DX Engineering DXE-MBVE-2, Manual

Page 1: ...hrough 10 Meters DXE MBVE 2 DXE MBVE 2 INS Revision 11e DX Engineering 2012 P O Box 1491 Akron OH 44309 1491 USA Phone 800 777 0703 Tech Support and International 330 572 3200 Fax 330 572 3279 E mail...

Page 2: ...ing Pipe 8 Attaching Ground Radial Wires to the Radial Plate 9 Tilt Base to Mounting Pipe 10 Vertical Base Section 11 Base Section to Tilt Base 13 Assembling the Vertical Sections 14 Mating the Vertic...

Page 3: ...for low wind resistance No Coils or Traps Maximum Radiation Efficiency Power Handling up to 5 kW built to last WARNING INSTALLATION OF ANY ANTENNA NEAR POWER LINES IS DANGEROUS Warning Do not locate...

Page 4: ...4 20 x 1 HH Bolt full thread 1 1 500 x 0 058 x 36 Tube Slit one end 1 1 4 Flat Washer 6 1 375 x 0 058 x 36 Tube Slit one end 1 1 4 Star Washer 2 1 250 x 0 058 x 36 Tube Slit one end 1 1 4 Split Washer...

Page 5: ...dance 200 ohms to 50 ohms optimized for 43 ft verticals Ratio 4 1 Power Handling 2 KW 5 KW Peak Handles rated power with minimal energy loss so there is no thermal related failure Silver Teflon SO 239...

Page 6: ...sulation 20 Terminal Lugs and 100 Steel or Biodegradable Lawn Staples The DXE RADW 1000K BD Radial Wire Kit contains a 1 000 foot spool of 14 gauge copper stranded wire with black PVC insulation 40 Te...

Page 7: ...t hole digger to make the hole deep enough to accommodate at least 2 feet of pipe and a couple inches of gravel at the bottom for drainage Set the mounting pipe on the gravel use the pre mix concrete...

Page 8: ...n the Tech Info section Radials can also be buried just under the surface by using a power edger to make a slit in the soil Assembly The DXE MBVE 2 shipping box contains the vertical tubing sections a...

Page 9: ...alvanized water pipe with its 1 9 OD is just fine for this application and can usually be found at your local home building supply store Mount the Radial Plate so you have approximately 1 of space bet...

Page 10: ...nded wire with black PVC insulation 20 Terminal Lugs and 100 Steel or Biodegradable Lawn Staples The DXE RADW 1000K BD Radial Wire Kit contains a 1 000 foot spool of 14 gauge copper stranded wire with...

Page 11: ...galvanized water pipe with its 1 9 OD is just fine for this application and can usually be found at your local home building supply store Make sure the Tilt Base and optional DXE RADP 3 Radial Plate...

Page 12: ...washers four aluminum spacers four split washers and four nuts From the inside of the channel insert a 2 hex head bolt with a flat washer through each of the middle four holes through the backing plat...

Page 13: ...e section tube should extend 1 3 4 beyond the bottom of the U bolt clamp The feedpoint hardware should be coming out on the left side as you look at the lower section as shown in Figure 6 When tighten...

Page 14: ...htly loose Figure 7 Using a wrench or nut driver securely tighten the two Nyloc Nuts at the bottom of the Tilt Base Then loosen them one half turn each This will allow proper movement of the Tilt Base...

Page 15: ...bind up and bend the lower bolts The Tilt Base is not made to support the whole antenna by itself when tilted When the antenna is tilted over ensure you have some sort of table stand or saw horse to...

Page 16: ...num tubing sections Oils or general lubricants can cause poor electrical connections for radio frequencies 3 Clean the outside of the aluminum tubing to clear any dirt or foreign material that would c...

Page 17: ...e sure the body of the element clamp is positioned between the slits and tighten securely Repeat the procedure with the marked end of the elements and the other element tubes using one of the element...

Page 18: ...17 Figure 13 Finished Antenna Assembly...

Page 19: ...snug fit so use a small amount of Penetrox A on the bottom section to make the fit easier Slide the band clamp down between the slits and tighten Raising the Vertical DANGER Make sure you have not in...

Page 20: ...e never excessively loose before raising They should be first tightened securely and then backed off no more than 1 2 turn Once the antenna is fully raised tighten the tilt base hardware Top two Nyloc...

Page 21: ...the upper and lower custom studded element clamps as shown in Figure 13 Figure 13 Position the UNUN Mounting Bracket so the bottom element clamp is located between the feedpoint hardware and the U Bo...

Page 22: ...sert the clamp ends into the worm drive of the clamps and using a flat blade screwdriver or nut driver snug them up as shown in Figure 15 Note position of lower clamp is between the feedpoint hardware...

Page 23: ...l antenna system Both braids are 1 wide by 9 in length Connect one braid from the antenna feedpoint located on the base section of the antenna to the terminal on the DXE UN 43 UNUN closest to the Red...

Page 24: ...t interfere with the tilting process Figure 17 Your coaxial cable from the radio connects direct to the SO 239 connector on the DXE UN 43 UNUN Weatherproof this coaxial connection using TRM 06133 Scot...

Page 25: ...24 Figure 18a Completed Base Assembly for Reference...

Page 26: ...25 Figure 18b Completed Base Assembly for Reference...

Page 27: ...erformance vertical antenna system Tuners which are built into transceivers lack sufficient impedance tuning range for this type of high performance vertical antenna system The actual impedance of the...

Page 28: ...tied to the earth anchors that are screwed into the ground at about the same angle as the ropes will be When using the Tilt Base position the guy wires as shown below This will make it easy to raise...

Page 29: ...rks with the DXE UN 43 UNUN or similar competitive UNUNs and Baluns which use the same weatherproof NEMA case Kit includes Aluminum Mounting Plate Studded Stainless Steel Element Clamps Stainless stee...

Page 30: ...Power Injector for 12 Vdc RG 8X 2 ft Coaxial Cable with PL 259 Connectors 2 Tinned Copper Braids 1 wide for connection to your optional Radial Plate Feedline wire 14 ga insulated stranded copper with...

Page 31: ...endly DXE 225RT 20 Ring terminal 16 14 Wire Gauge 1 4 hole 20 pk his is a set of 20 ring terminals for AWG 14 to 16 wire with a clearance hole for a 1 4 bolt These are the same crimp terminals supplie...

Page 32: ...BR 94 1000 Technical Support If you have questions about this product or if you experience difficulties during the installation contact DX Engineering at 330 572 3200 You can also e mail us at DXEngin...