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Spacers and Rear Mounting Plate
The rear mounting plate is held to the front mounting
plate using spacers to allow room for the Brass
Element Blocks. The four polymer spacers are
installed using the smaller 1-3/4" bolts and hardware
as shown in
Figure
3 and 4
. Oversize fender washers
go under each bolt, and on the opposite side against
the polymer mounting plate. The lock washers and
nuts go on last. Tighten all hardware used to assemble
the mounting plate.
Figure 3
The two
DXE-SSVC-2P
V-Bolt Mounting Clamps
are inserted
from the opposite side of the mounting plate from the ARAH.
The aluminum backing plate (
Figure 3
) is used between the
saddle clamps and the mounting plate assembly as shown. The
large holes in the front mounting plate (
Figure 2
) are used for
tightening the clamp hardware. These clamps accept mast sizes
from 1" to 2". The mast should not extend more than 2" beyond
the top clamp to prevent unwanted interference with the active
elements. Tighten each side of the clamps evenly, but do not
over tighten. Use Anti-Seize on the clamp threads to prevent
galling when tightening.
Figure 4
Referring to
Figure 5
connect the element feed wires from the brass element blocks to the
ANT+
and
ANT-
terminals on the ARAH. The ring terminal on the feed wire should go between the flat
washers. Do not use pliers or other tools to tighten the wing nuts on the ANT terminals;
hand-
tighten them only
.
Figure 5
