Radio Shack 15-2152 Manual

Installing Your Antenna
Before You Begin
Before beginning installation, read this manual and
the separate Consumer Product Safety Commission
Information Sheet. For your safety and convenience,
plan each step of the installation and purchase the
necessary hardware in advance. The hardware required
and the order in which you perform the steps depend
on the mounting and connection method you choose.
Assembling the Antenna
U-Bolt
Mast Clamp
Main Boom
Lock Nuts
Backup Plate
Assemble the entire antenna on the ground.
1. Use the supplied hardware to loosely attach the
supplied mast clamp assembly to the main boom, as
shown. Move the antenna's elements out of the way
as needed to access the mast clamp holes.
2. Press the supplied large end plugs into the main
boom.
Connecting Coaxial Cable to the Antenna
We recommend RG-6 cable and, if you prepare your
own cable, a quality F-connector. (RadioShack carries a
variety of suitable cables and connectors.)
Note: If you prepare your own coaxial cable, be sure to
slide the supplied matching transformer's weather boot
onto the cable before you attach the F-connector.
HDTV Antenna
Spade
Lead-in Terminal
Terminals
Main
Strain-Relief
Boom
Tab
Flat Washers
Weather Boot
Large Wing
Matching
Nuts
Transformer
F-Connector
1. Thread the supplied matching transformer's spade
terminals through the antenna's strain-relief tab.
2. Slide the spade terminals around the antenna's
lead-in terminals (on both sides of the boom), then
secure them with the supplied flat washers and large
wing nuts.
3. Screw the cable's F-connector onto the matching
transformer.
4. Slip the weather boot over the connection. If you
use a rebuilt cable without a weather boot, cover the
connection with weather-resistant tape.
Unfolding the Antenna's Elements
1. Hold the main boom's elements near the pivot
points and pull them away from the boom until they
snap into the self-locking plastic support insulators.
Caution: To avoid damage to the elements, do not
pull them near their outer ends. Once the elements are
locked into position, do not attempt to unlock them.
Doing so might break the self-locking tabs.
2. Hold each wing boom and turn its elements until
they snap squarely into place (perpendicular to the
boom).
3. Press the supplied small end plugs into the wing
booms.
4. Bolt the triangular wing boom brackets onto the
main boom u sing the supplied 1½-inch screw and
small wing nut, as shown.
Outdoor
1½-Inch
Wing Boom
Screw
Brackets
Main Boom
Small Wing Nut
5. Insert the top and bottom wing booms into the wing
boom brackets. Secure them with the four supplied
1 1 / -inch screws and small wing nuts, as shown.
4
Top Wing Boom
Wing Boom
Brackets
1
1 / -Inch Screws
4
Small Wing
Nuts
Bottom Wing Boom
Attaching to the Mast
We recommend that you enlist the help of another
person before you put up the mast or attach your
antenna to it. Refer to the separate Consumer
Product Safety Commission Information Sheet for
recommended methods to set up your mast.
1. Slide the antenna's mast clamp assembly over the
end of the mast.
2. Tighten the mast clamp assembly's lock nuts to hold
the antenna in place. Do not overtighten the lock
nuts.
Thank you for purchasing your Outdoor HDTV
Antenna from RadioShack. Your antenna allows you
15-2152
to receive the maximum resolution possible, up to
720p or 1080i for broadcast HDTV. Your antenna
also receives UHF, VHF and FM radio signals. Please
read this user's guide before installing, setting up
and using your new product.
WARNING: INSTALLATION OF THIS PRODUCT
NEAR POWERLINES IS DANGEROUS. FOR
YOUR SAFETY, FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION
DIRECTIONS. When you install your antenna, use
extreme caution. If the antenna starts to fall, let it go!
It could contact overhead 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 yourself.
What's Included
Antenna U-Bolt
Mast Clamp Mast Clamp Backup Plate
Wing Booms (2) Wing Boom Brackets (2)
Large End Plugs (2) Small End Plugs (2)
Large Wing Nuts (2) Small Wing Nuts (5)
1½-inch Screw 1 1 / -inch Screws (4)
4
Lock Nuts (2) Flat Washers (2)
Matching Transformer User's Guide
Warning Label Consumer Product Safety
Commission Information Sheet
Additional small parts may be included in your package.
Specifications
Average Gain
Low band............................................................. 1.1 dB
High band............................................................. 6.2 dB
UHF band ............................................................. 6.9 dB
Average Beam width
Low band.................................................................80.0°
High band................................................................35.0°
UHF band ................................................................39.0°
Average front to back ratio
Low band.............................................................. 6.9 dB
High band........................................................... 10.3 dB
UHF band ............................................................. 9.9 dB
Impedance ........................................................300 ohms
Frequency range............. VHF 54-108 and 174-216 MHz
..............................................................UHF 470-806 MHz
Dimensions (W x H x D)....................... 95 × 32 × 80 inches
Specifications are subject to change and improvement
without notice. Actual product may vary from the images
found in this document.
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