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MEDIUM PHONE

CAUTION

Both bands must be adjusted to
the same mode for proper
operation of the 

antenna,

AO-0330-A-005

110-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY

Hy-Gain Electronics Corporation Hy-Gain warrants for a period of 90 days from the date 

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purchase by the original consumer purchaser as products manufactured by it and bearing
my-Gam model numbers to be free from detective material and workmanship under
normal use and service and agrees td repair of replace at our option such products, if
investigation discloses the defect to be the fault of our manufacture Hy-Gain's obligation
under this warranty is limited to repairing Of replacing any such product which upon out
examination proves td be so defective

This warranty applies only to the original consumer purchaser Upon receipt 

of 

equipment

the buyer is responsible for checking the contents for damage Any shipping damage
should be referred to the Garner

This warranty does not apply 

to 

any Hy-Gam products which have been repaired. worked

on. or alieted by persons not authorized by Hy-Gain to do so. or products the stability or
reliability or which nave been injured by such repair or which have been the Subject of

misuse negligence or accident Neither does this warranty apply 

to 

any 

our products

which has peen connected installed used, 

or 

otherwise adjusted other than In accordance

With instructions furnished by Hy-Gain

HY-GAIN ELECTRONICS DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL AND/OR CONSEOUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER. AND
IN ANY EVENT. OUR LIABILITY SHALL IN NO CASE EXCEED THE ORIGINAL
PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT

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Some stares do not allow the exclusion or limitation 

incidental of consequential

damages. so

 the above limitation or exclusion may not apply td you

Accessories Supplied by. but not manufactored by Hy-Gain Electronics Corporation. shaft
carry only such warranty as is available from the manufacturer of such goods and are
spectficany excluded from this warranty

This warranty is void d Hy-Gain 

shall 

inspect ow equipment and find it 

to 

have been

modified or improperly installed or used The warranties contained herein are the sole
express warranties made by Hy-Gam Electronics Corporation on this product -_

LIMITATION OF DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES - IMPLIED WARRANTIES-
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE 90-DAY PERIOD 

OF 

THIS

WARRANTY

Some states do not allow limitation on now tong an implied warranty 

fasts. so

 the above

limitation may not apply to you

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No Person. Including any dealer. agent. distributor or representative of Hy-Gain is
authorized to assume for Hy-Gam any liability 

do 

its behalf or in its name, except to refer

purchasers to tins warranty

All claims of defect or shortage should be sent postage prepaid to

Hy-Gain Warranty Service H

y

-Gain Electronics Corporation 4900 Superior

Avenue

' Lincoln. Nebraska 68504

To speed up

 

your claim you should mall the warranty card In immediately, though 

it is 

not a

condition of this warranty. That places your name on life and speeds up handling c any
claim you may have in the future However. f tot some reason you do not man in the card.
a copy of a document Such as a sates receipt recording the date, place- and proof of
purchase will, f Satisfactory to the service department, also serve 

to 

establish your

warranty rights Your warranty claim should include aft pertinent details- along with the pan
or hem numbers involved

Alt products subject td repair or replacement under Such warranty molt be mailed or
returned to the above my-Gain Electronics Warranty Service Station. transportation
prepaid by the purchaser within ninety days from the date of purchase by the original
consumer purchaser. We suggest that you notify the Warranty Service Station and obtain
prior authorization before you return the product Unexpected returns are greatly delayed in
handling These delays can be avoided by writing in advance and furnishing the necessary
information

Hy-Gam reserves the right 

to 

ship new and/or improved products which are similar to the

form, 

Ia. 

and function *(Products originally ordered Of purchased.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which
vary from state 

to 

State

HY-GAIN ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
8601 Northeast Hwy 6

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Lincoln Nebraska 68505

Summary of Contents for DB-1015A

Page 1: ... 10 and 15 Meter Duo Band Antenna Order No HY GAIN ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 8601 Northeast Highway 6 Lincoln Nebraska 68505 Telephone 464 9151 Area Code 402 printed copyright Hy Gain Electronics Corporation At rights ...

Page 2: ...al 1 Specifications 1 Theory of Operation 1 SECTION II ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION Preparation of Assembly 2 Boom Assembly 2 Reflector Element Assembly 3 Driven Element Assembly 5 Befa Match 6 Director Element Assembly 6 Final Assembly 8 SECTION III PARTS LIST 8 ...

Page 3: ...5 8 O D Wind surface area 3 8 sq ft Wind load 80 mph 97 3 lbs Theory of Operation Hy Gain Hy Q traps are air dielectric parallel resonant circuits which operate as electronic switches On 10 meters the switch is open so only the inner portions of the e ements are operative giving a three element 10 meter beam On 15 meters the switch is closed and the entire element is operative giving a three eleme...

Page 4: ... dimensions given in this manual for optimum results from your antenna Boom Assembly Select the two boom sections 2 diameter tubing and the boom to mast brackets Loosely assemble the boom to mast bracket using the 20 x screws nuts and lockwashers as shown in Figure 2 Slip the drilled end of each boom section into the boomto mast bracket and line up the holes Attach the boom to the bracket using th...

Page 5: ...ely but do not tighten the anchor screw at this time Check to see that the Reflector element will lie in a plane horizontal to the earth when the antenna is mounted on your mast Do this by observing the position of the element with respect to the boom to mast bracket Make any adjustments necessary keeping the center of the bracket 3 from the tip of the boom then tighten the anchor screws securely ...

Page 6: ...ce To decide which transmiting mode is best for your purposes refer to the VSWR charts in Figure 7 Assemble a 1 compression clamp and slip it onto the unswaged end of the R 2 section Select the 10 meter trap and slip the unswaged end into the R 2 section Measure the dimension shown on Figure 3 for your mode of transmission Make certain the trap drain holes are facing downward Tighten the compressi...

Page 7: ...ession clamp and slip it over the DE 1 section Select the DE 2 section 1 1 8 x 52 Slip the unswaged end of the DE 2 section into the DE 1 section and measure the dimension shown on Figure 3 for your mode of transmission Tighten the compression clamp slightly Assemble a 1 compression clamp and slip it over the swaged end of the DE 2 section Select a 10 meter trap and slip the unswaged end into the ...

Page 8: ...10 metal screws and lockwashers Slip the 1 tubing clamps on the driven element near the insulators Loosely attach the pigtails to the tubing clamps using the 20 x 1 screws as shown in Figure 6 Do not tighten the connection at this time The coaxial feedline will connect to this point in a later step Director Element Select the remaining set of element to boom brackets and loosely assemble on the As...

Page 9: ...compression clamp and slip it over the swaged end of D 2 Select a 10 meter trap and slip the unswaged end into the D 2 Measure the dimension shown in Figure 3 for your mode of transmission Make certain the trap drain holes are facing downward and tighten the compression clamp slightly Assemble a 11 16 compression clamp and slip it over the swaged end of the 10 meter trap Select the D 3 section 7 1...

Page 10: ...in balun Model BN 86 available at your local Hy Gain dealer The BN 86 allows the DB 1015A to operate with an efficiency greater than is possible with a homemade choke Your DB 1015A is now ready to be installed on a 1 5 8 O D mast Use one of the methods explained at the beginning of this section When mounting the completed antenna be certain to pin the bracket to the mast as explained in the sectio...

Page 11: ...or improperly installed or used The warranties contained herein are the sole express warranties made by Hy Gam Electronics Corporation on this product _ LIMITATION OF DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE 90 DAY PERIOD OF THIS WARRANTY Some states do not allow limitation on no...

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