause overheating under certain conditions.
