Outdoor Scanner - Ham Discone Antenna 25 — 1,300 MHZ ‘Your RadioShack Disoane Scanner and Ham Base Station Antenna is Cour most efficient omnidirectional antenna system, combining a disc antenna with electicaly matched radiators. You can use it to receive {and transmit a wide range ot signals, including amateur radio, aircraft {and other spacial sorvices, on your scanner or other recelver. The an- tenna is designed to provide high efficiency when receiving and trans- mitting signals on selactod frequencies, ‘Your antenna receives VHF and UHF frequencies between 25 MHz and 1900 MHz (1.3 GHz), and transmits effectively at 50, 144, 220, 1440, 900, and 1296 MHz, It handles a maximum transmiting output power of 200 watts and provides a standing wave ratio (SWA) efficien- ty of 1.5:1 of better over the receiving and transmitting spectrum. It is 44.inches high overall, and fits on masts up to 1"/=inches in diameter. also has these features: Compact Design — allows flexibllty when choosing an installation site Low Wind Resistance and Lightweight — allow higher mast mount- ing. Resonator and Tunable Whip — for best 50 MHz performance. ®) RadioShack. www.radioshack.com (OWNER'S MANUAL — Please read before using his equipment. Easy Assembly and Connection — uses rugged stainless steel hardware, radiator rods, and standard $0-299 and PL-258 connec tors. BEFORE YOU BEGIN Before beginning assembly, read this manual and the separate “Safety Instructions" sheet Warning: When you instal your antenna, use extreme caution. Ifthe antenna starts to fall, let it go! It could contact overtiead power lines. If the antenna touches the power line, contact with the antenna, mast, cable, or guy wires can cause electrocution and death. Call the power ‘company to remove the antenna. DO NOT attempt to remove it your- sel. For your safety and convenience, plan each step of the installation, Or- ‘ganize the parts and check them against the folowing list. You need @ {uitable length of FIG-68 coaxial cable fitted with a PL-259 connector lat each ond, mast mounting hardware, and a small wrench with a S/e- inch opening (none of which is supplied with this produc). “The item number of each part appears in the assembly instructions to help you identi the parts during assembly. tem Description uantty | 1 Bracket 2 2 ‘Support Tube 1 3 ‘Sore, 8-82 x Yernch 2 a Lockwasher, #8 2 ~ 5 Nut, 632 18 | Serow, 4-40 x heinch 3 (©2001 Raieck Coren "aia Reser 2 Raaosnac Coperaton2, Slide the PG-58 coaxial cable through the support tubo. Connect the PL-258 connector to the SO-299 terminal on the apex assembly 3, Inetall the apex assembly (8), info the end of the support tube (2) ‘and secure it with three 4-40 x 2 screws (6) and lackwashers (7) 4, Screw one 8-32 nut (6) onto the threaded end of each of the eight 5, Screw each disc element rod (9) into the holes around the upper os oon oma) G) Lockwasher. #4 3 |. a | CO ‘ApexiCcl Assembly 1 od, Disk Element 8 Rd, Cone AssemBiy 8 Whip Assembiy 1 Alen Wrench 1 Ubat 2 G Spl Locewasher inch 4 | | | © | ® Nut, 20 | | 46) Danger Label 1 ise clement rod (2) ASSEMBLING THE ANTENNA Follow these instructions to assemible your antenna 1. Install two brackets (1) on the suppor tube (2) using one 8-92 x Yo inch sorew (3), one #8 lockwasher (4). and one 8-32 nut (6) for each bracket. Do not fully tighten the hardware yet Position one bracket at the midpoint of the tube. Position the other bracket at the bottom of the tube. ise of the apex assembly (8), and hand tighten each rod, Rotate each 2-22 nut (5) until it fits snugly against the disc. Then use a */einch ‘wrench fo tighten each nut against the disc surface to secure each rod. 6. Scrow one 8-32 nut (5) onto the threaded end of each of the eight cone assembly rods (10). 7. Screw each cone assembly rod into the base of the cone section of the apex assembly (8), and hand tighten each rod. Next, use a wrench to tighten each nut against the cone surface to secure each rod, 8, Insert the whip assembly (11) into the top of the coll assembly, Note: Never use a wrench on the black plastic insulator part of the apex assembly.To secure the whip assembly, use the allen wrench (12) to tighten the sat serem. Gi) . Place the mounting brackets (1) against the chosen section of the antenna mast, and secure each bracket with a U-bolt (13), two Minch spit lockwashers (14), and two 1-20 hex nuts (15). When each brack- et isin the correct position, tighten the nuts fully 10. Use the appropriate mast mounting hardware (not supplied) to se- core the coaxial cable to the antenna mast, leaving some slack in the ‘cable. Mount the mast saetion to your chosen mast support system fol lowing the instructions that accompany the support system, 11. Route the remainder of the FG-58 cable to the receiver or trans- miter. {A self-adhering Danger Label (16) is supplied. As a safely waming, af- fix this label at eye level on the mast holding the antenna TUNING THE ANTENNA To ensure your antenna works with a minimum standing wave ratio (SWRA) on all channels in the 6-meter amateur radio band, wo allowed xtra whip longth for proper tuning. ‘To properly tune your antenna, you need an SWR meter. RadioShack stores sell many scanner and amateur radio accessories, including ‘SWR meters. 1. Connect the SWR meter between the transcelver and the antenna cable, as described in the meters instructions. 2, Measure the SWF on the lowest and highest channels. 3. Ifthe SWR reading on the lowest channel is higher than that speci- fied in the meters instructions, lengthen the antenna by loosening the ‘set screw and pulling the whip out of the coll about Yeinch. Ifthe SWR reading on the highest channel is higher than that specified in the rmeter's instructions, remove the whip from the coil and cut ‘/-inch {rom its ower end. You can cut the whip with a hacksaw or large wire cutters. You can also use a file to make a small groove around the \Whip and then break off the piece. 4, Measure the SWR again and repeat the adjustment, it necessary Cut off only “/einch at atime, checking the SWR each time. FREQUENCY CURVES 70 CM - VSWR VS. FRECUENCY vswR aa. at. —20 —12 — 1.06 FREQ, MHZ. = 102 420 420 430-435 440 6 METER - VSWR VS. FREQUENCY vswr << —— 20 FREQ! 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