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S9v 31' M K II Installation Guide
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In a multi-band configuration, expect excellent results on 40 through 17 meters
and very good results on 15 through 10 meters. If your tuner covers 6 meters,
your S9v will allow you to make local contacts and DX contacts during Sporadic
E openings.
Ground or Elevated Mount
A pipe or mast is required for the S9v to be mounted on the ground or in the air.
For standard ground-mount installations, use a 40-inch long (minimum
recommended length), 1-1/4" (1-5/8"OD MAXIMUM) galvanized pipe. You can
also use our optional Portable Mount for temporary installations. Hardware
TM
TM
stores such as Home Depot
and Lowes
stock 1-1/4" galvanized pipe in their
plumbing departments and this type of pipe is ideal for the ground mount. Most
hardware stores also have a pipe cutting machine and they will cut your pipe to
40 inches upon request.
The S9v base tube simply slips over the 1-1/4" pipe (or our Portable Mount) and
rests on the ground for an easy and elegant deployment. (A mechanical
connection from the antenna base tube to the ground mount is neither required
nor desired.) Do NOT use a pipe with an OD larger than 1-5/8" or it will be
impossible to slip the S9v base tube over the pipe.
The optional S9v Pipe Mount Clamp, shown below, lets you raise the S9v base
off of the ground for a professional installation.
S9v Pipe Mount Clamp
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