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    Antenna 13B2 Cushcraft

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    Manual antenna for YAGI 13B2 Cushcraft

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    ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 13B2 2 METER BROADBAND BOOMER SSB/CWI/FM YAGI 144-148 MHz Cushcraft ee Amateur Radio Antennas WARNING THIS ANTENNAS AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR. CONTACT WITH POWER LINES CAN RESULT IN DEATH, OR SERIOUS INJURY. DO NOT INSTALL THIS ANTENNA WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY OF CONTACT WITH OR HIGH VOLTAGE ARC. OVER FROM POWER CABLES OR SERVICE DROPS TO BUILDINGS. THE ANTENNA, SUPPORTING MAST AND/OR TOWER, MUST NOT BECLOSE TO ANY POWER LINES DURING INSTALLATION, REMOVAL OR IN THE EVENT PART OF THE SYSTEM, SHOULD ACCIDENTALLY FALL. FOLLOW THE GUIDE LINES FOR ANTENNA INSTALLATIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE U.S. CONSUMERPRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND LISTED IN THE ENCLOSED PAMPHLET, Your Cusherall 1382 Boomer antenna is designed and manufactured to give troube free service. This antenna will perform as specified the Instructors and suggestions in this Manual are followed and care the assembly and instalation. When checking the components received in your arta paclage use hearts stodbeade euch dagram|, Thao a maior part ele bayo 2, you ar unabl focal ony Lube fr Componant, check the inside of all Luong. IMPORTANT: Save ine waight label from the outside Of he carton. Each antenna is woighed at Ine factory to very the parts couni. Jt you claim a missing part, you willbe asked for the weight verification label Pan your installation caretully. If you use volunteer helpers be sure that they are qualified to assist you. Make certain that everyone involved Lndarsiands nat you are fe boss and that Iney must folow your istuctons” Ml you fave any double at all, empidy a professional antenna inslalaton Company to Install your antenna. LOCATION LLocaten of he antennas vary important. Surounding objects such as tes, power ines, ofr antennas, et. wil seriously reduce etfcency. To minimize Ie eee saroundig sprit nun harem ae igh a nie cin a oar mel wis te hod ey au be ker uh insulators EXTREWE CARE MUST Be USED FOR YOUR SareTy” YOU MUST INSURE THAT WHLE THE 1382 SN OPERATION NEITHER PEOPLE ORPETS CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH ANY PORTION OF YOUR ANTENNA. DEADLY VOLTAGES AND CURRENTS MAY EXIST. ALSO, SINCE Siig errecrs OF EXPOSURE TO AF FIELDS ARE NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD, LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO INTENSE AF FIELDS IS NOT RECOMWENOED. THERE ISA WARNING STICKER WHICH MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE BOOM AS SHOWN IN FIGURE The mast mount bracket will accommodate up to a 2* (5.1 om) mast. A 1-1/2" OO (3.8 cm) or larger heavy wal tubing mast should be used. A good heavy uly antenna rotator wil provige the best service and longest ite. Often itis desirabie o mount several antennas on one mast. To keep possibie interaction toa mnmum, place your antennas as far apart as you can. The 1382 provides excollent gam, clean pattem and low VSWA across the entire 2 metor Dang Thean be mounted ener horizontally or vertical VERTICAL (FM) you lan fo moun! he 1982 for vorcal plaza, best esuts can be obtained by mouning the antenna ate top ofthe mast Note that element 4 is 3 (7-6 cm) ftom the edge of the mast mounting plate as shown in Figure D. Install the 1382 wih the elements on the side cof te mast opposite fram ihe mounting late." vertically polarized 1382 will have 2 VSWR ol under 21 from 144.5 to 148.0 MHZ. See page 6 for ‘Suggested dual and quad array configuravons HORIZONTAL (CWISSB) : Mount your 1382 horizontally and as high as possible, withthe boom 1o-mast plate between elements 8 and 7 as shown in figure D. See page 6 ora suggested dual array contiguration SYSTEM GROUNDING Dest grounding ot ne antenna, mast and owes vary mporant, This sees as potecton ram ighning kes and sate buku, and rom high votage ‘which present inthe radio equipment connecte fo the antenna. A good elecical connection should be made to one or more ground fous (oot extensive ‘ground sysiem) diecty al he base ol the fone’ or mas, using atleast #10AWG ground wie and non-corrosive hardware. For delals ara salely standards, Sere he Natoral cca Code Yo shoul alo uso a coal Ighnng ares. Cushaa ofr several floret model, sich as LACT, LAC'2 and ‘re LAC-4 sores, ASSEMBLY ‘Assemble your antenna by folowing te directions and Hustrations in steps 1 through 6. Ater the antenna is completely assembled, verity dimensions land element spacings for accuracy. ‘Then, relum to the soction below for final tuning, “The 1382 does not normally require tuning ater assembly. However, if you wish to check the VSWR betore installation, please observe the following procedures. To prevent detuning the antenna, should be tuned in place ora least 7 feel (2 13 meters) above ground ad lea of surrounding objec. Kec a metal stoctons such ae guy wes ans other aneras atleast TOfet (057m) away since ey willy ay adhsent ane coxraced peromence willtesut un tne coax cable tom your tanarter ote area in which ne antenna gong o Be tested The lng of is cade or your ean isnot eta Gennes goed gual’ VSWR bridge to the end of hia able. ‘Connect a shor tng of abl [10 toto on) oes om te VSM bige othe antenna. Set the tansmiter fo your canter operating requency. Viren you read VSWR, be sure you move far enough away from the antna so that your body does not effect the reacing Measure the VSWA. If is high, move both T-Match straps (125) by 1/4" (6 er) in one direction and check the VSWR. I the VSWR improved, then Continue moving the T-Match straps inthe same direction” Ihe. VSWR detenorated then move the T-Maich straps i the opposite rection. Repeat this procedure Uti no further improvement can be made. You have maiched your antenna to 50 Ohms. Then tighten al connections on the T-Match riven element assemby. Tape the feecine 10 the boom and mast as shonn i figure G. MASTER PARTS LIST see 7 oeroaae re DP at ELPA Rca Se Se ree ce so 2 on es ; Slee mocureae 2 OS Be Se hieemensiee } See heen SO it fiasaiiactemmamoe § feo eueremeraniae oe ee ao 2 Se Renee nina | oo Mem tostieane : F mer sairuas : 8 Me eaema 2 See 1s cae hfe euscjasmeananerene ‘8 eregomscacmnay | Sees ielbten tre maherat {ot ey tues 1 ome Wiscyame cn : 3 See arian i © oe ie ‘o@ acme 4 oe Bone 1 8 Soe gmes } Ta dans Be Tren tosses is Sve golem ed oie aeinelaeemmre 4 SE emer goo Seger | oe Siemscyacmenrs : 2 Me egies So Scere i So ne seu foe Serece nersoyammieng - oo lesa : sind suse dussiclin ake a seaiantion ‘Assemble the boom as shown below. Slide worm clamps (411}ontothe [KEY | PIN DESC. SIE ory eee | feet F125) washer (4) anc nut}, ee tothe mension figure Ato a | AT is pace tats rrea es wee ‘Do the same with tube BA. Seed, maseraenmoetoerma eerie Consumers | ees bi aos a erie ts | Sts me) ee me | eee ats | ebay a ome mer | oe — anew sox] ee = | me a a 3 | ae Ta [om | ame | oS | BE =| am maw | ee | rere ay aa] oe svom | ae] 2 ee FIGURE A 8 = a 08a Sy ~ a4 F oc eH 2 = a cack hema! ‘aitesl ue ee oe Pes ow E oy Bs = a woud #4 Lon 2 #2 - ASSEMBLE T-MATCH (hy Assonble he Trach oh diven samen (£6) 8 Mutated ey] pm | oseuay wesc | sze [or | rtgure 8. ret atch ihe Utah ote riven slomont th 7 Sis thoturgare sown Ten comedt te nat eno (EP) = ae | zagze, [| Siteuramton te ope wesers (a) andnrs (1) Nox, + - attach the T-match elements to the driven element with the T- = mau] amrxege | 2 | matchatan 12} and fariare sown Hane | GRABS wale noting he spacing dimensions "| Reonon eae” Place paste cape ou el | eee T | Gilonmeenssttien napa — tans (7) onthe ode o he abe 7 fora seiex |e | # | taentvesutezsomby topnetin’2 on oS i be boom asso ere Org at ‘ x : the Ulan focpet must ac the Ge [oes | ae See ee | L 41 | ontaay S ssiock 8 0 ay Bl sloos| gy [mse | oe |e a oe | aaron) 7 [em nase | aw de or a = ‘CAP, (Som 79 | 010079 = ISS MACHINE | 8-32x 1/2" 4 Gm SEINE] SS wales SSwcmne | omnia | Qommm [Sea | Sh) alae | Game | BAS" 7 aie [oc |Gummmalswere | a | * | can moe | oe [a & 738) set] semt_| oar as. see jov | #3 = MOUNT ELEMENTS fom | ee Baz] | tach the sold od retlotor and decors othe boom a the wen locators shown on gue ©. Fat chick al ratlengs ing tile A Steup sna erent lenge ager. "Te semen 2s [axe Aun | 78 | 12 | arepoarensey shorter as you proved toward the font end of ‘rune | zen the boom, tach ech olen he boom ung he haare Shoun gue © Use O0252 waves when mowebg ED, EE EF 8S. as [rez prety 2 HAP nase " a lonsn | em | sue | ow |x WASHER a vo lov |jmmmmmml ssworne | eee | ELEMENT crew | (sien | crog| Quam | Swaine | eazaze | a aa orcas ‘SCREW (64em) TABLE A (Element Lengths) Tioment | __Length xey| “no | noes a mew EA 1 99-314] 101.0 or t20 ea) 2 | a7 | v7 ec] a | a770| 062 co| 4s | aera | sar FIGURE € ce] 6 | asau| sos cr] 7 | asm| ms cal ois | ses | soo FIGURE D 24 5 6 7 8 9 10 " 12 13 1 ep (D (ee) t ES (es ES L (EG) Ed ¥ | oem xo g e ere mee e te he ee mae joe le eye le se be ee mse ee Geten Greeny” sUatzen) stetden)” tgem” arden” tehsematSem” urge Sem) asin itn Deon of Maximum Sigal eed #4 - ASSEMBLE BOOM TO MAST MOUNT Assemble and mount the boom to mast clap bracket (70) between flements 6 and 7 with the U-bolts 401 as shown in igure E. Secure with |SEY|_PA — ESC. = ar fat washer (104) lock washer (84) and nu (25) fn tat dor. Note ate [1008 ssuox fw | a the rear of the mast clamp must be 3 inches (7.6 cm) from element 6 as WASHER (4m) Shown on figure D. You ae now ead to mount fe antenna 10 yout ; a mast sing fe Ubots 40s, Secure wit lock washers (110) and nut | © | OO85 seyex [ae (ri) atone. Ate he waning label (225) to eboom as sho ‘ fue voc sat | ow | wasn | (een eons sax | sie | « nor | (Ben ie ono six | se] wasnen | Gem) oi ate ss | ais |e use| @scidan |e] crouse se | aime | 2 uso _| esxtdan 70 nmr woumne | eae | PUNE | vos ts2em nen Ce th feo) Ome 7 st i 18 #5 - CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY ‘The antenna is designed for use with 60 Ohm coanial cable terminated key|_pn_| _ bisPLay DESC SwE__| QTY} withanNconnecter. Any length of feedine can be used wih your 13B2N. 115) 050118 ‘CONNECTOR 1 | The shortest ength of cable will have the eastloss. Aconnector boots = BOoT Includedtfor use with yournew antenna. Aconnector boots included with Yournewartona, Stas eboot over n cabe before ataching your veers] [ama] | gue 1 Zonnactor (igre F) Spree slcone on the ovtertveads ot he 1 — UttraMatch and N connector. DO NOT COAT THE CENTER PINS OF THEN CONNECTOM OF THE ULTRAMATCH SOCKET stach the omatrte he Utah Apply fe eating econe tthe ousice tha connachr and agate ast brat tor a weaher Wt cemecton FIGURE F R a tf | COAT WITH SILICONE GREASE (00 NOT coat the center pin or socket!) #6 - FEEDLINE ATTACHMENT Tape your teediine down the boom and mast. you choose horizontal polarization, tsa good idea to cm a dip oop inthe coaxtohelp protect the connector rom water damage igure) {you choose verical polarization, bring the feedine altho way 7. sown the boom unt! you come to the mast. then bring the {eedine straight down the mast (igure H). STACKING THE 13B2 ‘Boomers may be stacked in arrays of two or four 1382 antennas fr improved radiation pattems ang increased gain, They may be mounted for tether horizortal of vertcal poration Whe" slacking two vertical polarized 1962" \se the 2682VPK stacking ki, FQure | When stacking, four vercaly pola'zed 1380's use two 26B2VPKand one D2. Figure J. When slacking two norzonialy polarized 13626 use the PD2 Power Dido, ‘cing el ang 50.0 ohm cate to each he anton fad points. oi ] Ses FIGURE 3 hon stacking antennas, all UvaMaiches must be lacing nthe same

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