ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION R7 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 30, 40 METERS Sr aren) ‘951430 (7/93)WARNING THISANTENNAIS AN ELECTALGAL CONOUGTOR. CONTACT WITH POWER LINES GAN RESULTIN DEATH, OA SERIOUSINJUAY 00 NOT INSTALL THES ANTENNA WHERE THEME IS ANY POSSIBILITY GF CONTACT WITHOR WIGH VOLTAGE ARC. OVER FROM POWER, ‘CABLES OR SERVICE DROPS TO BUILDINGS. THE ANTENNA, SUPPORTING MAST ANDIOR TOWER MUST NO BE CLOSE TO ANY POWER LINES DURING INSTALLATION, REMOVAL OR IN THEE VENT PART OF THESYSTEMSMOULD ACCIDENTALLY FALL. FOLLOW ‘THE GUIDELINES FOF ANTENNA INSTALLATIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE U'S, CONSUMER PROQUGT SAFETY COMMISSION AND LISTED IM THE ENCLOSED PAMPHLET. ‘Your Cushosa R7 vorbcal antminis dovigned andenanudacred to giv trouble to earviog. This artanna wil porleeras spectbadi he instructions and suggestions in hig marwalare folowadarecareis used in the aszorohly andinstlaton, When chockingthe samponents receivedin yauraninana Dochage use the pans sted beside each diagram. There is master part list on page 2 If you are unable 1 locabe ery tuba oF comacnert, check fhe aide ofall using. IMPORTANT: Seve the wight label fem fe outside oftas arian, Each antenna ie wife af the factory to vert ro pars ‘count ilyou claim a missing part. you wil be asked forthe weight verfaton labo. PLANNING Fionyourinstalationcaretuy.|tyouuse volunteerhelpers be sure thatthey arequalietioassistyou. tasks certain thal everyone volved nserstarcis thal you re theboss and tha they must flow your nstuctions, tFycu have argrdoubts al al, empioy a protessoral anéanna nsialaton company to rl your amen. LOCATION ough Awl eperam in iment any locaton, wi efor bas itis meus vray ae nested the ela nay hom erouneng des such asbuicngs toes, poworiros, mers guy ios artoregs ardimetaloobjcs. Te RT sholdratbe aiached w aproundradalsyear Faire ‘Bheed nese ors wi possibly dograd pareriance, cats he artmana ans wereace VSWR EXTRREMECARE MUST BEUSED FORYOURSAFETY, YOUMUST INSURE THATWHILE THEATISINOPERATION NEITHERPEOPLEOA PETS (CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH ANY PORTION OF YOUR ANTENNA INCLUDING THE COUNTEROISE ROS. DEADLY VOLTAGES AND (CURRENTS MAY EXIST. ALSO, SINCE THE EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE TO RF ARE NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD, LONG TEAM EXPOSURE TO INTENSE RF FIELDSISNGTAECOMMENDED. THERE ARE SEVEN WARNINGSTICNERS WHICH MUST BE ATTAGHED TO THEENDS OF THE (COUNTERPOISE RODS AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 3. MOUNTING ‘Your mast should beige and porting sraightup. Always usa a mast alloaat |S inches (2.8 cm) but at lager than 175 inches (46 cm) in data i youguy ho matt, usa en-condueting guy Wires SYSTEM GROUNDING (rect grounding ol freanlonna masts very ingarank. hs sar as prtacion Fam fighting sikas and tabu, and hom high wllagos wich ‘raybe prouont nthe eqporman alta fo hw artarne_ qood siechicalconnecton shouldbe made toons crmore graundsace rect athe 3350 oft anzenna ormastvsing alaast #10 AWG grounds endnen crosi hardware, Fe-tals and sal standarcs. consul the Nabonal Elec! Gade You shoul sso une ncaaxat iprrang ameter Custcrak ers severw dierent models, ich as the LAC-|,LAG=2 oF fe LAG-4 sans, ASSEMBLY ‘Atsemese your FT by fellowing steps | rreugh & Afr assembling the antenna, vorty all hmension im Hue 5 Yor accuracy, Then ru wo Ee fedstmeni section below for fnalsuing ADJUSTMENT ‘The dimensions in iguro 8 rormaly allow propor aporaion on ithe Danas. Kawover, some varatont may ooour from ana location to enamar ‘Agjuesmants must ba made Ir the Bote of fe artorna tothe top. Adjusting the ante rom top le bottom wll cot wark. This i bosausa the sotonge atthe top ara reveralyatleciad by the adjustments a te bonom. The baton secson A of the antenna covwrs 10 meters, the next secsane ‘cover 12, 18, 17,0, ane 30.motere whe the op eeeton F esvers 40 motors, ‘Wis suggest measuring the VSWR of your antoena by using the SWR msc in your tarceiver. Mlyour uaneviar dors not have ond, vee a goed ‘uslty VSWR bridge fer his application. We wilbegh with 10 meters. sco this ts atthe boom af fe antenna. Set your Tanceiwar at your fri ‘on 10 motes, Kay Bv0 rq and check yaur VEWR. Tho F7 ie oxromoly broadbandad on 10 filers and fis weston euldom needs agutnent. Ihe VEWA is low enough (estow 1.5.1} then rave-on tothe 1Bmetersacion (12 meter ic nat adusiable. tho 1Ometar VESWA ia ‘ot low enough, ads ho anicrna as folows: Check several raquercies on TO meta 1 find he requency of west VSWAL the Imequency ot Jonost VSWR = abaveyour fea Frequency, lengthen cimension A (igure 8) by | eh [2.S em). The shew lower he roquancy ot iowest VSIA, bby 52 to 400 KHz. the fequency aoe st VSWA is below your desred Irecuency, shorten dimension A lige 5 by 1 inch (25 cm). Cowck your ‘lesirod 10 mover gpersing ttoquoncy again i S00 he VSWR is loss than 15.1 Ropoat his procedure untl the VSWR at your desired aquancy slow encugh, (Comnnve ts orocedura by selecting your desired We quency an 1 mates and checking the VSWR thers, Dimension @ (igure 5) should bo used ta faguit me VSIRon 15 metss. Remember to shanen the denenslon t2rase the frequency oF fangthen tt lower the frequency ‘The batance af the atipana souks be adjutiad in = Hho manor. Tha cimancions and to bands that thay efoct ao shown in Fgura On 19 ‘rough 29 meters 1 neh (25 em) af change Mm Feagth wil change the operatng trequene/ by 50 ta 100 KHE, On 30 ara 40 metre he charge llbbe 15 25 KM per inch (Sto 10 KH2icm), When tie antanna iz complotly acjucted check al Iastenete to be sure they am ight improving [SWE that are nee than 2°1 wilnet nesceabiyimgrowe Etaton performance INSTALLATION Following the guidelines inthe location and adjustment secions above, place the antenna on lis mast ins final operating locaton. Ifyou pan 19 Ina to antonna in 1 sally or comosve anarenment, you may wan! Te-eonsigar caatng It wif 5 ciaar marin varish or equtvalant afer Aral ‘assembly ard acfustmert has bon completed. Now connect your ranscover. H you have any cificutiss reread the nlormason abows and te helps nits bolow. ‘HELPFUL HINTS. + Try to oeate Your 7a far ay hom TV antenna arid tha Reeclings ae posite, Ths Will ale svold overloading your tlevtion with RF + Thadimonions roeommondod in gure arerbased on mounting tho RF approximatlyB fest (2.4 motors) above tho ground and 26 lot [7 § motors) rem surounding objects, Antennas nstaled wif less deatance may require ackitoaa ad ustrents you chack the resietanca acres tha coax conmuctat an yout AT yoUwel finda DC shor, This ie normal, It does not mean tha the AF path hon Srauted. Its agpraimately 82 Chr at your oporasng freavencis, + High VSWR is sometimes cauced by p00 contnctbetwean the metchingrotworhand ta couninwpale tds. Mahe sure tha corrosion has nottormed fone jeper stan termina Cec 1 mute the hardarei igh + Make sure thatthe counterpoisa bracketsare 1 inch (2.54 ern) above the antenna base and Stn /8.4S.am) bola fe radiator ms shaw on gure 1 The counterpotse isa frequency sensibve gysien, Changing its length wil cagrade ne R's performance, + your Ris wory cose to your shack you may experience AF on he feat. Try lengthening your feeding several feet, placing an AF ort bead oniho eae, winding tbo osdina on a toed er winding a-20ar ma 10 bm cal inchos (20 em) m damon? + Wether sealing ha malching retworkis not naceseary. We have provided alngehotenear feena% connector 0 alow ait cule PoUgh the onan te kept ery, Keep thishelo clear n avoid citcuties caused by RuMATY and condensation + Long page (20 sons er tanger ef hey cour eperation, such as FIT, at high powar (over 1000 Watts) may damage your AY MASTER PARTS LIST MOVE Siease oe packet BONO TW HS 2005 87 em) adel care ‘C2 1G2Astaeles od Por ‘0102818324 1M" (Le ean eel machina aw ‘010252 AADstarass eed stack washer ‘GOK TOE [Scn) saeeaatel wor camp ‘gooi99 7 2.2Fe| aaron me ver lap 7 BeSCRPTON ow 7___DESCAPTION on Rico Sten Assoriby TOW BETIaT BER) | C18 Ae Oek wa = ‘1 da (223 121 Se} aaa te 1 e077 BEL.) biceps cap 1 sed coe en Coos BATT (1ZTen)raierstemactiescor 2 A (29. 121 Se a Ne 1 (100K 420 eta" (9.Zen) Maree wa machnescwe slo one en 008d (Sen) ens tats a washer 4 1sra9" 291 739.00] alumnun be some 1 {0065 120s tapas 4 toh cede RBG NW ah AM" 22206 58 ada dap ‘ Tx (251358 on) aunieus ube eed 2 ONO sel raunsg erg 2 oh one ONS iy eowaerr teat 1 12 » BE 1.848% on ies he sed oreans 391 F [9x6 cy) abrirem abe 13072 manip assomby 36-58" 88 om) ‘Sineurtap wseanbly 158 cn) 17 mar bap asonbl 1555 eon) ‘omen vepsesonby 220m) ‘Somat ap san 25 (8.4) 04%) 1 (284 en) aaa so wo camp ‘court 1.800 17cm) erie soa wem cana 91 (4 884 on dunioun edwin at 4 ‘GLI2 1-7 (Bi co) sticks sl wom camp Fe de ripen lrpecince Mating Acta 1601) ak shanas ene! rat ‘A (222 ar) kre ure tates wth bole ‘Minus al ae 0235 Watng aba RIE June San M2 CGY x A258 124 or dns ated we ‘al fponeers BR2E B ZEs5s= BOR BB BER itl #1 - ASSEMBLE COUNTERPOISE BRACKETS ‘Assemtle wa brackets (86) loving the nuts (11) loose (igure 1) [Mako treo rots ko tes. ArIGh owo Sots ogee’ around he bast insulsior maling fre hawer tracket assembly, Lacata the lower brackot arcemtly | Inch (2.4 am) above 9 base nib (Rgure 2} ‘Atach the two ramaring brackets Locate tis upper bracket rua ‘boor bac samt “ene FIGURE 1 Key) PR ‘SME forr | 150") ae se [a «|e | ge = [a 39/0100) Om | | ae ” Tae ro | aaere |e Bes) eT Ry | amacier | wanrzizen vo | mone foo | sarare | t sencrer | (S142 7Zem LUPPER BRACKET ASSEMELY#2 - ASSEMBLE BASE SECTION ‘attach te inpadance Miching Assomtly WEF) the rachtor Draohat (igure 8). To-o0 fis youmay have fo retate he eourtr poise bracket asembiies (gure 2 sight if thoy arent may Note tat hs Pal roune brackot (119) i ho upper accamby must basiecty behindthe MNT. Helding fe box the pre-attachad locket on Fiebotam and naa a Se base tube, the bor so hak ‘he mounting bolts on fw ap ofthe Rex go mroUgh ha Nowe ne FIGURE 3 SreaieteonmeerT ar Sisnemawire eee Bonar AL Tas Hotes aor rachel. 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Contiwethe same procedure wat ube AC, Place \wotmlamp (411) avorthe tp of AC inert the TV! tap, sat-Amonsion A ‘and ighion he woem clara. Nate Tat the arrows on lve rape mat point Upwhanassembied The X hats watbe atachealater aang tap. AtSch the TV2 tap wih fre tube AD: contored between the raps and set dimension B. The extemal rap capacit's should awmato rom ane #60 ofthe antennate the othr as you assamba Ps antenna Asscrnble Bape TV3, TV and TVS with tubes, warm dams and dimensions shawn 9 ‘gureS. insorthe tbe AG 7 5inchas(19-om) isthe top of a TVS wap andtghicn te dae (400), Inger tube Aland eet dimension Fusing’ ho dimensions shownintabe 1, Tightenclamp (407). Placeacap(?7) ante top of tubo Ai wa [mon r 7 den wore ue | 8 aie ve | wea vie | 2 om 2 a) A | ue | tae | abkiatden ” ca) Ame | tomar | Wee” | btiattes wo | AUMNUY are 1 Wee” | ebklaben “ wm) rue |e — TURE (@2SxBSon) % wor | ease | TUBE (13 <61em) mi a) Abo ae | ee | Brae 7H + aiewera | suse | Say meen | ase 72 Sure |r i Se alee 7a Tee | ger | | ees 1 myer | ae j wee) ORF | dey Te | ze | (565 cm4 #4 - ASSEMBLE X-HATS ‘Assemeva and onach he Xa to te boner te TW1 and the wp at he ‘TS traps (sing the pre diled halos) as shown in igure 6 FIGURE 6 rer] Pw ese. 1 cron comes 1 | ee FORMED Te a sracet | 22en) | mee “ALM ALF « Se [Aiba afore | ioe = “ wor | creas | wane | emioe | om 2A ra 4 ‘00 pidon) #5 - ATTACH COUNTERPOISE RODS Incanttour otto 49inch {124 cm) countarpoica rade into therelots on tho-end ofthe lower bracket aesemly on fie bate metiaioe. Aegust va brackets ap hatthorocs are equally spacadatou the malehingsetwork, Frmiy onthe machine setows ancruts whi etservng tha locaton ath brazkats Con Bw baveinsclator(fg.z0 2). inert tha roraining tren countaspaia rod no thane ofthe upper brackot atcombly. Tighton the machine £raMe. ‘Anach tha waming label (926) oho ond othe countopassa rods a8 shown on gure 3. (TS VERYIMPOATANT TOUSE THE WARNING LABELS [BECAUSE DEADLY VOLTAGES GAN BE PRESENT ON THESE RODS. #6 - FEEDLINE ‘Wo have provid a westhorproo! boot fr the PL-259:conrecior on your leodine. Fellow fgurw 3 tonsil. Insert fe antenna end el your coax through the smal end of your connect boot. Many cables are very bght which rol in an excolent weather soa! Atcha PL.259 0 fhe ond of yoursoas, Spread Be acon on fhe Bvests of the ania soneiste. SILICONE SHOULD NOT BE SPREAD ON THE CENTER PIN! Realy the amaiing slcone wo the outside ofthe conocer. Aaiach the ooetecor i the maiching network and ip the boot aver tho connector ut it acho ‘hebracset Rowum tthe asjusimont socbon on page 1SPECIFICATIONS Froqusney Bande {Mators] 10,12, 16, 17,20.90, 40 Gan, oat a Eloctical Wavelangth Each bare Mastwave \VSWA 1 24 Typical 2:1 Bandmcth 1m (2.0 Mie, 12m (100 Ke) 115m {450 Ke), (100 Ki}, 20mm (150 KH) ‘Bom (60 KH, 40m (75 KH) ewer Rating, Vion PEP 00 FRaaston Argfo Typical 18 Feeauoney Selection Automate Honzontal Radiation Pater, Degrees a0" Haight (mp 225 (89) Met See Range. in. (or) 15175 88-44) Wind Load, 4m!) 238(21) ‘Weight, (hg) 123 (58), 3917. (124 cm) Covmtrpoisa Racats 7 TYPICAL R7 VSWR DATA oe tenes Veshe od ce eA = tn 4 LIMITED WARRANTY CCusheran Corporation, P.O. Bex 4680, Manchester, New Hampantn 03198, warrants 1 fe sighs! consumer purchasar tor ane yoar Wom cat ot surchase that each Cushcrattantenna see af defects in mata or workmanship. 1, nthe judgement of Cushoral. any such arsenna is dofetva, ‘hen Cusheant Carporatan wl tis optan, repair or rapoon the ertana sts expenke winin hry Coys of tha Gate the artanna is rekenad (a purchasers asponae) te Cusherattoronectits authorized roprassetalias, Thiswaranty's i leustal other exaessed warranties any implied waranty feiimtedin duration toca year Curheraft Corporation chalet beliste for any nosentaer cancaquerialdamager whch may result rom adaloct ‘Some stata co not allow limitations on how ong an ied waranty Issteoraclsiont oF ilar of Wiidental or conusque tal darages, 20 he bovelation ard exclusion may net appyta you, This warmanly Ques you spedic legal 'ghs, ard you may alschawe other rights which vary om ‘ato slats, The waranty dacs notaxiond to sry praducte which have been subject te misuo, neglect, ceaduntcrimproperinsialaten Ap repairs {a orations eusido ef the Cushoralt factory wll uly ts weraniy cushcraft eonati WHERE PE! 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