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Cautions:
This is a
Receive-Only Rotatable Antenna
. Do not connect it to a transmitter as it will be
damaged and void your warranty
Do not inadvertently connect the (To Preamp) +20 VDC output of the power inserter
to your receiver’s antenna input as your receiver may be damaged
When operating with nearby transmitting antennas, follow the instructions to avoid over-
driving (or damaging) your receiver’s input or damaging the loop’s low-noise preamplifier
General Information
Positioning the Antenna
This antenna has a directional
‘Figure Eight’ pattern with two
deep 25- 30 dB nulls, so for
maximum daytime low-angle
ground wave reception of a desired
signal it should be oriented so that
the plane of the loop rests
perpendicular to the ground and
should, if extended, pass through
the general location of the signal’s
transmitter. At night, for reception
of high- angle sky waves this
antenna is less directional and the
nulls are far less prominent.
To take advantage of the directivity of this antenna, it should be mounted on a light duty rotator. For
best results it should be located as far away as possible from any metal objects that could distort or
shield the antenna’s reception like gutters, downpipes, metal plumbing and aluminum foil backed
thermal insulation. It can be positioned indoors or outdoors at least 5 feet above ground level, but
for best results it should be as far as possible from sources of interference such as AC power cables,
cat 5 network cables, fluorescent lights, light dimmers, computers and flat panel TV’s. If located
outdoors it can be camouflaged with shrubbery. Ideally, a location outdoors at least 20 feet away
from any buildings will yield superior results. It can be mounted to a pole or attached to a flat
surface or wall via the included L-bracket and clamps.
Cable
For best results the coaxial cable run from the indoor power inserter to the external preamplifier
should be shielded RG-6 cable with male F connectors on each end. RG-6 cable is available from
DX Engineering along with high-quality compression fit water-proof F-connectors that have
internal O-rings to keep moisture out.
