Tarheel Antennas 100A-HP Instruction Manual

Summary of 100A-HP

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    Proudly made in the united states of america tarheel antennas, inc. Instruction manual for the model 100a-hp continuous coverage hf antenna 18511 cr 304 st. Joseph, mo 64505 816-671-9409 / 816-364-2619 fax e-mail: sales@tarheelantennas.Com technical support 919-552-8788 e-mail: tarheelantennas@aol.C...

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    Thank you for purchasing the model 100a-hp tarheel antenna package list for model 100a-hp model 100a-hp antenna 6 ft. Stainless steel whip up/down switch 20 ft. Control cable ferrite core matching coil fuse holder & fuse 1 tube of dielectric compo und manual deluxe package list for model 100a-hp all...

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    Picture 1 – mt-1 & mt-30fb installation before installation of this antenna there are a few things you have to consider. To get peak performance you need to try to mount the antenna in a location where the decoupler (this is where the coil comes out of the antenna) is at least as high as the highest...

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    The mt-1 antenna bracket is designed to make your antenna mounting convenient and incredibly strong. Made to clamp to standard 1” pipe (1.312 od) or bolted to a flat surface. (picture 6) there are a few steps to make sure you install the mt-1 antenna bracket the way it is intended. First you need to...

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    Included with the antenna is a special mix #31 ferrite core that needs to be mounted on the control wire as close to the antenna as possible. Loop the wire through the choke at least 3 times. (picture 11) it is used to decouple the control cable from the antenna. If you fail to install this ferrite ...

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    Now you need to install the top whip whip length versus frequency coverage 3 ft. --4.0 mhz to 32.0 mhz 4 ft.--3.7 mhz to 30.0 mhz 5 ft. --3.4 mhz to 29.0 mhz 6 ft. --3.2 mhz to 28.0 mhz 8 ft. --2.8 mhz to 20.0 mhz 10 ft.--2.5 mhz to 18.0 mhz 12 ft. --2.3 mhz to 15.0 mhz ch-1 -- capacitance hat hat o...

  • Page 7: Operation

    Now you need to go to the middle of 40 meters and check your swr. Record that and then go to 80 meters and do the same. Your standing wave should be below 1.5 on both bands. If it is below 1.5 on both bands no adjusting is needed on the matching coil. However, if the swr is above 1.5 on 40 meters an...

  • Page 8: Relative Tuning Positions

    Relative tuning positions the following photos will show you relative tuning positions of the model 100a-hp tarheel antennas. Model 100a-hp -- full down position with 5 ft. Whip -- 29.0 mhz model 100a-hp -- 21.2 mhz with 5 ft. Whip @ 1/2" of coil showing model 100a-hp --14.2 mhz with 5 ft. Whip @ 1 ...

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    Model 100a-hp -- 3.9 mhz with 5 ft. Whip @ 15" of coil showing model 100a-hp -- 3.7 mhz with 5 ft. Whip @ 16" of coil showing model 100a-hp -- 3.5 mhz with 5 ft. Whip @ 18" of coil showing.

  • Page 10: Maintenance

    Maintenance very little maintenance is required for your tarheel antenna. You should have years of trouble free service from this antenna. You've made a large investment for a mobile antenna. Here is a tip to help take care of your investment. We use an automotive finish on this antenna so whenever ...