Installation Of 40-Meter Stub; Tower Leg Clamp - Hy-Gain AV-18HT Instruction Manual

Installation of 40-Meter Stub

NOTE: Each stub must be attached to a
separate tower leg. The 40-meter stub (now
being assembled) must be attached to the very
top of the tower section. See Figure 11.
Select the 5/8" x 24" tube and install it on
tower using two leg clamps and two shorting
straps spaced 5 1/2" apart, as shown in Figure
11.
Slip a #6 tubing clamp onto the 5/8" tube.
Tighten slightly.
Figure 10

Tower Leg Clamp

Select the 7/16" x 68" tube and slip it into the
5/8" tube. Measure 90" for both Phone and
CW, as shown in Figure 11, then tighten the
compression clamp securely.
Place a 7/16" caplug on the top of the 40-meter
stub.
NOTE: The higher tubing clamp can be
loosened and the lower shorting strap hinged
to bring the 40-meter stub into a vertical
position.