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Tilt Base Mounting Plate
Installation Guide
DXE-TB-INS-Rev 3b
U.S. Patent 7,432,875
DXE-TB-3P Shown with optional Hustler BTV Series Antenna
installed and partially tilted
DXE-TB-3P for Hustler 4/5/6-BTV Vertical Antennas
DXE-TB-4P for DX Engineering Verticals and most Other Vertical Antennas
DXE-TB-6P for Hy-Gain AV-14AVQ Vertical Antennas
DXE-TB-7P for Comtek 30 and 40 meter Vertical Antennas
DXE-TB-8P for Comtek 20 meter Vertical Antennas
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Summary of Contents for DX Engineering DXE-TB-3P
- Page 1 DXE-TB-3P Shown with optional Hustler BTV Series Antenna installed and partially tilted DXE-TB-3P for Hustler 4/5/6-BTV Vertical Antennas DXE-TB-4P for DX Engineering Verticals and most Other Vertical Antennas DXE-TB-6P for Hy-Gain AV-14AVQ Vertical Antennas DXE-TB-7P for Comtek 30 and 40 meter Vertical Antennas DXE-TB-8P for Comtek 20 meter Vertical Antennas ©...
- Page 2 DXE-TB-3P 5 or 6 BTV vertical antennas. May be used as the tilt option for the DX Engineering vertical antennas: DXE- 30VE-1, DXE-40-VE-1 and DXE-40VA-1. May also be used with most other quarter wave vertical antennas (up to 28 feet tall) by first mounting the antenna to a short piece of mast pipe, and then mounting the antenna mounting mast assembly to the 4P adapter plate.
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Page 3: Parts Lists
TB-4P Mounting Plate (bolts to the Insulated Channel on DXE antennas) DXE-CAVS-1P V-Saddle Clamps - secures the Tilt Base Mounting Plate to the antenna mounting mast for non-DX Engineering antennas 1/4” Stainless Steel Nyloc Locknuts 1/4-20 Stainless Steel Hex Nuts 1/4”... - Page 4 DXE-TB-7P Description Laser Cut 3/16" thick 304 Stainless Steel Tilt Base ( U.S. Patent 7,432,875 Comtek Vertical Antenna Adapter Plate 1/4” Stainless Steel Nyloc Locknuts 1/4-20 Stainless Steel Hex Nuts 1/4” Stainless Steel Flanged Hex Nuts 1/4-20 x 1-3/4 ” long Stainless Hex Head Bolts 1/4”...
- Page 5 Mounting Pipe - For all versions of the Tilt Base Use a 1-3/4" to 2" OD thick-walled galvanized steel mounting pipe at least 4 feet long. This will allow approximately 2 feet to be below ground and 2 feet above ground. A thick-walled steel pipe with a minimum thickness of 1/8" (1/4"...
- Page 6 When the Tilt Base is installed on the customer supplied mounting pipe, the Tilt Base will look as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2 - Tilt Base installed on customer supplied 2" OD mounting pipe using two optional DXE-SSVC-2P stainless steel V-Clamps. Shown with optional DXE-RADP-3 Radial Plate - 6 -...
- Page 7 DXE-TB-3P with Hustler 4/5/6 BTV Verticals: Attach the mounting hardware to the Hustler antenna bracket as shown in Figure 3. Figure 3 - Assembly for Hustler 4/5/6 BTV (shown with optional Radial Plate) The upper Nyloc nuts are used to secure the tightened flange nuts from becoming loose if the wind vibrates your antenna assembly.
- Page 8 DXE-TB-4P with DX Engineering Verticals: If you are installing the optional Tilt Base to a DX Engineering DXE-30VA-1, DXE-40VA-1 or DXE-40VE-1 vertical antenna, the included smaller mounting plate will be installed on the antenna insulated channel in place of the existing (larger non-tilt) mounting plate.
- Page 9 3. Using Figure 6, attach the smaller Tilt Base aluminum mounting plate to the back of the insulated channel. The antenna base hardware kit contains four 2" hex head bolts, four flat washers, four aluminum spacers, four split washers and four nuts. From the inside of the channel, insert a 2"...
- Page 10 Base Section to Tilt Base Place the Lower Base Section into the holes of the mounted Tilt Base and loosely install the Tilt Base mounting hardware shown in Figure 7. Leave the flange nuts and Nyloc nuts slightly loose. Figure - 7 Using a wrench or nut driver, securely tighten the two Nyloc Nuts at the bottom of the patented Tilt Base.
- Page 11 DXE-TB-4P with Other Verticals: After attaching your vertical antenna to a short antenna mounting mast, use the supplied DXE- CAVS-1P V-Bolt saddle clamps provided in the DXE-TB-4P kit (instead of the hex head bolts) to mount the antenna/mounting mast assembly to the mounting plate as shown in Figure 8. Attach the TB-4P mounting plate to the top of the Tilt-Base using the flange and Nyloc nuts.
- Page 12 DXE-TB-6P with Hy-Gain AV-14AVQ Verticals: The TB-6P adapter plate is used to allow the Hy-Gain AV-14AVQ base to easily attach to the Tilt Base. Install four Tilt Base Hex Head Bolts, four flat washers, four split lock washers and four hex nuts to the TB-6P adapter plate as shown in Figure 9.
- Page 13 Install the Hy-Gain AV-14AVQ base section to the TB-6P adapter plate using four hex head bolts, eight flat washers, four spacers, four split washers and four hex nuts as shown in Figure 10. Figure 10 - 13 -...
- Page 14 Install the Hy-Gain AV-14AVQ base section / TB-6P adapter assembly to the DXE-TB tilt base plate using four fender washers, four Nyloc hex nuts and two flange nuts as shown in Figure 11. The upper Nyloc nuts are used to secure the tightened flange nuts from becoming loose if the wind vibrates your antenna assembly.
- Page 15 Figure 12 Figure 12 shows the completed DXE-TB-6P assembly mounted to the customer supplied mounting pipe (The standard 1-1/2" galvanized water pipe (with its 1.9" OD) is just fine for this application and can usually be found at your local home building supply store) using two DXE-SSVC-2P Stainless Steel V-Clamps.
- Page 16 DXE-TB-7P with Comtek 30 and 40 Meter Verticals: The Comtek adapter plate allows the Comtek 30 or 40 Meter Vertical antenna to attach to the Tilt Base. Install four Tilt Base 1/4-20 x 1-3/4” long Hex Head Bolts, four flat washers, four split lock washers, four spacers and four hex nuts to the TB-7P adapter plate as shown in Figure 13.
- Page 17 Attach the Comtek base element to the Comtek TB-7P aluminum adapter plate using two new (shorter thread length) U-Bolts and the original aluminum saddles as shown in Figure 15 using the new flat washers, split washers and hex nuts. Figure 15 Install the Comtek base element TB-7P adapter assembly to the DXE-TB tilt base plate using four fender washers, two Nyloc hex nuts and two flange nuts as shown in Figure 16.
- Page 18 Figure 16 shows the completed DXE-TB-7P assembly mounted to the customer supplied mounting pipe. The standard 1-1/2" galvanized water pipe (with its 1.9" OD) is just fine for this application and can usually be found at your local home building supply store) using two DXE-SSVC-2P Stainless Steel V-Clamps.
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Page 19: Manual Updates
Every effort is made to supply the latest manual revision with each product. Occasionally a manual will be updated between the time your DX Engineering product is shipped and when you receive it. Please check the DX Engineering web site (www.DXEngineering.com) for the latest revision manual. -
Page 20: Technical Support
Warranty All products manufactured by DX Engineering are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment. DX Engineering’s sole obligation under these warranties shall be to issue credit, repair or replace any item or part thereof which is proved to be other than as warranted;...
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