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Technical Support 

 
If you have questions about this product, or if you experience difficulties during the installation, 
contact DX Engineering at (330) 572-3200.  You can also e-mail us at:       
 

[email protected]

 

 

For best service, please take a few minutes to review this manual before you call. 

 
 
 
 

Warranty 

 

All products manufactured by DX Engineering are warranted to be free from defects in material and 
workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment. DX Engineering’s sole obligation under 
these warranties shall be to issue credit, repair or replace any item or part thereof which is proved to be other 
than as warranted; no allowance shall be made for any labor charges of Buyer for replacement of parts, 
adjustment or repairs, or any other work, unless such charges are authorized in advance by DX Engineering.  
If DX Engineering’s products are claimed to be defective in material or workmanship, DX Engineering shall, 
upon prompt notice thereof, issue shipping instructions for return to DX Engineering (transportation-charges 
prepaid by Buyer). Every such claim for breach of these warranties shall be deemed to be waived by Buyer 
unless made in writing. The above warranties shall not extend to any products or parts thereof which have 
been subjected to any misuse or neglect, damaged by accident, rendered defective by reason of improper 
installation, damaged from severe weather including floods, or abnormal environmental conditions such as 
prolonged exposure to corrosives or power surges, or by the performance of repairs or alterations outside of 
our plant, and shall not apply to any goods or parts thereof furnished by Buyer or acquired from others at 
Buyer’s specifications. In addition, DX Engineering’s warranties do not extend to other equipment and parts 
manufactured by others except to the extent of the original manufacturer’s warranty to DX Engineering.  The 
obligations under the foregoing warranties are limited to the precise terms thereof. These warranties provide 
exclusive remedies, expressly in lieu of all other remedies including claims for special or consequential 
damages. SELLER NEITHER MAKES NOR ASSUMES ANY OTHER WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, 
WHETHER EXPRESS, STATUTORY, OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, AND NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO ASSUME FOR DX 
ENGINEERING ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY NOT STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 
FOREGOING. 
 
©DX Engineering 2016 
 
DX Engineering®, DXE®, DX Engineering, Inc. ®, Hot Rodz®, Maxi-Core®, DX Engineering 
THUNDERBOLT®, DX Engineering Yagi Mechanical®, EZ-BUILD®, TELREX®, Gorilla Grip® 
Stainless Steel Boom Clamps, Butternut®, SkyHawk™, SkyLark™, SecureMount™, OMNI-

TILT

™ are 

trademarks of PDS Electronics, Inc. No license to use or reproduce any of these trademarks or other 
trademarks is given or implied. All other brands and product names are the trademarks of their respective 
owners. 
 
Specifications subject to revision without notice.

 

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Страница 1: ...ical Antenna DXE MBV 2 DXE MBV 2 INS Revision 1 DX Engineering 2016 1200 Southeast Ave Tallmadge OH 44278 USA Phone 800 777 0703 Tech Support and International 330 572 3200 Fax 330 572 3279 E mail DXE...

Страница 2: ...base to sleek top for low wind resistance No Coils or Traps Maximum Radiation Efficiency Power Handling up to 5 kW built to last Outboard customer supplied wide range tuner required WARNING INSTALLATI...

Страница 3: ...1 4 20 Hex nut 4 1 250 x 0 058 x 36 Tube Split one end 1 1 4 Fender Washer 1 OD 4 1 125 x 0 058 x 36 Tube Split one end 1 1 4 20 Flanged Nut 2 1 000 x 0 058 x 36 Tube Split one end 1 1 4 20 Nyloc nut...

Страница 4: ...f of the antenna The radials contribute to the radiation efficiency of the entire vertical antenna system At a minimum 20 radials each 32 feet long should be used with this antenna Using 32 radials at...

Страница 5: ...concrete first then pour in the hole depends on the type of concrete you purchase Fill the hole until the concrete is level with the ground around it Use a level on the mounting pipe as you fill the...

Страница 6: ...ased on using a 2 OD maximum Mounting Pipe already installed per the previous instructions Radial Plate to Mounting Pipe Install the included DXE RADP 3 Radial Plate patented on the 2 OD mounting pipe...

Страница 7: ...the DXE RADP 3 Radial Plate as shown in Figure 2 Additional hardware kits are available DXE RADP 1HWK that contain 20 sets of Radial Plate Hardware are available in case you loose some hardware or dec...

Страница 8: ...op of the DXE RADP 3 Radial Plate as shown in Figure 3 Make sure the Tilt Base and DXE RADP 3 Radial Plate are oriented correctly for the direction you wish to tilt the antenna See Figure 8 which show...

Страница 9: ...nside of the channel insert a 2 hex head bolt with a flat washer through each of the middle four holes through the backing plate Put on the aluminum spacer a split washer and a plain hex nut Tighten f...

Страница 10: ...nd the bottom of the U bolt clamp The feedpoint hardware should be coming out on the left side as you look at the lower section as shown in Figure 6 This helps ensure when the feedline is connected it...

Страница 11: ...loose Figure 7 Using a wrench or nut driver securely tighten the two Nyloc nuts at the bottom of the patented Tilt Base Then loosen them one half turn each This will allow proper movement of the Tilt...

Страница 12: ...y keep the antenna parallel with the tilt base to avoid any binding The Tilt Base is not made to support the whole antenna by itself when tilted When the antenna is tilted over ensure you have some so...

Страница 13: ...general lubricants can cause poor electrical connections for radio frequencies 3 Clean the outside of the aluminum tubing to clear any dirt or foreign material that would cause the clamps to malfunct...

Страница 14: ...ent tube section Position one of the element clamps at the very end but not hanging over the edge Make sure the body of the element clamp is positioned between the slits and tighten securely Repeat th...

Страница 15: ...14 The top section may be adjusted to vary the length for fine adjustment if necessary Overall height is 49 Feet Figure 11 Finished Antenna Assembly Drawing not scale 14...

Страница 16: ...small amount of Penetrox A on the bottom section to make the fit easier Slide the band clamp down to the edge of the bottom section between the slits and tighten Raising the Vertical DANGER Make sure...

Страница 17: ...n Once the antenna is fully raised tighten the tilt base hardware Top two Nyloc nuts and two flange nuts Bottom two Nyloc nuts Feedline Connection Install the DXE 1023 Bulkhead Type N Connector into t...

Страница 18: ...riable capacitor for fine tuning There are a number of outboard automatic antenna tuners available that are capable of tuning this type of high performance vertical antenna system Tuners which are bui...

Страница 19: ...utting surfaces arranged in a conical shape Both the interior and exterior of the tool s cone may be used to smooth the rough edges of the inside and outside of the cut ends of pipe and tubing Its rot...

Страница 20: ...per installation damaged from severe weather including floods or abnormal environmental conditions such as prolonged exposure to corrosives or power surges or by the performance of repairs or alterati...

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