User manual GAP TITAN DX ANTENNA

[. . . ] POWER LINES CAN KILL YOU DO NOT ERECT THIS ANTENNA NEAR ANY OVERHEAD WIRES, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. READ AND FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 1) Do not erect this antenna near any overhead wires. Assume all such wires to be power lines and deadly. 2) Do not transport this antenna from an assembly location to the installation site if you must travel near or under overhead wires. [. . . ] Loosen and adjust the standoffs so the tuner rod is parallel to the mast, now tighten the clamps. B) Locate the drill hole 10" from the end of this tuner rod. Position this hole between the two standoffs and insert a screw and tighten. This is a stop screw C) Slide the tuner rod toward the GAP. Remove the screw holding the lower GAP lead, see fig. Place the black jumper under the screw with the GAP lead, reinsert and tighten. D) Attach the other end of the jumper to the hole at the end of the Top tuner rod with a screw and tighten. E) Locate the four standoffs on the Mid section just below the GAP. Form these four into a cross, perpendicular and immediately below the GAP. F) Locate the four standoff assembly at the top of the Lower Section. Form these four into a cross perpendicular to the mast. Now locate the longest standoff on the upper cross assembly. Rotate the lower cross assembly until it's longest standoff is in line with the one on the upper unit. G) Take the four 102" Mid tuner rods and insert a screw in the hole 10" from the end of each rod and tighten. H) Slide a 102" rod thru each standoff in the top cross, starting with the end opposite the screw just inserted and then into the bottom standoffs. Each rod should be parallel to the Main mast. You may have to adjust the lower cross unit to achieve parallel rods. If they are taut you can raise or lower the position of the clamp on the short standoff pair to remove any tension. Proper positioning can be achieved by making sure the bottom of these two Mid tuner rods are in the same plane as the tops of your Lower tuner rods. CHAPTER 5: COUNTERPOISE AND HOOP ASSEMBLY 5. 0 GENERAL The Counterpoise and hoop assembly includes a Counterpoise support bracket, 4-80" rods, Counterpoise Hoop - a 35' length of copper wire with a ring terminal, a 4' length of Dacron with a ring terminal, 3 counterpoise End Caps and a 4' 9" fixed wire extension with 2 ring terminals. 5. 1 Counterpoise Bracket Assembly see figure 5. Locate the 3/4" x 9" long PVC section with the 2 rivets inserted. [. . . ] 6. 2 FIRST OPERATION A) If the TITAN has been assembled properly it will resonate close to the selected frequency on 75/80 meters. You should see a useable bandwidth in excess of 100 KHz under normal operation. Using minimal power, 10 watts or less; Record the minimum VSWR on 75/80. ___________________ 2:1 VSWR Hi frequency 2:1 VSWR Low frequency ___________________ ___________________ PG 2 TITAN DX ANTENNA Congratulations on your purchase of the GAP TITAN antenna. [. . . ]