S9v 43’ Installation Guide
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5.
Raise the Antenna
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WARNING!
For safety reasons, do not attempt to raise (or
lower) the antenna when winds are above 10 MPH.
It is strongly recommended that you use a helper to raise the antenna to
prevent injury to yourself and to avoid damaging the antenna.
a. To raise the antenna, position the antenna on the ground so that the tip of
the antenna is pointing toward the wind. (You should walk the antenna
up with the wind at your back.)
b. Now, position the antenna until the bottom of the antenna base tube is
near the pipe mount clamp.
c. Next, have your helper stand next to the ground mount pipe and have
him/her put some very light foot pressure on the end of the base tube to
keep the antenna from moving while you raise it.
d. Now, walk into the wind, about ¾ of the way toward the tip of the antenna
and pick up the antenna. Slowly lift the antenna up and start walking
toward the ground mount pipe. Your helper should maintain very light foot
pressure on the base tube to help stabilize the antenna and to keep the
base of the antenna on the ground as it is raised. Continue to walk the
antenna up into the vertical position. The wind, if any, should be at your
back to make this as easy as possible.
e. Once the antenna is in the vertical position, have your helper kneel down
and grab the bottom of the base tube and then together, lift the antenna
straight up and gently slip it down over the ground mount pipe until the
bottom edge of the base tube rests on the rubber o-ring, as shown below.
