Outbacker OUTREACH User manual




 !"#$%!&!%%!"!"!'"!%%"#
"!&"%%!'"%! &!&!&%%(
"%%#)"!!*#)%+"'%)"'#%!!"!"!%"%%&
&" &")&""!,*"!- - "!"#% +!""! %"."%%%%
%"! %"! "#"!%!%%""#!!%"'!!"%, %/01-+23 "!
"!#)"#,!#)!"%!!!%

4 .5.,"%"%"%!!"#!"!!"%!!!%&"
!/01-+23!
6,,!"*!"%*, %!!%%#*&"'"#!
!!!!!%"#' "
2 766,!%%#!&"&"' %#!18
#48 "!%' %##"7!"!"
'!5!'&9,%&"!:' )&""%!*%! 
")#"#%!%* %%4;8 "
<, """!766 %%#!
3 0$06$,%&"+! 3=- !
!""#7
> 6, !!%"#"
%,"#"#%(

%%&"#  "##"# !&""%)!"%")
&, 
<,"!%", "%!!&!"#"#%)' "#
%%&"#"# "!
4 ,%"!"*)"#!"!  %#*"%'
'!
2 +"!)!"' "9/-':
. "38)!"=2>85?
' !"7!!"7!#
2<4)# 
 7"!#2<4)!"=2@>5?7
7"!!"!A)"!""!"!%#"!!"#-%&-B&"%%
&!'403")'%!"#6"#
C!,"#&""#!%7!!"!A)
"!!&"%%%#'%%&"#! !!
!"#""! !!"%7)!!!")"!!%&! !!"'%
!" "#A)38
 $*"7"!!""%%&)9%!!2<4"%38 ':)"
!!!%%"!!!&#"#'!)"!* ' %#
766)"!"!28)4=)4>)!& 766
*%%&"!)'"#%#"!!B","#C!!
'*"# &
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!C!%&!7 !" "#AB!C!
%&!74;87"!!"' ")!
A"! +"%41/85?"!!A) !"
 !"#

$%&
D5B7,%%"! !)!!5!766+!
7!!"' "5!766"!*%! !"
& !)%&"!)' #")')& "#%
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56B7,5!"!!%%%!9 %%%:%!!
)!"E9!:"#"#"#"#
!" "#A
'" ! !'"%"!%%"!*"#4<47"!%%
 '%"7!%*4<44<1$! "%"#"# %

%%"&"''--"#"!""  *&"#"!)
&*)!"&"%%%"!"!)'%"!!"&"%%
)&"%%"!"" F!*6!
&*"
%)&!"&"&)! &&" &"!% %""#
,'!"*)&+!"6!%!&"'!!"!&"%%!" 
!""#
&'$(
"#"!!" '"!!!% B
0"!!&"/;8''!&"
!/01-+23 "
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Install a wide ground strap between a bolt connected to your auto's frame and the ground lug on your HF radio. A
ground/frame bolt is usually located behind your auto's dash. Another ground/frame bolt is also used to secure the front seats
in place (look under seat for shiny bolt). A large alligator clip on this ground strap will permit uick connection to rig (and
easy rig removal).
NB: trunk lip mounting is not recommended for the OUTREACH.
5. It is recommended that you run your coax as far away from the ECM (Engine Control Module) and existing vehicle
electrical systems as possible and that you ground your tailpipe at the tip to help reduce spark plug noise, etc.
Now use an Ohmmeter to check your work. No Ohmmeter? Clip leads connected to a Code Practice Oscillator, or a Keyer
with sidetone can be used to check connections. Remove the ground strap from your rig. Connect one Ohmmeter prod, or
one clip lead only to the ground strap. Connect other Ohmmeter prod, or other clip lead to the center pin of the PL-259 plug
removed from your rig. You are now checking for good electrical connections through coax, mount, back to mounts, ground
strap, and back to meter. If resistance is above .7 ohms, or oscillator does not produce tone, recheck/re-scrape all ground
connection points until "poor connection point(s)" are found. THIS STEP ENSURES YOU RADIATE "A KILLER"
SIGNAL!
If your OUTBACKER antenna is to be used in conjunction with The Alpha Delta OUTPOST, please read instruction sheet
enclosed with the Tripod on purchase.
Specifications
Model: OUTREACH (Centered to Nth.American bands)
Band Coverage: 160m-80m-75m-40m-30m-20m-17m-15m-12m-10m
Feed Impedance: 48-52 Ohms
Power : 150 watts (pep)
Construction: Brass - Stainless Steel - Urethane, 1/4 wave helical.
Mounting: 3/8" x 24tpi (UNF) Male thread (Stainless Steel)
Wander Eead Eength: WL for the OUTREACH is 59"plug tip to plug tip
Supplied with your OUTBACKER antenna
Part# Qty Description
1 x Main shaft (Black) - the OUTREACH has a multi-piece main shaft OBWL 1 x Wander lead (WE stands for
wander lead) OBSP120 Ix 47" long tuning spike (installed at manufacture)
Please uote Part# when ordering replacements.
Optional
OBSB Heavy Duty fixed mount.
OBADP 3/8" unf to 1/2" bsw Stainless steel adaptor.
OBQD 3/8" TO 3/8" Quick disconnect adaptor(Not suitable for the OUTREACH)
OBMT M-Type to 3/8" adaptor, (brass) (Not suitable for the OUTREACH)
OBKNK Knocknown Knuckle 3/8" to 3/8" unf (Not suitable for the OUTREACH)
Should you discover your OUTBACKER antenna has been damaged in transit, please notify your supplier, or write to the
manufacturer within seven days. Claims made more than 7 days after delivery will not be recognised.
Outbacker North America, Inc.
214 Second Street
Manchester, KY 40962
[email protected]
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
OUTBACKER! the renowned HF Amateur Mobile Antenna - bridging the gap in worldwide communications.