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DIRECTOR 2 ELEMENT HOUSING (40m) ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE
Figure 10 Director 2 Assembly
NOTES:
QTY 12
1 3/4” Aluminum saddles
QTY 12
5/16” X 3 1/2”
QTY 10
#10-32 X 3/4” SS screw
QTY 10
#10 SS washer
QTY 10
#10-32 SS Nylock nut
Make sure to attach the element the the element plate before
attaching the plate to the boom. This will help during the
assembly process.
Also make sure the mounting orientation of the housing in rela-
tion to the mast plate and other elements is correct.
The elements electrical center must be directly over the boom.
the electrical center is the 1/4” bolt mounted in the housing.
This is important to the performance of the antenna.
Return EST Assembly
Director 2 Assembly
Director 2 EHU
QTY 1: 30m/40m Element
Housing gasket
10-1502-01
Truss Attachment Plate
10-1607-01
QTY 1: Element
Mounting Plate with
30m/40m aligning gasket
10-1609-03
1 3/4” boom section 10-1202-01
Return EST
10-1015-11
Element Return Plate
10-1608-01
First attach the Director 2 Element to the EHU mounting plate and return ESTto its mounting
plate. Then attach the plates to the boom. See
Figure 10
Use a level to check the EHU and Return EST before tightening the aluminum saddles to the
boom. When the plate is level tighten the saddle bolts to 20 ft/lbs (27.09Nm)
Dont forget to mount the truss attachment plate (10-1607-01)
Driven, DIR 1 and DIR 2
MAST PLA
TE ON THIS
SIDE OF THE BOOM
Electrical center of element
Figure 10 Director 2 Assembly