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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 2012 
 
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, DXE

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, DX Engineering, Inc.

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 , Hot Rodz

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, Maxi-Core

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, DX Engineering THUNDERBOLT™, DX 

Engineering  Yagi  Mechanical

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,  EZ-BUILD

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,  TELREX

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  and  Gorilla  Grip

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  Stainless  Steel  Boom  Clamps,  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 change without notice.        

        

 
                                                                       

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Страница 1: ...E VA PIVOT 4 US Patent No 8 130 168 DXE VA PIVOT 4 INS Revision 0 Shown with Customer Supplied Mounting Pipe DX Engineering 2012 P O Box 1491 Akron OH 44309 1491 USA Phone 800 777 0703 Tech Support an...

Страница 2: ...es a heavy duty mounting pipe Recommended installation should provide up to 3 OD heavy wall galvanized steel pipe set in concrete Schedule 80 pipe that is called 2 1 2 has an outside diameter of 2 875...

Страница 3: ...y cables and wires The further away the vertical 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 Det...

Страница 4: ...ns Fill the hole until the concrete is level with the ground around it Use a level on the mounting pipe as you fill the hole to be sure the mounting pipe is vertically straight Your location landscape...

Страница 5: ...h staples will ensure the wires will not be snagged by mowers people or animals Grass will quickly overgrow the radials and it will be virtually impossible to see them An article describing this proce...

Страница 6: ...t the optional ground radial wires to 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 There are opti...

Страница 7: ...6 Overall Super Duty Pivot Base US Patent No 8 130 168 Assembly Reference Drawing The 3 Mounting Pipe and 4 Antenna Base Section are Customer Supplied Feedpoint hardware shown for reference only...

Страница 8: ...ur 3 8 hex nuts Assemble the bottom hinge to the bottom of the heavy duty Extren insulated channel as shown below Tighten the hardware 3 Locate the three 4 Cast Saddle Clamps three 4 x 3 8 x 6 813 lon...

Страница 9: ...eavy duty Extren insulated channel as shown below Tighten the hardware 5 Locate the stainless steel base side bottom hinge two 1 2 13 x 1 3 4 long stainless steel hex head bolts two pivot bushings fou...

Страница 10: ...the end of the hex nuts the two U Bolts to the stainless steel base side bottom hinge as shown below The U Bolts will be tightened in a later assembly step 7 Locate the stainless steel Pivot Base Winc...

Страница 11: ...two U Bolts to the Pivot Base Winch Mount as shown below The U Bolts will be tightened in a later assembly step 9 Locate four 3 8 16 x 1 1 4 long stainless steel hex bolts eight stainless steel 3 8 fl...

Страница 12: ...unting pipe to the bottom side of the winch mounting plate Position the base fixture in the position you pre selected for the pivoting direction Straighten out the U Bolts perpendicular to the mountin...

Страница 13: ...through the three U Bolts with the feed point at the bottom facing front as shown below The bottom of your 4 OD element tube should be even with the bottom of the insulated channel as shown below Tigh...

Страница 14: ...x nuts the two U Bolts and associated hardware to the antenna hook mounting plate as shown below The U Bolts will be tightened in the next assembly step 13 Loosen the U Bolts enough to slide the Anten...

Страница 15: ...ainless steel hex bolts six stainless steel 3 8 16 flat washers and three 3 8 16 Stainless Steel Nyloc Nuts Loosely install the three sets of stainless steel hardware on the manual winch as shown belo...

Страница 16: ...nce extended weathering and sunlight may damage or weaken the strap Refer to the manual that is included with the DXE VRW 1 Manual Winch for details 3 To lower the antenna ensure the winch hook is in...

Страница 17: ...nd Optional Manual Winch Note Sawhorses chairs or ladders should be used to support the vertical sections during assembly with the pivot base and whenever the vertical is tilted down to allow easy mai...

Страница 18: ...er or Utility Lines Can Be Lethal Suggested Feedline Connection The easiest way to make a reliable feedline connection using customer supplied coaxial cable is using the optional DXE RADP 3 Radial Pla...

Страница 19: ...xtren Insulator 10 x 1 2 x 29 625 6 Saddle Backing Plate 1 5 x 375 x 8 1 4 Antenna Pivot Hook Mount 1 4 Pivot Base Winch Mount 2 Pivot Base Plate Bracket 1 4 Pivot Base Lock Plate 2 Backing Plate 2 4...

Страница 20: ...8 x 6 813 Stainless Steel U Bolt 12 5 4 Cast Saddle Clamp 13 42 3 8 Flat Washer 14 34 3 8 Split Lock Washer 15 34 3 8 16 Nut 16 8 3 8 16 x 1 375 Long Hex Head Cap Screw 17 4 3 Cast Saddle 18 4 3 x 3...

Страница 21: ...e securely by biting into the surface For this reason it is not recommended for softer aluminum tubing or pipe U Bolt thread dimensions 3 8 16 x 1 75 V bolt and saddle made from high strength 18 8 sta...

Страница 22: ...ll lay flat as you place it on the ground easy to install The twenty 65 foot pre cut radial wires include 1 4 ring terminals professionally crimped on one end for quick and easy attachment to the radi...

Страница 23: ...22 NOTES...

Страница 24: ...tive 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...

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