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Important Safety Precautions
Many do-it-yourself and professional antenna installers are
injured or killed each year by electric shock. While anyone can
see the obvious danger of falling, the most resourceful people
sometimes fail to recognize overhead wires as being potentially
lethal. To touch any part of the antenna mast or guy wire to
these overhead wires is the same as touching the wires with
your bare hand. A very serious shock is almost sure to result
when contacting an electrical wire and, in the case of primary
wires on the top of poles, the shock is like being struck by a bolt
of lightning. Many power wires are within 20 to 25 feet of the
ground and could easily be touched by an assembled antenna
and mast.
Please read and follow these important safety precautions:
• Be sure to select an antenna site well away from all overhead
wires.
• Do not try to guess which overhead wires carry high voltage.
Check with the power company.
• If you notice anything making contact with the overhead
wires, call the power company to have it removed safely.
• Do not run the downlead cable over power wires.
• Get help from a qualified professional when removing the old
antenna if there is any doubt of clearing overhead wires.
• Never install an antenna by yourself. Be sure to have at least
two people available for help, if needed.
• Never install the antenna when it is windy.
• Be sure to do all assembly work on the ground, then raise
the antenna.
• Make sure the antenna mast downlead cable is connected to
suitable lightning arrester.
• Use 8 (or larger) AWG ground wire between the mast and
the ground.
• Make sure the installation is secure. Use plenty of guy wires
and new hardware.
Important Antenna Notes
This antenna system is designed to work properly when the
power injector is connected to the antenna through only
75-ohm coaxial cable.
The power injector has an indicator light to indicate that:
• DC power is supplied to the antenna
• There are no shorts in the connection between the power
injector and antenna
Video Equipment
The coaxial cable between the power injector and the antenna is
used for:
• Carrying DC power from the power injector to the amplifier
board in the antenna
• Carrying the amplified TV signal from the antenna, through
the power injector, to the video equipment
If any devices are used in your home cabling system such as
amplifiers, splitters, combiners, matching transformers, or 300-
ohm cable, they must be connected only between the power
injector and your video equipment. Any devices connected
between the power injector and the antenna might cause a short
in the amplifier power source. If this happens, the injector's indi-
cator does not light and the signals to your video equipment
(multiple Vs or VCRs) might be significantly degraded.
Pre-Installation Test
To make sure your antenna system works properly, perform
this test before installing it.
1. Connect a temporary 75-ohm cable between the power
injector's F - Connector and the antenna's F-connector.
Note: If installing new lead-in cable, use the actual cable to
be used in the installation.
2. Connect the power injector's TV cable to your TV's
VHF/UHF 75-ohm F-connector.
3. Insert the supplied AC adapter's small plug into the DC 12V
jack on the power injector.
Note: If installing the antenna in a motor home, we
recommend you use a DC cord (not supplied).
4. Plug the supplied AC adapter into a standard AC outlet.
If the power injector's indicator lights, the antenna is
properly connected.
Power Injector
TV Signal
Power/Short Indicator
Antenna
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