Styles 5215 and 5215-C-X
Thank you for purchasing a Shakespeare antenna product.
Customer comments are welcome. Before installing, please study
the diagram and check parts supplied against those listed.
IMPORTANT! Please read all instructions before installing.
The Squatty Body
®
Style 5215 is an end-fed 1/2-wave, stainless
steel antenna of low profile design and 36” length. Its element is a
sealed, tin-plated copper wire coil. The Style 5215-C-X is the same
antenna, with a 60’ RG-8/X low-loss cable and two connectors
supplied. They are designed primarily for sailboat masts, but are
adaptable to other applications where antenna size is a limitation.
Tools required: Drill, drill bit for ¼” mounting
screws, screwdriver, sheet metal or wood screws.
Installation Instructions
Choose as high a mounting location as feasible, as free as
possible from obstructions, and as far as possible from other
antennas and strong sources of RF. The recommended mounting
is by the supplied L-shaped stainless steel bracket. The antenna
requires no external or internal ground system, and works equally
well on fiberglass, wood, or metal boats without additional
insulation from the mounting surface.
1. Using the L-shaped bracket as a template, mark the location for
mounting holes on the mounting surface. Drill pilot holes for ¼”
mounting screws or other fasteners (not supplied). Be careful
not to drill pilot holes too large. When drilling fiberglass, use
metal-drilling bits, not wood-boring bits. Place a block of scrap
wood behind the surface, if possible, to prevent fraying of the
fiberglass as the bit passes through.
2. Install the bracket on the mast or other surface using the
appropriate fasteners (sold separately). Assemble the antenna,
bracket, and hex nut as shown in the diagram and tighten
securely.
3. Route at least 3 feet of coax cable (not supplied with Style 5215)
to your transceiver, keeping it as far as possible from other
electrical equipment and cables. The 60’ coaxial cable supplied
with Style 5215-C-X can be shortened as required, but it should
remain at least 3 feet long, measured from the point where the
cable attaches to the antenna. Any excess cable should be rolled
in a coil of at least 8” diameter and stowed in an out-of-the-
way place away from other electrical cabling. Install PL-259
connectors (not supplied with Style 5215) to each end of the
cable and connect the antenna.
Shakespeare Electronic Products Group
U.S. Operations: 6111 Shakespeare Rd. · Columbia, SC 29223 · 803-227-1590 · Fax: 803-419-3099 · www.shakespeare-marine.com
U.K. Operations: Enterprise Way, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 8RY, England · +44 (0) 1253 858787 · Fax: +44 (0) 1253-859595
Shakespeare Co., LLC is a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH)
35-90-0763-00
Supplied Parts
1 Antenna assembly
1 Hex nut
1 L-shaped bracket
Style 5215-C-X additional supplied parts:
1 60’ RG-8/X low-loss cable
2 PL-259 connectors with instruction sheet
Antenna
Tech Tip: This antenna
will read “open circuit”
when tested with an ohm
meter or continuity tester.
L-shaped
bracket
Hex nut
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