Antenna Spoke Base Series
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10.
At
tach the antenna whips to the Antenna Spoke Base by threading the antenna 3/8” x 24 stud into the
Coupling. You must attach each pair of antennas for a frequency band to the colored/numbered Couplings
that are opposites, as shown in plate (4). For example, the 40m pair of whips would be attached to the
Couplings marked with Red (pair 1) and the 20m pair would be attached to the Couplings marked with
Yellow (pair 2), as shown in figure (2).
Figure 2. Example CHA QUAD ONE Antenna Whip Attachment
(viewed from below)
.
11.
Raise the antenna mast.
12.
Install non-conducting guy lines
(not supplied, but available as an accessory)
, if necessary.
The assembled and erected portable dipole should look like the one pictured in plate (7).
13.
Perform operational check and tune the antenna whips, as necessary (see Tuning Tips).
Plate 7. Assembled and Erected Antenna Spoke Base Portable Dipole.
