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CHA MPAS LITE 

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Table of Contents

 

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 3 

HF Propagation ......................................................................................................................................... 3 

Parts of the Antenna ................................................................................................................................. 5 

Antenna Configurations ............................................................................................................................ 6 

End Fed Inverted “V” Configuration

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Telescoping Vertical Configuration ....................................................................................................... 8 

Recovery Procedure .................................................................................................................................. 9 

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................ 9 

Accessories .............................................................................................................................................. 10 

Specifications .......................................................................................................................................... 10 

Warranty ................................................................................................................................................. 12 

Chameleon Antenna

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  Products ............................................................................................................ 13 

References .............................................................................................................................................. 13 

 

 

 

  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 insulation to protect 
you. Stay away from all power lines. 
 

 WARNING! Never operate this antenna where people  could be subjected to high levels of RF exposure, 

especially  above  10  watts  or  above  14  MHz.  Never  use  this  antenna  near  RF  sensitive  medical  devices,  such  as 
pacemakers. 
 
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All information on this product and the product itself is the property of and is proprietary to Chameleon 
Antenna

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.  Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.  Photographs and diagrams in this manual 

may vary slightly from the current product due to material substitutions and design changes that do not 
significantly affect the form, fit, or function of the product. 

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Summary of Contents for CHA MPAS LITE

Page 1: ...Modular Portable Antenna System MPAS Lite Operator s Manual Nevada USA WWW CHAMELEONANTENNA COM VERSATILE DEPENDABLE STEALTH BUILT TO LAST...

Page 2: ...ect you Stay away from all power lines WARNING Never operate this antenna where people could be subjected to high levels of RF exposure especially above 10 watts or above 14 MHz Never use this antenna...

Page 3: ...MICRO allows broadband antenna tuning The antenna will operate continuously from 1 8 54 0 MHz including 160m 6m amateur bands without any adjustment with a wide range antenna tuner or coupler when usi...

Page 4: ...most important thing for the operator to understand about HF radio wave propagation is the concept of Maximum Usable Frequency MUF Lowest Usable Frequency LUF and Optimal Working Frequency OWF The MUF...

Page 5: ...rpoise Connection The Counterpoise Connection is the red knurled knob on the side of the Spike Mount used to connect the Counterpoise Wire e UHF Socket The UHF Socket SO 239 is located on the side of...

Page 6: ...tical Omni directional Table 2 Antenna Configuration Selection To use the table decide which distance column Ground 0 to 90 miles Short 0 300 miles Medium 300 1500 miles Long 1500 miles best matches t...

Page 7: ...ly eight inches into the ground Use a plastic or rubber tent mallet to avoid damaging the face of the Spike Mount 6 Thread the stud at the base of the Matching Transformer a into the socket on top of...

Page 8: ...performance can be obtained using the optional Counterpoise Kit which will create an efficient ground plane for the vertical antenna Perform the following steps to deploy the Telescoping Vertical con...

Page 9: ...om the bottom collapse one section at a time until the Telescoping Whip is completely collapsed 5 Disconnect the Antenna Counterpose Wire 6 Wind the Antenna Counterpoise Wire onto the Line Winder and...

Page 10: ...l Clamp Mount is the first ham radio antenna mounting system purposely designed for extreme portable operations This is a rugged robust product intended to support considerable antenna loads Specifica...

Page 11: ...CHA MPAS LITE Page 11 Figure 4 End Fed Inverted V Far 80m Field Plot Figure 5 End Fed Inverted V 40m Far Field Plot...

Page 12: ...p 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 defec...

Page 13: ...Portable Antenna Pioneer References 1 Silver H Ward editor 2013 2014 ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications 91st Edition American Radio Relay League Newington CT 2 1987 Tactical Single Channel Radio...

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