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 AV-6160

 

43-Foot Vertical Antenna                                                    Instructions revJ

 

 

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®

 LIMITED WARRANTY 

 

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  Warrants  to  the  original  owner  of  this  product,  if  manufactured  by 

hy-gain

  and 

purchased from an authorized dealer or directly from 

hy-gain

 to be free from defects in material 

and  workmanship  for  a  period  of 

12

  months  for  rotator  products  and 

24

  months  for  antenna 

products    from  date  of  purchase  provided  the  following  terms  of  this  warranty  are  satisfied. 
 
1.

 

The purchaser must retain the dated proof-of-purchase (bill of sale, canceled check, credit 
card or money order receipt, etc.) describing the product to establish the validity of the 
warranty claim and submit the original or machine reproduction of such proof-of-purchase to 

hy-gain

 at the time of warranty service.  

hy-gain

 shall have the discretion to deny warranty 

without dated proof-of-purchase.  Any evidence of alteration, erasure, or forgery shall be 
cause to void any and all warranty terms immediately. 

 
2.

 

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 agrees to repair or replace at 

hy-gain’s

 option without charge to the original owner 

any defective product under warranty, provided the product is returned postage prepaid to 

hy-

gain.

 

 
3.

 

Under no circumstances is 

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 liable for consequential damages to person or property by 

the use of any 

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 products. 

 
4.

 

Out-of-warranty Service:  

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 will repair any out-of-warranty product provided the unit 

is shipped prepaid.  All repaired units will be shipped COD to the owner.  Repair charges will 
be added to the COD fee unless other arrangements are made. 

 
5.

 

This warranty is given in lieu of any other warranty expressed or implied. 

 
6.

 

hy-gain

 reserves the right to make changes or improvements in design or manufacture 

without incurring any obligation to install such changes upon any of the products previously 
manufactured. 

 
7.

 

All 

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 products to be serviced in-warranty or out-of-warranty should be addressed to  

hy-gain

,  308

 

Industrial Park Road, Starkville, Mississippi 39759, 

USA

 and must be accompanied by a letter describing the problem in detail along with a 

copy of your dated proof-of-purchase. 

 
8.

 

This warranty gives you specific rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from 
state to state. 

 

Содержание AV-6160

Страница 1: ......

Страница 2: ...ing devices produce voltages that can cause severe burns or other injuries SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Specifications Band Coverage 160 6 Meters with external antenna tuner Power Rating 1500 watts CW SSB Mechanical Specifications Antenna Diameter 2 OD bottom section Overall Length 43 feet Weight 20 pounds Wind Load 2 square feet CHOOSING A LOCATION FOR THE ANTENNA For best performance mount the ante...

Страница 3: ...ion QTY Part No 1 2 OD x 0 12 x 6 AL Slotted Tube 1 810 2000I 6S 2 1 75 ODx0 058 x6 AL Slotted Tube 1 810 1750G 6S 3 1 625 ODx0 058 x6 AL Slotted Tube 1 810 1625E 6S 4 1 50 ODx0 058 x6 AL Slotted Tube 1 810 1500E 6S 5 1 375 ODx0 058 x6 AL Slotted Tube 1 810 1375E 6S 6 1 25 ODx0 058 x6 AL Slotted Tube 1 810 1250E 6S 7 1 125 ODx0 058 x6 AL Slotted Tube 1 810 1125E 6S 8 1 00 ODx0 058 x6 AL Tube 1 810...

Страница 4: ...er lines 1 Be careful when carrying and installing the antenna It is heavy enough to cause you to lose your balance if it is handled too casually or if the antenna is snagged on anything 2 Mount the antenna to minimize accessibility The antenna can cause serious RF burns ASSEMBLY and INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Refer to the figures in this manual during assembly Assembly consists of installing a ground...

Страница 5: ... accommodate 2 5 feet of pipe and a few inches of gravel at the bottom for drainage 18 of pipe should extend above ground level These are minimum requirements in that a longer pipe deeper mounting hole and larger diameter hole is better especially if your ground soil is somewhat unstable moves due to freezing thawing or moisture content Set the pipe on the gravel and pour concrete around the pipe ...

Страница 6: ...use these marks when telescoping the antenna to its full length Mark the 1 OD 6 foot tube one foot from the end When each section is overlapped 8 inches into the next and the top section is overlapped 12 inches this should make the antenna length 43 feet 2 Slide two tubing clamps over the 1 75 1 625 1 500 1 325 1 250 and 1 125 OD aluminum tubes Use the appropriately sized tubing clamps for the par...

Страница 7: ...h radials to the ATB 65 using the 3 8 lugs under the U bolt mounting hardware Multiple radials can be attached to each 3 8 lug Use as many radials as possible preferably 16 or more and make the radials as long as possible Final Assembly 1 Place a 4 6 high step ladder alongside the antenna and begin telescoping each section Begin with the top section and telescope this section until you get to the ...

Страница 8: ...enna tuner and even by most transceiver internal antenna tuners check your transceiver s owner manual to see what your transceiver s antenna tuner matching range is Operation on 160 and 80 meters does require the use of an external wide range antenna tuner due to the much higher SWR of the 43 foot vertical on these bands For best low angle radiation good DX performance an antenna should be no more...

Страница 9: ... the connectors from corrosion This is the same type of sealer that commercial antenna installers and CATV companies use with great success Plast DipTM and Liquid Electrical TapeTM available at your local hardware store also do an excellent job of insulating waterproofing connectors and can be easily peeled off when desired A less desirable but still adequate sealer is the automobile seam sealer c...

Страница 10: ...AV 6160 43 Foot Vertical Antenna Instructions revJ 10 NOTES ...

Страница 11: ...lace at hy gain s option without charge to the original owner any defective product under warranty provided the product is returned postage prepaid to hy gain 3 Under no circumstances is hy gain liable for consequential damages to person or property by the use of any hy gain products 4 Out of warranty Service hy gain will repair any out of warranty product provided the unit is shipped prepaid All ...

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