912 Single Wire End Fed Portable Antenna Deployment
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Unfurl the broadband antenna from the winding bobbin supplied.
Push the earth stake into the ground. Clip the short wire from the balun
box, with the coaxial connector on it, to the earth stake using the crocodile
clip supplied.
Hang the wire section of the antenna in any configuration convenient as
indicated in the diagrams. Note the higher from the ground the more
efficient the antenna will be.
Connect the coaxial cable from the coaxial socket on the blue box on the
antenna to the transceiver antenna socket..
The antenna
is now ready
for operation,
no tuning or
adjustments
are required.
2012/912 Single Wire End Fed Portable Broadband Dipole
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
The Barrett 912 single wire end fed portable broadband antenna, with a frequency
range of 3 to 30 MHz, is designed for easy deployment making it ideal for temporary
or emergency situations. The antenna’s solid metal housings with stainless steel
wire and fittings are designed to ensure maximum life under the most adverse
climatic and operational conditions.
Being end fed the 2012/912 broadband portable antenna is quick and simple to
install, requiring a mounting point such as a small pole or tree, the other end being
attached to either a vehicle bull bar or the housing of a portable transceiver.
Because the 912 end fed portable is a broadband antenna NO ANTENNA TUNER
IS REQUIRED.
If mounted high enough the 2012/912 end fed portable antenna will easily out
perform mobile whip antennas, making it excellent for use in locations such as
temporary base camps.
Even if the existing vehicle installation has a manual tapped whip or an auto-tune
mobile antenna the 2012/912 end fed portable antenna is good insurance in case of
vehicle damage caused by roll overs or damage to the mobile whip antenna caused
LOAD CASE
16 METRES
8 METRES
NYLON
LEADTHROUGH
NYLON
HALYARD
BALUN
INSULATOR
WRAP 3m
CABLE
AROUND
BULLBAR
HANG COUPLING
SECTION EITHER
VERTICALLY OR
AT AN ANGLE
USING A NYLON
HALYARD
COAXIAL FEEDER
TO TRANSCEIVER
NYLON
HALYARD
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