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Sloping Vee Antenna System Manual
into the bottom of the 6
th
Section. Secure the two together with the pin. Also,
secure the coax cable to the mast with the attached “Hook & Loop” strap.
Step 12.
Lift the 5
th
/ 6
th
Mast assembly and insert the 4
th
Mast Section into the bottom
of the 5
th
Mast Section and secure with the pin. Repeat for the 3
rd
Mast
Section.
Step 13.
Clip the 3 Lower Guy Rope Assemblies onto the triangular Guy Rope Collar
found on the 3
rd
Mast Section. Unravel the 3 Lower Guy Rope Assemblies
towards the pegs hammered into the ground in steps 2-4. Cinch the rope
assemblies up about 7 feet and hook onto the pegs with the Upper Ropes.
Step 14.
Carefully lift the 6
th
/ 5
th
/ 4
th
/ 3
rd
Mast assembly and insert the 2
nd
Mast Section
into the bottom of the 3
rd
Mast Section. Secure the two tegether with the pin.
Repeat for the 1
st
Mast Section.
Step 15.
Place the 6 Mast Sections onto the Stake Mount Insulator and cinch up the six
guy ropes until the mast sits tight and straight.
Step 16.
Return to the temporary Ground Stake and remove from the ground while all
wires are still attached. Pull the Counterpoise Wire taught and re-drive the
Ground Stake into the ground in such a way that the wires are tight enough to
keep the Load Resistor off the ground but not so tight that the Mast is
stressed.
Step 17.
Connect a suitable coaxial cable to the input connector of the Balun. Length
is not critical, but it should be rated to easily handle the amount of power to
be used and mate with a female N-type cable connector. The antenna is pre-
tuned at the factory for an average VSWR of 1.4:1 with a maximum of 2.0:1,
depending upon the frequency used and surrounding objects, ground
conditions, etc. If you wish to optimize performance, experiment with the
counterpoise and the grounds, taking VSWR readings as a guide.
