Proudly made in the united states of america tarheel antennas, inc. Instruction manual for the model 400a 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.Com ...
Thank you for purchasing the model 400a tarheel antenna packing list for model 400a model 400a antenna 6 ft. Stainless steel whip up/down switch 20 ft. Control cable ferrite core fuse holder & fuse 1 tube of dielectric compound manual packing list for model 400a package all of the above - - plus the...
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...
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...
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 ...
Now you need to install the top whip whip length versus frequency coverage 4 ft. -- 1.8 mhz to 30.0 mhz 5 ft. -- 1.7 mhz to 28.0 mhz 6 ft.-- 1.6 mhz to 26.0 mhz 8 ft.-- 1.5 mhz to 20.0 mhz 12 ft.-- 1.2 mhz to 15.0 mhz ch-1 -- capacitance hat hat only -- 1.8 mhz to 30.0 mhz hat with 3 ft. Whip – 1.6 ...
Relative tuning positions the following photos will show you relative tuning positions of the model 400 tarheel antennas. Lexan cover removed for clarity model 400 -- full down position with 5 ft. Whip -- 28.0 mhz model 400 -- 21.2 mhz with 5 ft. Whip do not try to twist or turn the bug shield on th...
Model 400 -- 14.2 mhz with 5 ft. Whip and 1/2" of coil showing model 400 -- 7.1 mhz with 5 ft. Whip and 1 1/2" of coil showing model 400 -- 3.9 mhz with 5 ft. Whip and 4" of coil showing model 400 -- 3.5 mhz with 5 ft. Whip with 5" of coil showing model 400 -- 1.9 mhz with 5 ft. Whip and 15" of coil...
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 ...
