S9 Antennas S9v Installation Manual

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Manual is about: 18’ Mk II Multiband Vertical Antenna

Summary of S9v

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    Model s9v 18’ mk ii multiband vertical antenna installation guide.

  • Page 2: Follow The Installation

    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2 warning: installation of this product near powerlines is dangerous. For your safety, follow the installation dire...

  • Page 3: Antenna Tuner

    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3 antenna tuner since the s9v is extremely close to ¼-wavelength on 20 meters, it can be used as a serious 20 meter...

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    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 4 to create a 1:1 current choke balun using your coax feed line, simply wind 18 feet of your coax feed line (outsid...

  • Page 5: Ground Or Elevated Mount

    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 5 ground or elevated mount a 1” od or smaller diameter pipe is required for the s9v to be mounted on the ground or ...

  • Page 6: Radials

    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 6 to create a mount for the s9v, simply install a u-bolt (not supplied) around the fiberglass mast about 12” from t...

  • Page 7: S9V Components

    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 7 for elevated installations, use 4 radials per band, each ¼ wavelength long. Attach the radials (and your coax shi...

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    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 8 s9v 18’ mk ii – hardware hook tool used to retrieve element wire from antenna spare vinyl cap for antenna tip two...

  • Page 9: About The Tube Rings…

    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 9 about the tube rings… - the polymer tube rings are not clamps – they are “stops” that are used to keep the associ...

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    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 10 about the tube rings (con’t) - next, slide the ring down the tube to see if it fits tightly against the top edge...

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    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 11 how to unlatch a tube ring unlatching a tube ring is easy! Use both hands. Push forward on one tab while pulling...

  • Page 12: Installing  The S9V

    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 12 installing the s9v 1. Select the site. Try to use as open an area as possible to deploy the s9v. Even though the...

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    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 13 note: use a level while you are installing the pipe to ensure that it is as straight as possible in the vertical...

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    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 14 b. Next, remove the top cap plug (pulls off). Do not unscrew the bottom end cap where the wire exits. Put the to...

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    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 15 d. Gently pull the top, thinnest section straight out of the base tube (pull the section, not the cap) until it ...

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    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 16 g. Next, slide the ring down the tube toward the lower, larger tube section. All tube diameters are tapered, so ...

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    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 17 j. Note how the rubber band is looped around itself on the tip of the connector. Now, remove the rubber band fro...

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    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 18 n. To retrieve the vertical element wire from the antenna, use the hook tool to fish the rubber band loop out of...

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    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 19 5. Raise the s9v. This is the fun part! To raise the s9v, simply grab it and lower it down over the ground pipe....

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    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 20 b. If you are using the s9v as a multi-band antenna (20 – 6 meters) position the balun designs tm 4:1 unun at th...

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    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 21 note: it is not necessary to weatherproof the ring terminal connections on the radial plate. 7. Install ground r...

  • Page 22: Lowering The S9V

    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 22 lowering the s9v the antenna should perform in winds up to around 50 mph. Ice is definitely a concern for any an...

  • Page 23: Maintenance

    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 23 6. Now, collapse the antenna sections. Hold the base tube firmly in one hand and twist section above the base tu...

  • Page 24: Support

    S9v 18’ m k ii installation guide _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 24 support if you have any questions or problems installing your s9v, please contact us. You can reach us via: emai...