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Antenna Spoke Base Series 

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Power Handling: 1 KW SSB, depending upon the lowest rated installed user-supplied antenna.  For 
example, if the lowest rated antenna is 250 W (which is typical of HamStick-style antennas), then that is 
maximum power that can be used. 

 

Space Required: Typically, less than 17 feet in diameter, depending upon the lengths of the installed user-
supplied antennas. 

 

RF Connection: UHF Socket (SO-239) 

 

Personnel Requirements and Setup Time: one operator, less than 10 minutes 

(after initial tuning).

  

 
Warranty 

The Chameleon CHA QUAD ONE and CHA SPIDER ASB

TM

 are warranted to be free from defects in materials and 

workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase.  To obtain warranty service, return all 
components of the system to Chameleon Antenna at your expense.  Chameleon Antenna will repair or replace 
defective components and return the system to you at no charge.  We encourage you to call us for technical 
support before returning the antenna system.  This warranty excludes components that have been damaged or 
modified by the customer.   
 

Accessories 

The  following  accessories  are  available  for  purchase  from  Chameleon  Antenna

TM

.    Please  contact  us  at 

support@chameleonantenna.com

 

for 

current 

prices 

and 

availability 

or 

see 

our 

website 

www.chameleonantenna.com

. 

 

Guying System.

  The Universal Guying System (CHA UGS) is recommended to stabilize the erected 

Antenna Spoke Base Series. 

 

Coaxial Cable Assembly.   

 The 

CHA 50’ COAX CABLE with integrated RFI Choke is perfect for use as 

the 

feedline to the Antenna Spoke Base Series.

Recommended non-supplied accessories: 

 

5/32” Allen Wrench.

 

 

7/16” 

Combination Wrench. 

 

Antenna Mast. 

 

SWR Power Meter or Antenna Analyzer. 

 

Multi-Meter. 
 

Chameleon Antenna

TM

  Products  

The following are a few of the quality products available for purchase from Chameleon Antenna

TM

.  Many other 

antenna products are also available.  

Go to

 

www.chameleonantenna.com

 

for ordering and more information.

 

 

CHA  MPAS  2.0 

  The  Modular  Portable  Antenna 

System  (MPAS  2.0)  is  a  concept  allowing  the  radio 
operator to configure and deploy the antenna system 
in  a  variety  of  configurations.  It  covers  1.8  to  54.0 
MHz and comes in a military-style backpack. 

 
CHA  F-LOOP  2.0  and  CHA  P-Loop  2.0 

  The  CHA  F-

LOOP  2.0 

Magnetic  Loop  Antenna  is  only  36”  in 

diameter  and  covers  3.5  to  29.7  MHz.    The  CHA  P-
Lo

op 2.0 is less than 34” and covers 7.0 to 29.7 MHz. 

 

Both loops were designed with portability, ease of use 
simplicity, ruggedness and high performance in mind.  
They are perfect for apartment balconies. 

 
CHA  EMCOMM  III

 

  The  EMCOMM  III  Portable 

antenna  is  a  portable  High  Frequency  (HF)  antenna 

Summary of Contents for Antenna Spoke Base Series

Page 1: ...Portable Dipole Antenna Spoke Base Series User Guide Nevada USA WWW CHAMELEONANTENNA COM VERSATILE DEPENDABLE STEALTH BUILT TO LAST...

Page 2: ...nces 12 WARNING Never mount this or any other antenna near power lines or utility wires Any materials ladders ropes or feedlines that contact power lines can conduct voltages that kill Never trust ins...

Page 3: ...e CHA UMB U Bolt Base is made from a massive aluminum extrusion and has all stainless steel hardware Antennas and antenna accessories built by Chameleon AntennaTM are versatile dependable stealthy and...

Page 4: ...U Bolt Base CHA UMB U Bolt Base enables the Antenna Spoke Base to be attached to an antenna mast e Large U Bolt The Large U Bolts quantity 2 are used to hold the U Bolt Base d on an antenna mast up t...

Page 5: ...Small U Bolt Holes j of the U Bolt Bracket 4 If your antenna mast is greater than 1 3 8 and less than or equal to 1 3 4 insert the two Large U Bolts e through the Large U Bolt Holes i of the U Bolt B...

Page 6: ...Antenna Whip Attachment viewed from below 12 Raise the antenna mast 13 Install non conducting guy lines not supplied but available as an accessory if necessary The assembled and erected portable dipo...

Page 7: ...he top of the mast and the base of the U Bolt Base as shown in plate 4 to avoid the heads of Hex Bolts g Plate 5 CHA QUAD ONE Antenna Spoke Base 8 Evenly tighten the Nuts on the U Bolts so that the ma...

Page 8: ...rked 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...

Page 9: ...were very long With the stainless steel whip fully extended the 40 meter antenna resonated at 6650 KHz and had a 2 0 1 bandwidth of 60 KHz The initial SWR at 7200 KHz was 16 1 The stainless steel whi...

Page 10: ...plings you are testing Four of the Couplings one from each pair as shown in plate 2 should have zero resistance The other four Couplings the ones on the opposite side should have infinite resistance M...

Page 11: ...onantenna com for current prices and availability or see our website www chameleonantenna com Guying System The Universal Guying System CHA UGS is recommended to stabilize the erected Antenna Spoke Ba...

Page 12: ...djustment with most modern external antenna tuners No masts or guying are required CHA TD Tactical Dipole The CHA TD Tactical Dipole Antenna has been designed as an add on for the CHA HYBRID MINI MICR...

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