HFp Antenna User’s Guide
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Here is a picture showing two elements, the
Special IEC, and the three Guy Lines
assembled together. This connection point
for the Guy Lines is usually about head-
high, or just above, in the element stack.
At the other end of the Guy Line, the line is
threaded through two of the holes in the
Guy Line Slider, and is tied to the third
hole. A bowline knot is recommended
here.
For each Guy Line, the loop between the
tied end of the guy line and the middle hole
goes over a Guy Stake, which is spaced
about 10’ away from the antenna base.
Then the three sliders are adjusted to
equally tighten the Guy Lines, while
checking that the antenna is straight.
The slider moves very easily toward the
antenna, tensioning the guy line. To loosen
the slider, grasp and hold the guy line on
the antenna side of the slider, turn the slider
slightly with your other hand, and slide it toward the stake.
The HFp Wrench
The HFp wrench is designed to loosen
a stuck IEC (Inter-Element-Connector)
from the end of an element - a
common problem when the elements
are tightened securely.
The wrench is made of hard
aluminum, and may be held in the
hand, or may be attached to the base
plate of the Vertical. It weighs about
1.2 ounces.
The Vertical base plate application of
the wrench makes it extremely
convenient to loosen a stuck IEC.
Removing a stuck IEC is now a one-
hand operation!
To loosen a stuck IEC, simply insert the IEC stud into the IEC hole in the base plate, turning the
element slightly to align the nut flats with the wrench slot. Then twist the element (to the left!)
to loosen the IEC.
