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Tools Required
Two 9/16" wrenches, (one of them should be open-end)
One 7/16" open end wrench
Two 3/4" wrenches
Manual Updates and Information
Every effort is made to supply the latest manual revision with each product. Occasionally a manual
will be updated between the time your DX Engineering product is shipped and when you receive it.
Please check the DX Engineering web site (
) for the latest revision manual.
Please
- Take the time to read the entire manual before you start assembly. There are plenty of
pictures and drawings to see, and if you read the entire manual first, you'll get a better feel for the
overall construction methods described. Assembly is not difficult, but there are a number of parts
that must go together in a certain sequence to make assembly easier.
Installation Sequence
1.
Site Selection
2.
Mounting Pipe
3.
Coaxial Cable to Mounting Pipe
4.
Radial System Suggestions
5.
Pivot Base Assembly (US Patent No. 8,130,168)
6.
Mounting Pivot Base to Mounting Pipe
7.
Optional
DXE-VRW-1
Manual Winch installation and use
Site Selection
Select a mounting location clear from power lines, structures and other antennas by a minimum of
your antenna height plus 10 feet (10 ft. safety rule).
Consider overhead power lines, utility cables
and wires
. The further away your vertical antenna is mounted from local noise sources or other
metallic objects, which can re-radiate noise and affect the tuning, radiation pattern and SWR, the
better. Determine the direction you want the antenna to pivot and make sure there is adequate
clearance.
