BROADBAND HF DIPOLE ANTENNA
COMPACT
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Thank
for purchasing the Diamond HF Dipole
using the antenna,
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
The
broadband
antenna is designed to
optimum performance
a wide frequency
range. and it is
assemble.
The
for multiple
an
na
between the
and antenna are
by the unique broadband design.
Installation
the drawings on the opposite
of this
for
suggested installations. For
performance, the antenna
should be
with the radiating elements in a horizon-
tal
Top”) configuration, and as high as possible.
the directions of maximum radiation and
are right angles the radiating elements, and
this should be considered when planning installation.
this radiation
is based on an
anten-
na in
and
be considerably
in a
situation
the
and adjacent
structures and
and orientation
significantly
Proximity of
and
structures
affect the feedpoint
of the antenna,
of the antenna
be required
a good VSWR.
Key the
a steady
and
the
for
20 watts.
Switch the
in
of 5 watts, the
should be
“se the antenna.
First
for
or
connections in the
and
Then consider reconfiguring
the antenna rel-
ative the
nearby structures.
range
range
150 W PEP
50
from 2-18 MHz,
16 MHz
10
Performance
The
match of the antenna should be verified
using the antenna with a transmitter,
if
is
performance.
a
between the antenna and the
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