S9 Antennas S9v Installation Manual - Follow The Installation

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Manual is about: 18’ Mk II Multiband Vertical Antenna

Summary of S9v

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    Model s9v 43’ multiband vertical antenna installation guide ..

  • Page 2: Follow The Installation

    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2 warning: installation of this product near powerlines is dangerous. For your safety, follow the installation directions. I...

  • Page 3: Coax Cable

    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3 coax cable for top performance, the antenna should be fed with a high quality, low-loss 50 ohm coaxial feed line such as r...

  • Page 4: Ground Mount Pipe

    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 4 ground mount pipe a 54-inch long (minimum) section of standard 1-1/2 inch galvanized plumbing pipe (1.9” od) is required f...

  • Page 5: S9V 43’ – Hardware

    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 5 s9v 43’ – hardware hook tool used to retrieve antenna wire four ¼” stainless steel screws for upper 3 holes two vinyl caps...

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    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 6 installation – quick reference.

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    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 7 installation – detailed instructions 1. Select the site. Try to use a clear and open area to deploy the antenna. Even thou...

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    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 8 drive the 1.9” maximum od x 54-inch (minimum length) pipe into the ground leaving 19 inches exposed above the ground. Note...

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    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 9 3. Install the radial plate and pipe mount clamp. After you have installed the ground mount pipe, install the radial plate...

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    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 10 4. Assemble the antenna. To assemble the antenna: a. Lay the antenna on the ground with the base tube near the ground mou...

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    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 11 c. Now, we are ready to extend the antenna. The antenna should still be laying flat on the ground. To extend the antenna,...

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    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 12 note: the antenna should now be fully extended and laying on the ground and all sections should be secured with the stain...

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    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 13 j. Refer to the figures, below. Pull a small u-shaped portion of the wire through the exit hole and stop. Carefully remov...

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    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 14 5. Raise the antenna. Warning! For safety reasons, do not attempt to raise (or lower) the antenna when winds are above 10...

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    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 15 6. Connect antenna to unun or remote antenna tuner. A. Position the 4:1 unun or remote antenna tuner at the base of the a...

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    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 16 b. Use electrical tape to secure the vertical element wire below the base tube exit hole. If there is any slack in the ve...

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    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 17 7. Install ground radials. We recommend a minimum of 16 radials, each at least 0.2 wavelength long at the lowest operatin...

  • Page 18: Lowering The Antenna

    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 18 lowering the antenna the antenna should perform in winds up to around 40 mph. Ice is definitely a concern for any antenna...

  • Page 19: Maintenance

    S9v 43’ installation guide ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 19 maintenance the s9v requires little, if any, maintenance. The s9v is finished with a durable painted surface, but it is s...