Alpha Antenna Vertical Antenna User manual

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USER GUIDE
V1.5
April 21, 2014

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Alpha Vertical Antenna, a complete 1KW
deployment system including antenna system, tripod, & mount for Portable or
Temporary Emergency Deployment, Field Day, Apartment/Condo Residents, or
HOA's.
The total height of the entire antenna system is approximately 17 feet in height.
Included is a Mil-Stick whip composed of 21 inch aluminum sections that fit
together with heavy duty shock cord and a 24 x 2/8 stud. The tripod has been
designed to be your counterpoise system (to which you can add our
Counterpoise Kit or your own wiring for even greater performance). Also included
is a standard mount where there is a UHF connector that you simply attach the
Alpha 1KW Match, Mil-Stick whip, and four active horizontal elements.
Frequency Coverage – Excellent performance on 6 through 40 Meters and
tunable on 80/160 Meters.
Alpha Antenna uses antenna designs that are known to work! Designed by
Amateur Radio Operators at Alpha Antenna, in conjunction with a Certified
Commercial Broadcast Engineer, the Alpha Vertical Antenna uses the best
antenna designs in one antenna system.
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Technical Specifications
Weight: 12 pounds
Configuration: Vertical
Total Height with tripod: Approximately 19.5 feet
Frequency Coverage: 3.5 to 54 MHz
Power Rating: 1,000 watts PEP SSB

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Installation Safety
WARNING: INSTALLATION OF THIS PRODUCT NEAR POWER LINES IS
DANGEROUS! FOR YOUR SAFETY, FOLLOW THE ENCLOSED
INSTALLATION DIRECTIONS. THOUGH THIS ANTENNA IS CONSTRUCTED
OF INSULATED WIRE, PROPER CARE MUST
BE TAKEN DURING INSTALLATION. INSTALLER ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY
FOR PROPERTY AND LIFE SAFETY.
YOU, YOUR ANTENNA, AND SAFETY
Each year, hundreds of people are killed, mutilated, or receive severe and
permanent injuries when attempting to install an antenna. In many of these
cases, the victim was aware of the danger of electrocution, but did not take
adequate steps to avoid the hazard. For your safety, and to help you achieve a
good installation, please READ and FOLLOW the safety precautions below.
THEY MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE!
1. If you are installing an antenna for the first time, please, for your own safety as
well as others, seek PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE.
2. Select your installation site with safety, as well as performance, in mind.
(Detailed information in Site Selection appears in a separate section of this
booklet.) REMEMBER: ELECTRIC POWER LINES AND PHONE LINES LOOK
ALIKE. FOR YOUR SAFETY, ASSUME THAT ANY OVERHEAD LINES CAN
KILL YOU.
3. Call your electric power company. Tell them your plans and ask them to come
take a look at your proposed installation. This is a small inconvenience,
considering YOUR LIFE IS AT STAKE.
4. Plan your installation procedure carefully and completely before you begin.
Successful raising of a mast or tower is largely a matter of coordination. Each
person should be assigned a specific task, and should know what to do and
when to do it. One person should be designated as the leader/coordinator of the
operation to call out instructions and watch for signs of trouble.
5. When installing your antenna, REMEMBER: DO NOT USE A METAL
LADDER. DO NOT WORK ON A WET OR WINDY DAY. DO DRESS
PROPERLY: shoes with rubber soles and heels, rubber gloves, long sleeved
shirt or jacket.
6. If the assembly starts to drop, get away from it and let it fall. Remember, the
antenna, mast, cable and metal guy wires are all excellent conductors of
electrical current. Even the slightest touch of any of these parts to a power line
completes an electrical path through the antenna and the installer – THAT’S
YOU!
7. If ANY PART of the antenna system should come in contact with a power line,
DON’T TOUCH IT OR TRY TO REMOVE IT YOURSELF. CALL YOUR LOCAL
POWER COMPANY. They will remove it safely. If an accident should occur with
the power lines, call for qualified emergency help IMMEDIATELY.

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Antenna Installation
Step 1 – Mount tripod on a flat stable surface.
Step 2 – Loosen leg brace knob, extend legs,
and slightly tighten leg brace knob.
Step 3 – If optional “Counterpoise Kit” is being
used, insert Ring connector onto the bolt at the
base of the Alpha Match and secure it in place
with the Mast Adapter.
Step 3 – Attach the Alpha Match to the tripod’s
mast with the Mast Adapter.
Step 4 – Assemble then screw the whip onto
the Alpha Match.
Step 6 – Attach coax to the SO-239 on the
Alpha Match. Do not allow your coax to become
coiled upon itself as it will then form a choke
balun can detune the antenna.
Step 7 – Loosen mast section knob(s) &
carefully extend mast till mount is at a height of
6 feet 6 inches, then tighten mast section
knob(s).
Step 8 – Place the four stakes in the ground
from the optional “Counterpoise Kit”.
Tip – Counterpoise can help the performance of any vertical antenna but are not
required for the Alpha Antenna to function. If they are used to enhance
performance, then we recommend you use our Counterpoise Kit or your own
wire run affixed with ring connectors affixed in the manner described above,
utilizing four 15 foot or longer 16, 14, or 12 gauge wires

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SWR Performance

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Have Other Questions?
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If you have questions about your antenna, please feel free to contact us.
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Support
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Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1‐888‐482‐3249
WEB: www.alphaantenna.com