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Figure 1
Figure 2
ASSEMBLY
1. Plant tube w/insulator (A) (packaged with antenna) in a hole approximately 21
in (53.3 cm) deep so that the upper end of the fiberglass insulator is
approximately 7 in (17.8 cm) above ground level. Pack earth tightly around
tube w/insulator (A) so that it remains vertical.
NOTE: Hammering tube w/insulator (A) into the earth may cause
the insulator to splinter. If the post must be hammered into the earth,
protect the end of the insulator with a block of wood.
2. Assemble and install antenna per instructions.
3. Insert a copper ground rod 6 to 12 in (15.2 to
30.5 cm) from tube w/insulator (A). The
ground rod should be at least 48 in (1.2 m) in
length.
4. Attach radials onto the screw protruding from
tube w/insulator (A) along with coil (Q) base
matching, braid side of the feed line and
bonding wire from the ground rod as shown in
figure 1. Secure with the supplied flat washers and hex nuts.
NOTE: Coil (Q) base matching
is not used when the TBR-
160-S Top Band Resonator
160 meter Kit is installed.
5. Fan out radials as shown in
figures 2 or 3. Make sure that
the radials are as equally spaced
as possible.
Ideally, radials should be equally
spaced as in figure 2 but in most
cases they will need to be bent
around structures and other
obstacles as in figure 3. Make sure
that you make your bends no sharper
than 90° and as gradual as possible.
6. Slit the earth 1 to 2 in (2.5 to 5.1
cm) with a square shovel or
