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4 Bay Kit Assembly Instructions
For
PDF instruction click here
This kit is designed
for easy
assembly and should be easily assembled and mounted in 30 minutes or
less with a minimum amount of tools.
The only tool required to assemble the kit is a screw driver.
Depending on your choice of mounting surface (back bone) and
mounting screws a
drill motor and drill bit may also be required and is recommended. Dry
wall, wood, or sheet metal screws are a good choice for mounting the
stand-offs.
Step 1
Remove contents from box
Contents should include
(1) paper template
(4) round PVC stand-offs
(1) feed point stand-off
(10) 8-32 x 3/8" screws
(10) 8-32 lock washers
Step
2
Attach the paper template in position on your choice
of
mounting surface (back bone), make sure the template is straight and
tight. Use the line to help center the template on the mounting surface
(back bone), some tape on each end should secure it into position. The
mounting points are marked on the template with a +, the feed point is
the center mark.
Mark or drill the 5 mounting points on your back bone and remove the
template
See
Figure 1 for
details
Step 3
When attaching
the
stand-offs leave the screws slightly loose during this step.
Attach the feed point stand-off in the center first
then
attach the (4) round PVC stand-offs in the remaining spots.
See
Figure 2 for
details
Step 4
Find the whisker assemblies labeled 1 and 2, these
should
be attached to the left hand side of the antenna with 1 in the upper
left and 2 in the lower right.
Using the 8-32 x 3/8" screws and lock washers attach the assemblies as
shown in Figure
3, only
lightly tighten the screws at this time.
Leave the feed point
screws
off at this time
Step 5
Find
the whisker
assemblies labeled 3 and 4, these should be attached to the right hand
side of the antenna with 3 in the upper right and 4 in the lower
right.
Using the 8-32 x 3/8" screws and lock washers attach the assemblies as
shown in Figure
4, only
lightly tighten the screws at this time.
The feed point screws
can be
installed loosely at this time to make sure everything is aligned.
During
shipping
the bow in the crossover phase lines may get tweaked, in order for
everything to line up they may have to be readjusted. If alignment is
still a problem recheck your back bone mounting holes with the template
Step
6
Tighten all the screws except the feed point screws,
the
feed point screws can be tightened when your balun or feeder wire is
attached.
The assembly is now complete.
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