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8. Mount the second Studded Band Clamp to the top of the Balun Mounting Bracket using two
large Flat Fender Washers and one Nyloc hex nut as shown.
Preparing the 40 meter Wire Elements
1. Both models of the NVIS antenna (
DXE-NVIS-8040
and
DXE-NVIS-8040S
) use the same
lengths of antenna wire for 40 meters.
2. Using one roll of the
DXE-ANTW-75
Antenna Wire, cut the wire length in half so you have two
pieces of wire approximately 37 feet 6 inches long.
Note
- The test antenna
after
tuning had the
40 meter length as 32 feet 5 inches each. Until you perform tuning,
do not
shorten the 37-1/2
foot wires.
3. On each wire, solder
one
Ring Terminal as shown.
Preparing the 80 meter Wire Elements
Each model of the NVIS uses different lengths of Antenna Wire for 80 meters.
For the
DXE-NVIS-8040
there are no coils used. The wire lengths are
two
75 foot wires for 80
meters.
Note
- The test antenna
after
tuning had the 80 meter length as 61 feet each. Until you
perform tuning,
do not
shorten the 75 foot wires.
1. Using
two
rolls of the
DXE-ANTW-75
antenna wire solder
one
ring terminal as shown on one
end of each 75 foot roll of antenna wire.
