17B2 2 METER BOOMER 144-145 MHz CORPORATIONWARNING ‘THIS ANTENNA IS AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR. CONTACT WITH POWER LINES CAN RESULT IN DEATH, OR SERIOUS INJURY. (OO NOT INSTALL THIS ANTENNA WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY OF CONTACT WITH OA HIGH VOLTAGE ARC.OVER FROM POWER CABLES OR SERVICE DROPS TOBLILDINGS. THE ANTENNA, SUPPORTING MAST ANDIOA TOWER MUST NOT BE CLOSE ‘TO ANY POWER LINES BURING INSTALLATION. REMOVAL OR IN THE EVENT PART GF THE SYSTEM SHOULD ACCIDENTALLY FALL. FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES FOR ANTENNA INSTALLATIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ‘COMMISSION AND LISTED IN THE ENCLOSED PAMPHLET, Your Cushezalt 1782 Boomer antenna is designed and manutaciued to give trauble te service, This antoana wil perform as specid it fo Inemuctons and euggestone m tis anal are foloned and care is Usadin fi assembly and italason When checking fie components received In your antenna package Use the pars Estod beside nach cagram, ‘Thera is a master parts Fat on page 7. you are unable to locate any tub0 of ‘Component, chock the inside af al tubing. IMPGATANT: Save the weight label tom the outside ofthe carion. Each aniennais weighed atthe factory {o valy tha pars count. ityou alam a missing par, you wil be asked ortho weight voricaon label PLANNING Plan your installation carehily. It you wee volunteer helpers be sure that they are qualified to assist you. Make certain thal everyone invalved Undoretande Bat you aro in Charge and that they must fellow your inetuctons. II you have any doubs at all employ a professional ananna installation comnpary te install your anna LOCATION Location ote antonna is vary important. Surounding cbjects such as trees, powerlines, other antennas, etc. wil verously reduce eticency. To rine the elles of surrounding objets, maunt the antonna as high and in tho clr 8s posshlo, I metal guy wires are weed, they ehovid bo broken wih sian insuitor. EXTREME GARE MUST BE USED FOR YOUR SAFETY. YOU MUST INSURE THAT WHILE THE 1782 1S IN OPERATION NEITHER PEOPLE OA PETS CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH ANY PORTION OF YOUR ANTENNA. DEADLY VOLTAGES AND CURRENTS MAY EXIST, ALSO, SINCE THE EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO RF FIELDS ARE NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD, LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO INTENSE AF FIELDS:IS NOT RECOMMENDED. THERE (S A WARNING STIGKER WHIGH MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE BOOM AS SHOWN IN FIGURE E MOUNTING The mast mount bracket wil accammadaoe up 1 a2 (51 cm) mast A 1-1/2"OD (8.8 om) or large hoavy wall tubing mast should be used, A good heavy duty antenna folate wil prove fhe bes! sence and largest Ife, Often itis desirable to mount several anteanas en one mast Te Keep possible intoracson lo a minimum, place your antennas as ar apart as you ean. SYSTEM GROUNDING Direct grounding ofthe antenna, mastand tower is vary impertant, This saris as protection hom Ighining Sk and static bullae, and then high ‘valiage whichis peasant in Se rado-equlpment connacsd tthe anionna. A.gacd elsctical connection should be made to one ox move ground rods [or ofr extaneve ground eyeter) crmety atthe haze of ie tomar ar mat, uring atleast #1 AWG gfoLnd wire and non-covosive harsware. 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Frequoncy, Miz aa. ‘ioe Labo Anonuation, 260 No. Blames w 8, & Plane Forward Gain, Bd 180 Elecical Wavelength 45 Front to Back Rao, 8 8 Boom Length, fm) 31 (9.48) ‘SW 1.21 Typical Longest Element, infem) 48.78 (108.5) 21 Bandwacth, Wie 2 “Turning Fiactus, f(r) 17.26 (6.28) Power Fsing, Watt PEP 2009 Mast See Range, in(en) 15-2 3d Boamidih, Bagroes 885.) E Piano anus Wire Loach (me) 39(98) HPlane 2x 150 Weight, Ib (ha) 1875 (7.14) LUMITED WARRANTY ‘aah Coperin 0 Bot 168 Marchi, Menarpatn 008 mace eh nig nr oneal ech bret en ne de ‘Stnawra rusraaiang now poguvon otesmran my asa mmc sss San Conc Cpr uaa apn, carota ne eos topos NH So {item ran ued saae exper DCW wore tasted preva may tater meee evan et ‘narmsrnene ya Core Coppuwarthal belay Pestle Sage Wt uc Sree oem rch ‘rant csr rani of rccet armchair sn ay Mat a= You Toner Qe fo hea a a SSE eer ehan he rer need erecaenentceieerecieme ge ere eee mes Stati Conoue ana oe ray na rg, oa he ar) 49 PERIMETER ROAD, MANCHESTER, NH 03108 USA. 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