Outbacker JOEY User manual

QUTBACKER JOEY MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing th OUTBACKER Joey- Pl as tak a f w mom nts and car fully r ad th s instructions before
installing your ant nna. This will nsur your mobil s tup works and works w ll!
Lik all OUTBACKER ant nna, th Jo y is construct d of a v ry tough y t fl xibl , fib rglass cor . This cor is th n h lically
wound with copp r wir , which is hand-tun d to th various "tap" points. A coating of d ar poxy r sin is th n appli d. Finally
a lay r of color d polyur than is appli d as a prot ction against th l m nts. All fittings on th ant nna ar solid brass and
nick l-plat d, including th PL259 mounting sock t.
DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS
1. FIBERGLASS MAIN SHAFT - Location of h lical coils. Bas mounting PL259 brass nick l-plat d.
2. BAND SOCKETS - Non-corrosiv and silv r-piat d sock ts ar cl arly ngrav d with band markings. Th s sock ts ar
us d for s l cting a band of op ration.
3. WANDER LEAD - Insulat d 32" l ngth of strand d wir with banana plug on ach nd. Us d for 80m through to 2m
op rations. On nd should b plugg d into th WL-32 sock t and th oth r into th d sir d band sock t. Must b wound
(count r/clockwis ) from th bottom up, with coils v nly spac d and n ith r taut, nor hanging loos ly. R mov compl t ly
from ant nna for 75m op ration.
4 STINGER/ TIP/ TUNING ROD or SPIKE - St l rod which xt nds up to 15" out of ant nna shaft. Us d for fin tuning
SWR.
5 KNURLED LOCKING NUT - Locat d at th top of th ant nna shaft. Us d for holding STINGER in plac - finger tighten
only.
TUNE-UP AND OPERATION
Th Outback r Jo y ant nna is d sign d to b us d in conjunction with low pow r portabl transc iv rs (20 Watts PEP
Max). On most transc iv rs a right angl PL259 adapt r to mount th ant nna on th r ar of th transc iv r is
r comm nd d. It is not r comm nd d that th ant nna b us d portabl wh n conn ct d to front mount d BNC typ
sock ts. Physical damag to th front pan l may occur
B st r sults will b obtain d wh n th transc iv r is plac d on th ground with th ant nna plac d v rtical to th ground and
a 12 foot count rpois wir is conn ct d th arth tag on th transc iv r.
1 . Wh n att mpting to tun th ant nna, stand as far away from th unit as possibl as th proximity of th human body
to th ant nna will alt r ant nna r sonanc . NB. Wh n using an ant nna such as th Outback r Jo y on a portabl
abov ground typ transc iv r it is always difficult to obtain constant r sonanc . All m asur m nts at manufactur
w r achi v d with th unit plac d on dry-hard ground with a 12' count rpois attach d.
2. S t th STINGER to th scrib point which is mark d on th STINGER (l ngth from scrib point to tip of STINGER
is 13"). This position (l ngth) stays th sam for all bands oth r than 6m. When sing the O tbacker Joey on 6m
it is necessary to lower the t ning stinger down into the mainshaft ntil only 4" of stinger remains o t A
scribe mark indicates this position as well.
a. For op ration on 40m, tun your transmitt r to 7,250MHz.
b. K y th transmitt r and r ad th SWR m asur d at th transmitt r. If SWR r ads gr at r than 2:1, go to St p
C. If l ss than 2:1, go to St p D.
c. If SWR is gr at r than 2:1, tun your transmitt r to 7.295MHz and ch ck th SWR th r . If th SWR
incr as s at this fr qu ncy, this indicat s th anl nna is too long and is r sonating "low." You will want to
short n th STINGER about 1/4 inch, by loos ning th KNURLED LOCKING NUT and making th
adjustm nt. Th n r -tight n with fingers only. If th SWR d cr as s at this fr qu ncy, your ant nna is too
short and you will n d to l ngth n th STINGER by following th sam proc dur s as for short ning.
Continu this proc ss until th SWR, as m asur d at th transmitt r, is as low as passibl at your d sir d
op rating fr qu ncy on 40m.
d Provid d your SWR is suffici ntly low (l ss than 2:1 at th middl of th 40m phon band), in most cas s all
that is n c ssary to do wh n changing bands, is lo mov th top banana plug on th WANDER LEAD into th
d sir d sock t for 20m, 17m, 15m tc. B sur to wrap th WANDER LEAD v nly and count r clockwis ,
but not too tightly against th shaft. You can mak fin -tuning adjustm nts by moving th STINGER up or
down.

3. 80m operation is obtained by complete removal of the WANDER LEAD. It ill also be necessary to use the
STINGER to adjust for lo est SWR on the desired operating frequency. You must adjust the STINGER for the
lo est SWR on 80m. With the STINGER set at the scribe point, the resonant frequency is approximately 3.850
MHz. To raise the resonant frequency, push the STINGER in. When operating the antenna on 6m, or 2m, the
length of the black WANDER LEAD (32") is a critical factor as it forms an integral part of the antenna tuning.
Its length should not be altered for any reason
TROUBLESHOOTING
EXTREMELY HIGH SWR- Check all connections for opens, or shorts. Make sure the WANDER LEAD extends from
the WL socket for your desired band of operation. Make sure the WANDER LEAD is evenly spaced as it raps around
the antenna, counter clock ise, from the bottom up. Again, remember; do not rap too tightly. Also, remember that a
quarter ave vertical needs a large span of metal/ground beneath it to act as a counterpoise. Try altering the position
of the counterpoise or use an earthing stake.
Remember there are more important aspects of mobile installations than having a 1:1 SWR. It is okay and fully
acceptable if your SWR should vary from 1:1 to 2:0. Pay special attention to grounding and antenna placement.
CARE AND AINTENANCE
NB: The Outbacker Joey antenna is not to be used as a mobile vehicle antenna. Stationary use
only.
All OUTBACKER antenna are fitted ith a rubber "O" ring inside the tip to prevent ater entering the mainshaft,
ho ever condensation ill accumulate on the inside of the shaft, do not be alarmed. This condensation ill not harm
the antenna, nor ill it cause inferior performance. Just remove the KNURLED LOCKING NUT and shake out any
ater. Check your antenna after heavy rain.
To clean your antenna, ash it ith arm, soapy ater and ipe dry ith a soft cloth. Apply a thin coating of non-
abrasive car ax. Buff the antenna to a shine. Do not use cleaners ith an acetone base, as this ill strip the shiny
coating.
SPECIFICATIONS
Model: Joey (Cut to American frequencies not for resale outside North America)
Band Coverage: 80m-75m-40m-30m-20m-17m-15m-12m-10m-6m-2m
Feed Impedance: 48-52 Ohms
Po er: 20 atts (pep)
Construction: Brass - Stainless Steel - Urethane, 1/4 ave helical.
Mounting: PL259 (UHF) plug (brass)
Wander Lead Length: 32" Plug tip, to Plug tip.
Supplied with Joey antenna
Qty___ _PaH#_____ Description
1 x Main shaft. (Black)
1 x OBWL Wander lead. (WL stands for Wander Lead, 32" in length)
1 x OBSP15 15" tuning spike
Should you discover your OUTBACKER antenna has been damaged in transit, please noti y your supplier, or write to the manu acturer
within seven days. Claims made more than 7 days a ter delivery -will not be recognized.
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