Specifications

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Installation

in the area will enhance performance.

The antenna should not be installed near power lines, highways, broadcast stations, electrical motors

etc. If possible, the antenna should be erected with the grounded or low end of the antenna pointing

in the general direction of the station you wish to contact.

Broadband Antenna Grounding

It is important to ensure that the antenna is correctly grounded, either via the grounding stake, or to a

vehicle body. This will enable you to obtain optimal performance.

Erecting a Broadband Antenna with Earth Grounding

1. Fit the grounding stake through the holes in the antenna spool. Pull out the black handle on the

spool. Holding the stake in one hand, use the handle to wind and unwind the antenna wire.

2. Unreel the antenna, laying it in a straight line along the ground.

3. Tie the bare end of the long throw cord securely to the white eyelet on the antenna wire,

located near the small metal load cylinder.

4. Throw the weight of the throw cord over a branch of the tree, or any other suitable place.

Note

Select a smooth clear branch, so as to facilitate retrieval of the cord after antenna

installation.

5. The end of the antenna (load cable) will drop vertically from the suspension point. Allow it to

drape along the ground, and verify that the end of the antenna is in contact with the ground.

6. Thread the grounding stake through the metal ring located near the balun box, and push it

firmly into the ground. This serves to ground the antenna.

7. Verify that the antenna is fully extended and pulled tight to full tension.

8. Extend the counterpoise cable fully.

9. Connect the transceiver to the balun box, using the provided coaxial cable.

Throw Cord

pulled tight so

that antenna is

tense

Best communication

occurs in this direction

Radiating Section

of Antenna

Allow Load

Cable to drape

along ground

Tree or

other High

Support

White

Eyelet

Metal

Load

Cable

Coaxial

Cable

Balun

Box

Grounding

Stake

Counterpoise

(extend fully)

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Figure 3. Erecting a Broadband Antenna with Earth Grounding